SGM Survey - Farm to School BC

Shaping the Future of the School Garden Mentorship Program: Your Feedback Matters!

Farm to School BC’s School Garden Mentorship Program has wrapped up its third year, and we’re incredibly grateful for the community that has grown around it! As we plan for the program’s future, we’re considering transitioning to an online, self-paced course and school garden resource hub.

Your input is vital in shaping this next phase. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts by completing our survey by Friday, November 29th. As a thank-you, you’ll be entered into a draw for a $50 gift certificate to the Outdoor Learning Store.

The Outdoor Learning School & Store is a charitable social enterprise offering excellent outdoor learning training, tools, resources, and equipment with 100% of proceeds going back to supporting outdoor learning non-profit initiatives!

Help Us Move Forward - Step 1 of 3

Part One - Help Us Move Forward (Required)

Your responses in this section will help us shape the future of the School Garden Mentorship Program (SGM).
We value your thoughts and opinions to help us take the next step forward.

1) Would you be interested in an online self-paced version of the SGM program? *

Yes
No
Maybe

Please explain your answer.

2) If SGM were offered as an online self-paced program which structure would best suit your needs? *

Flexible: I can pick and choose topics that interest me.
Structured: I can cover all topics in a sequential fixed order.
Both: I can follow the structured path but also return to explore specific topics as I choose.

3) Which learning formats would be most engaging to you? Max 3 choices. *

Video Modules: Watch brief lectures discussing the topics.
Reading Materials: Download PDF guides to read up on the topics.
Interactive Quizzes: Check your comprehension of the topic after each lesson.
Discussion Boards: Chat and share ideas with garden enthusiasts in your region.
Resource Links: Access a library of links to resources by F2SBC and external partners.

Do you have any other ideas or suggestions? Let us know below—your input is key to shaping a program that works best for you!

4) SGM workshop recordings from the last three years can be found on our website and YouTube channel. What topics or skills would you like to see covered that aren't already available? Feel free to share specific challenges you're facing or goals you'd like support with. *

5) If the monthly live webinars are no longer part of the program, how would you prefer to connect with other school garden enthusiasts? Choose all that apply. *

Quarterly Community of Practice (CoP) meetings
Online discussion groups (ie. listserv)
Less frequent online webinars featuring expert speakers (bi-annual or seasonal)
I'm not interested in connecting
Other (explain below)

Do you have any additional ideas or suggestions? Share them below! Your input will help us understand how best to preserve the community and social aspects of this program.

Part Two - Share Your Experience (Optional)

We’d love to hear from anyone who has participated in the School Garden Mentorship Program in any capacity!
This section is optional, but if you have a moment to share your experience, your feedback will help us improve and grow moving forward.
If you haven’t engaged with the SGM program, feel free to proceed to the end of the survey (next page).

6) What motivated you to participate in SGM? Share with us your primary reason for joining.

7) Which workshop topics were most helpful to you? (Choose all that apply)

Establishing a School Garden Culture
Designing Your School Garden and Crop Planning
Classroom Growing and Building the Garden
Outdoor Planting
Summer Maintenance and Volunteer Management
Spring Harvest and Celebration
Harvesting and Seed Saving
Winterizing Your Garden

While we appreciate your enthusiasm in selecting all options, we encourage you to pinpoint the workshops that truly made a difference in your garden.

8) Which aspects of the program have been most beneficial to you? (Select all that apply)

Connecting with the F2SBC team
Meeting other school garden enthusiasts
Presentations from expert guest mentors
Question and answer session
Access to resources (ie. SGM Program Library)
Other (explain below)

Share below if there were other aspects of the program you enjoyed or if you'd like to explain your choices.

9) What challenges did you face in attending the live SGM sessions? (Select all that apply)

Scheduling conflicts
Limited time/availability
Technical difficulties (ie. internet connection)
Prefer to engage in my own time (self-paced)
Lack of reminders: "I forgot to attend"
Other (explain below)

Share below if you faced any other barriers to engagement or if you'd like to explain your choices. We’re committed to accommodating all participants.

Final Thoughts

If you have any final comments you'd like to share that weren’t covered in the questions above, please feel free to add them below before submitting the survey.

Final Comments

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