NYCU 2024-07-10 (Wed) and 07-13 (Sat) [Environmental Education] DIYGreen Pot and Tree Planter Seed Teacher Training Remote Class is now open for enrollment. All school teachers (including kindergartens) are welcome to register. A 30% discount on tuition is available for current teachers.

I. DIYGreen Zero-Waste Circular Urban Farm is developed by Professor Kao Cheng-Chung's team at the Graduate Institute of Environmental Engineering, NYCU, to improve Taiwan's environmental issues. It is the world's first DIY zero-waste circular urban farm with recycled bottles as its base. It can create green spaces on corridors, balconies, rooftops, and flat ground for growing vegetables, fruits, and flowers, suitable for DIY by all ages, from children to the elderly.

II. DIYGreen is applicable to courses or workshops in Environmental, Nature, Sustainability, Hands-on, Food and Agriculture, Ecology, Life, Biology, Home Economics, Inquiry and Practice, Earth Science, Project Production, and Clubs. It meets the practical needs of many curriculum courses. There are successful teaching cases of DIYGreen application in schools of all levels. Students can observe nearby by building it in the corridor.

III. Course Information - DIYGreen Zero-Waste Circular Urban Farm - Pot and Tree Planter Seed Teacher Environmental Education Training Remote Class (Contact Person: Ms. Liu, 03-572-4045).

(I) Dates: 07-10 (Wed) and 07-13 (Sat). (Content is the same, choose one to attend).

(II) Time: 13:30-16:20, conducted remotely via Google Meet.

IV. For registration and payment, please visit the website of our university's Continuing Education Center: https://cec.nycu.edu.tw/Course/CourseList?ClassId=5171-2. After completing this training course, teachers can guide students in building DIYGreen farms on campus.

V. Subsidy for current teachers (including kindergartens and community planners, etc.), tuition fee is 70% off at $1,750 (original price $2,500), which is cheaper than directly ordering a kit. The number of subsidized spots is limited.

VI. This course is eligible for [Environmental Education] teacher in-service training hours (https://www3.inservice.edu.tw). We will assist participating teachers in logging their hours after the course.

VII. Attached are DIYGreen teaching discounts and introduction (or download from https://diygreen.tw/doc/DIYGreen-edu.pdf).

VIII. DIYGreen is also planning the following advanced remote classes, which will be announced when they are open. If you are interested in participating, you are welcome to let us know:

(I) Pot-type climbing plant cultivation (e.g., cherry tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, etc.).

(II) Frame-type cultivation.

(III) Earthworm cultivation in a "回"-shaped circulation box to digest kitchen waste and convert it into high-quality fertilizer.