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16. Graduation Planning

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Summary

Goal Representatives from farmer groups will identify ways to collaborate and plan the Trees for the Future Forest Garden training graduation ceremony. Learning Objectives

1. Learn to plan an event or ceremony to commemorate the completion of the Forest Garden training program.
2. Motivate Forest Garden group leaders to plan and continue group activities after the completion of the training program.
3. Understand the benefit of inter-group collaboration.

Venue and timing This workshop should be held at a location that is central to the farmer groups clustered in a geographic area. Supplies

• Contact list for lead farmers
• Flip chart paper
• Markers

Total time 3-4 hours Handouts in Farmer’s Workbook

• Graduation Planning Checklist

Agenda

Opener: Group building ice breaker

• Congratulate farmers for completing the Forest Garden training and explain the purpose of the meeting
• Introduction and successes/challenges
• Ball and string challenge

Activity 1: Share sustainability plans

• Group representatives present sustainability plans

Activity 2: Opportunities to collaborate

• Discuss the donkey metaphor for collaboration
• Discuss the benefits of collaboration between groups

Activity 3: Plan graduation ceremony

• Explain Trees for the Future support for graduation
• Draft graduation program
• Discuss key lessons to share during graduation
• Create action plan for graduation ceremony