Before/After School
Elementary School
Family Centered
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Middle School
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TWIGs: Teams With Inter-Generational Support (K-8; family centered)

UC ANR

Gardening
Healthy food choices
Fruits and/or vegetables
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Description

Connects gardening with nutrition, influences participants’ food choices through development and harvesting of a vegetable garden. Can be used with children and their caregivers. Free Download from website.

Source:
UC ANR

Link:
TWIGS Youth Gardening and Healthy Eating Curriculum (.pdf)

Number of Lessons

30 lessons

Length of Lesson

60-90 minutes

Delivery Method
Single, Series
Languages
English
Evidence Based Category
Practice Tested

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Recent Modification

DateModification TypeAgency NameNameEmailDescription of Modification
12/28/2020
Virtual and Teleconference Delivery
Ventura County Public Health
Silvia Lopez-Navarro
Category: Middle School University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cooperative Extension has approved TWIGs to be delivered via vir...Read more
12/17/2020
Virtual and Teleconference Delivery
Ventura County Public Health
Silvia Lopez-Navarro
Category: Elementary School University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Cooperative Extension has approved TWIGs to be delivered via...Read more