Where Education meets Exploration
Laughing Radish is proud to offer a 10-week Garden School Curriculum for those wanting to empower themselves through creative outdoor learning and find food independence for their families. Now servicing neighborhoods in Ottawa Central.
Connecting to the EARTH, to our HEALTH and to GOOD FOOD.
Some topics our Garden School Lessons may cover:
- Gardening Basics
- Healthy Soil
- Water
- Bees and Beetles and Butterflies, Oh My!
- Wild Food Foraging
- Fabulous Fungi
- Herbal Medicine/DIY Wildcrafting
- Homegrown Tea
- Vermicomposting (using worms to compost)
- Campfire Cooking
- Seed Saving
- And so much more!
Enrollment in the Laughing Radish Garden School makes you a member of our growing community! As such, you will get instant access to EXCLUSIVE Laughing Radish Community Benefits, including but not limited to:
- 10 weekly 1-hr Garden School Lessons from June 4th through August 6th… Our Garden School Curriculum builds on themes of respect, resiliency, food independence, creativity, healthy eating/active lifestyles, getting outside and appreciating the beauty of nature, just name a few… We want your imaginations flowing
- Each week as part of your Garden School Lesson, you will get a special learning resource for your family to use and keep! It may be a craft, a book, heirloom seeds, a garden accessory, a birdhouse or more! Always keeping with our weekly lesson’s theme…
- A custom garden design tailored to your families food goals and lifestyle. This design comes with all the rare heirloom seedlings of your dreams! Purple tomatoes, popcorn, pink banana squash… you name it – we can grow it! (value $750+)
- Access to our online community forum to connect with other members of our Laughing Radish Community. Ask your burning questions, hear the opinions of others, get advice, show off your garden abundance and appreciate the support of others, all in the name of community spirit!
- Pictures of your garden/garden school projects highlighted on the Laughing Radish Website
- Invitation to our end of season Community Harvest BBQ.
- Laughing Radish Welcome Package including membership “swag bag” brimming with exclusive Laughing Radish Merch, your very own garden tools and other learning resources!
- National Wildlife Federation Certification stating that your home/garden is an Certified Wildlife Sanctuary.
And More!!!
Signing up is as easy as 1, 2, 3…
1. Enroll in Laughing Radish Garden School by sending us an email indicating interest and your location. We will get back to you with the available dates and times for your weekly Garden School Lesson (runs June, July, August).
2. Once your preferred date and time has been confirmed, make your program payment by e-transfer or cheque to reserve your spot in the program.
3. Receive your EXCLUSIVE Garden School Welcome Package and get ready for the fun to start! Don’t worry, we’ll send you updates on What To Expect and a “Lesson Schedule” before we start.
An investment in your future:
Our 10-week Garden School Program and all of its associated Member Benefits detailed above costs $575 for the first student in a household. Any additional students registered within a household will cost $230 (that’s 60% off the initial enrollment fee!)
Parents are encouraged help their children throughout the program and come learn a thing or two themselves!
Broken down over the year, our program costs…
For a household with 2 children (and their parents): $2.20/day or the equivalent of 1 cup of coffee!
For a household with 1 child (and their parents): $1.57/day
Option to finance in 3 installments (over 3 months) available. Send us an email to discuss this option.
*Note: In order to be as sustainable as possible, we try whenever possible to conserve car emissions (when driving to and from your house) by grouping lessons in the same neighborhood together. Thank you for helping us lower our carbon footprint!
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