Spring is a magical time in the forest and on the farm. See how plants grow from bud to flower to berry, meet the plant and animal species that call our site home, and learn about how First Nations recognize spring.
Type
Program
Cost
Fee per class
British Columbia Location
BC -
SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 43 (Coquitlam)
Age/Grade Level:
2, 3, 4
Curriculum Connected:
Yes, contact the organization directly
Subjects:
Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Career Education
Spring is a magical time in the forest and on the farm. See how plants grow from bud to flower to berry, meet the plant and animal species that call our site home, and learn about how First Nations recognize spring.
Additional Details
Languages:
English
Location:
Field trip (outdoor)
Format:
In-person
Activity Length:
Single Session (≤3 hours)
Full Description
This field trip is offered in spring (April, May, June) at our schoolyard farm in Coquitlam. A field trip to Suwa’lkh School (1432 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam) is like no other Fresh Roots field trip. Our program space includes a native plant propagation greenhouse, medicine and food gardens, and a seven-acre forest with a forest classroom and a salmon stream. Field trips at Suwa’lkh focus on First People’s ways of knowing, helping students connect with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, in both cultivated and natural food lands. Suwa’lkh field trips are co-facilitated, whenever possible, with an Indigenous knowledge keeper and have been designed in consultation with Indigenous knowledge keeper Carrie Clark.
All field trips include a farm work experience, as well as a chance to harvest and taste veggies, when seasonally available. We require 1 teacher/chaperone for every 8 Grade K-5 students at our Coquitlam site.
Max number of students: 30
Accessibility
Accommodations for physical disabilities
Yes: Confirm details with organization directly
Accommodations for neurodiverse participants
None specified
Full Description
This field trip is offered in spring (April, May, June) at our schoolyard farm in Coquitlam. A field trip to Suwa’lkh School (1432 Brunette Ave, Coquitlam) is like no other Fresh Roots field trip. Our program space includes a native plant propagation greenhouse, medicine and food gardens, and a seven-acre forest with a forest classroom and a salmon stream. Field trips at Suwa’lkh focus on First People’s ways of knowing, helping students connect with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, in both cultivated and natural food lands. Suwa’lkh field trips are co-facilitated, whenever possible, with an Indigenous knowledge keeper and have been designed in consultation with Indigenous knowledge keeper Carrie Clark.
All field trips include a farm work experience, as well as a chance to harvest and taste veggies, when seasonally available. We require 1 teacher/chaperone for every 8 Grade K-5 students at our Coquitlam site.
Max number of students: 30
More Info
& How to Register
Pricing:
Small class (15 or fewer students): $150
16-22 students: $220
23-30 students: $300
SD43 Discount! All SD43 classes will receive a 20% discount on their field trips and farm bookings.
We strive to make our programs accessible to all groups. If cost is a barrier, please send an email to education@freshroots.ca.