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EVEC Microgreens
Category Teaching with Microgreens
Articles about using microgreens as a teaching, training or therapeutic tool with a specific group of learners or participants. These are addressed to educators, trainers, facilitators and carers — not to readers who want to know about microgreens themselves. Knowledge articles about microgreens live in the Library instead.
Teach with Microgreens — a Free Course for Educators
A free, self-paced course for teachers and youth workers: run one growing cycle yourself, pick the right toolkit for your group, plan ten school days and turn harvest day into the lesson.
Microgreens Toolkit – Young Entrepreneurs (18–30)
A 10-day bootcamp joining hands-on growing with business planning, finance, marketing and pitching, for young people starting a microgreens venture. Open draft, feedback welcome.
Microgreens Toolkit – High School Youth (15–19)
A 10-day project for ages 15–19: teams build a small hydroponic system with sensors, collect data and connect biology, sustainability and technology. Open draft, feedback welcome.
Microgreens Toolkit – Primary School Children (13–14)
A structured 10-day classroom journey from seed to harvest for learners aged 13–14, combining science, nutrition, sustainability and teamwork. Open draft, feedback welcome.
Microgreens and occupational therapy: a sensory experience for blind people
Growing microgreens as an occupational therapy activity for blind and visually impaired people: tactile sowing, aroma recognition, and accessible trays and labels.
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