Specialised vegetable garden course

A free course for environmental educators at the Aula Ambiental La Cabaña del Retiro in Madrid, exploring the ecosystem services of the vegetable garden and how to use them as a teaching resource. Over five sessions, it covers provisioning, regulating and cultural services, linking them to biodiversity, soil, food, wellbeing, community participation and environmental education. Sessions take place on 16 and 30 October, 13 and 27 November and 11 December, from 16:30 to 18:00. Places are limited and regular attendance is expected. A minimum of four registered participants is required, and outdoor activities are cancelled under orange or red weather alerts.