Salad Celebration

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Last updated on

Friday, January 8th, 2021

Experience type:

In-Person

Program Description

Want to enjoy the bounty of a productive urban farm day without worrying about planning and planting months in advance? Come join us for the best part of the season... eating delicious, fresh, local produce! Tour the farm and explore what’s currently growing while learning about our organic, low-till practices. Students will find themselves helping out with each step of the process: harvesting, washing, and preparing a salad for everyone to enjoy. We’ll also make a delicious dressing by hand (with honey from our bees!) to complement the meal we share together at the tour’s conclusion.

Big Ideas

Confidence develops through the process of self-discovery.

Safe environments depend on everyone following safety rules.

Daily and seasonal changes affect all living things.

Humans interact with matter every day through familiar materials.

Plants and animals have observable features.

Living things have features and behaviours that help them survive in their environment.

Observable patterns and cycles occur in the local sky and landscape.

Living things have life cycles adapted to their environment.

Living things are diverse, can be grouped, and interact in their ecosystems.

All living things sense and respond to their environment.

Everyday materials are often mixtures.

Evolution by natural selection provides an explanation for the diversity and survival of living things.

Personal choices and social and environmental factors influence our health and well-being.

Healthy choices influence our physical, emotional, and mental well-being.

We shape the local environment, and the local environment shapes who we are and how we live.

Local actions have global consequences, and global actions have local consequences.

COVID Precautions

The Edible Garden Project is welcoming groups under 30 participants for in-person outdoor field trips to Loutet Farm. Groups may be further split up to ensure adequate physical distancing is maintained. Tools will not be shared if used during a trip, and are always washed and disinfected after handling. There is a hand washing station on site, and next door at Loutet Park (where washrooms are also located). For the Salad Celebration trip, students must provide their own meal utensils: 1 plate/bowl, and 1 fork is recommended, and individual meal portions must not be shared.

Trip Details

City:

North Vancouver

For Grades:

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Months Available:

May, June, July, August, September, October

Days Offered:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Times Offered:

9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:00 am, 10:30 am, 11:00 am, 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 12:15 pm, 12:30 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, Outside of School Hours

Duration:

60 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Maximum Students:

Offered In French:

Also Offered For:

Adult Groups, Daycamps, ESL, Guides, Homeschool, Other, Preschool, Scouts

Packages Provided:

Both Pre-Visit and Post-Visit Packages

Fee Details

Fee Notes:

$100/hr for <20 participants; $5/person after that. Please contact the Education Coordinator if you would like to customize your field trip in terms of duration, theme, or specific activities offered.

Additional Notes

All tours available by request during most daytime hours, and duration can be tailored to your group’s needs (price will vary accordingly). Contact EGP to inquire further.

Loutet Farm is located beside Loutet Park in North Vancouver. Washroom facilities are available while the park is open (generally from sunrise to sunset). Although we do not have an official lunchroom, the farm does have a covered area with a sink and food prep area if needed.

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