Program Enrichment Workshop - What's Bugging Your Kitchen Garden?
Pantry moths, caterpillars, snails – infestations of unwelcome creatures can wreak havoc on the kitchen and garden! Come along to hear special guest entomologist, Carol Quashie-Williams, answer your questions about managing the kitchen and garden’s “most wanted” culprits.
Details
During this 60-minute online workshop, participants will learn:
• how to identify common pests in the kitchen and garden
• a variety of environmentally friendly strategies to manage pest outbreaks
• ways to promote a healthy ecosystem in the kitchen garden
• about Shared Table resources to support Biological Science learning outcomes.
Everyone who enrolls will be sent a recording of the workshop after the session. This session is appropriate for all sectors.
Meet the presenter:
Carol is an entomologist, an agricultural and environmental scientist and trainer, and a CSIRO STEM Professionals in Schools partner.
As part of her role, Carol provides advice to teachers and students on seed saving, horticultural practices, monitoring and identifying pests, and environmentally friendly pest control measures.
One of Carol’s partner schools, Namadgi Primary School, recently won the inaugural Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation ‘Showcasing STEM’ award, presented at Parliament House, Canberra, in September 2024.
Additional notes
This online workshop will take place using Zoom. A link will be sent to all registered participants before the event. You can join the workshop using a computer, tablet or mobile phone.
A recording of the workshop will be sent to participants after the session.
Please note: The session time is listed in ADST. Please double check the start time in your state:
SA: 3:30 pm
NT: 2:30 pm
QLD: 3:00 pm
WA: 1:00 pm
Additional notes
Training outcomes for primary and secondary teachers:
The outcomes of this course are aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers as outlined by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).
Attending this workshop will contribute evidence towards 1.0 hour of accredited professional development in maintaining the following standards:
• 2.2 – Organise teaching content into effective learning and teaching sequence
• 3.4 – Select and use resources
• 6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice.