The  Santa Clara County Office of Education's Growing Gardens Community of Practice is a network of  TK-12 educators, TOSAs (Teachers on Special Assignment), administrators, garden coordinators, maintenance and operations, after school garden education providers/staff, volunteers & Community Partners. 

During this Community of Practice we will:

•  Collaborate and network with colleagues who support school gardens and/or outdoor learning spaces

• Explore partnerships to create and maintain sustainable systems for school gardens and/or outdoor learning spaces

• Share resources and ideas about the creative use of school gardens and outdoor learning spaces for both academic instruction and social emotional learning

• Learn about the best practices for designing, developing and maintaining school gardens and/or outdoor learning spaces.