Speaker Series 7
Recording
The seventh DevSCA Speaker Series presentation was live-streamed in March 2025. View the live stream recording via the video embedded above.
Abstract
School gardens connect learners to the natural world, local food systems, and provide the skills, knowledge, and inspiration to address the sustainability challenges of tomorrow. School gardens awaken curiosity, inspire wonder, produce joy, and most importantly have the power to change the way we feel about ourselves and our abilities to tackle the grand challenges of tomorrow. Moses Thompson, who began using gardens with K-12 learners therapeutically, will be talking about his work as the director of the University of Arizona School Garden Workshop, a collaborative partnership with the Tucson Unified School District which supports over 60 school gardens in Southern Arizona.
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Speaker
Moses Thompson
For the past 20 years, Moses Thompson has been working with K-12 students in school gardens to unlock curiosity, wonder, and joy. In 2010 Moses was awarded TUSD Elementary School Counselor of the Year and in 2011 Arizona School Counselor of the Year. In 2012 Manzo was awarded the National Green Schools Award and in 2013 Arizona’s Greenest Workplace. Currently Moses is the Director of the University of Arizona School Garden Workshop.