Today, children spend more time playing on screens than exploring the world around them—leaving nature on the fringes of their lives. It's time for change!
Regular outdoor learning enhances the physical and mental health of kids, it increases their resiliency, and nurtures their social and problem solving skills. Yet in many childcare and education settings, it is still treated like an afterthought.
Designed to be highly interactive and engaging, participants of our workshops will experience the value that outdoor play and learning can bring to all forms of teaching and caregiving models. Even better, these workshops will provide you with easy to implement approaches regardless of your access to nature or greenspace. These play and inquiry-based activities can work in any season or space.
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Our teachers came away from the workshop excited and inspired about their new found knowledge and are eager to start implementing many of the ideas into their curriculum. It was the most fun workshop we have had to date and I would say also the most inspiring to make important changes for the sake of our students.
”Principal
Children’s Garden School
Dive deep into outdoor learning with Evergreen’s Core Workshops—3-hour sessions designed to provide in-depth exploration and practical insights into one of the following key areas of focus:
Each workshop has been carefully crafted to empower participants with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in a key area of outdoor learning and nature connection. Plus, benefit from an associated post-workshop resource package tailored to the content, providing ongoing support for your educational journey.
Location: Core Workshops can be delivered in-person at your location or held at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, Ontario.
Duration: 3.00 hours
Cost: Starting at $4,000+HST for up to 25 participants. Rates increase with additional participants. Transportation fees apply for workshops held outside Evergreen Brick Works.
Looking for a more personalized learning experience? Our Custom Workshops are tailored sessions that blend content from our key areas of focus to meet your team wherever you are on your outdoor learning journey. Learn new ideas, connect with peers, reflect on existing challenges, and leave with activities and approaches that can be implemented right away. Whether it is the first step or the next step on your outdoor learning journey, we cater the workshop to your team’s needs through a 1-hour consultation to understand learning goals and objectives. Post-workshop, access a curated resource package supporting educators in implementing newfound insights. Personalized learning, direct impact.
Location: Custom Workshops can be delivered in-person at your location or held at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, Ontario.
Duration: 3.00 hours (Half day) or 6.00 hours (Full day).
Cost: Starting at $5,600+HST for Half-day, and $8,000+HST for Full-day for up to 25 participants. Rates increase with additional participants. Transportation fees apply for workshops held outside Evergreen Brick Works.
Looking for a quick, practical introduction to outdoor play and learning? Experience nature connection in action with Evergreen’s Nature Play & Learning Lab. This dynamic 2-hour applied session immerses participants in the fundamentals of outdoor learning and nature connection through a condensed workshop at Evergreen Brick Works that includes a guided hike followed by a sampling of our favourite outdoor activities that can be easily adapted to any space or season.
Location: Nature Play and Learning Labs are run exclusively at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, Ontario.
Duration: 2.00 hours
Cost: Starting at $3,200+HST for up to 25 participants. Rates increase with additional participants.
Interested in a workshop but can’t meet in person? No problem.
Any of our core or custom workshops can be adapted for a shorter, virtual session.
Please note, our Nature Play and Learning Lab cannot be done virtually
Location: Virtual
Duration: 2.00 hours
Cost: Starting at $2,800+HST for Core Workshops, and $4,000+HST for Custom Workshops for up to 50 participants. Rates increase with additional participants.
Need help deciding which workshop would work best for your team? Reach out by emailing us at pdworkshops@evergreen.ca.
Regular outdoor learning enhances the physical and mental health of kids, it increases their resiliency, and nurtures their social and problem solving skills. Yet in many childcare and education settings, it is still treated like an afterthought.
Designed to be highly interactive and engaging, participants of our workshops will experience the value that outdoor play and learning can bring to all forms of teaching and caregiving models. Even better, these workshops will provide you with easy to implement approaches regardless of your access to nature or greenspace. These play and inquiry-based activities can work in any season or space.
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