Student Team Build - Coquitlam

Offered by
Fresh Roots
Last updated on
Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
Experience type: 
In-Person
Program Description

Team Builds are a chance for students (and teachers and chaperones!) to get their hands really dirty and give back to the land. This program includes an introduction to Fresh Roots and the many things we do, and plenty of time to work on projects around the forest and farm, from weeding to invasive species removal and more. Exact projects will vary depending on the group and the needs of the site.

Big Ideas
  • New experiences, both within and outside of school, expand our career skill set and options.
  • Safe environments depend on everyone following safety rules.
  • Adapting to economic and labour market changes requires flexibility.
  • Our career paths reflect the personal, community, and educational choices we make.
  • Reflecting on our preferences and skills helps us identify the steps we need to take to achieve our career goals.
  • The value of work in our lives, communities, and society can be viewed from diverse perspectives.
  • Trip Details
    City: 
    For Grades: 
    7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Months Available: 
    Days Offered: 
    Times Offered: 
    Duration: 
    See notes. minutes unless otherwise stated.
    Maximum Students: 
    Offered In French: 
    No
    Also Offered For: 
    ESL, Guides, Homeschool, Other
    Packages Provided: 
    Pre-Visit Information Package
    Fee Details
    Fee Notes: 

    Small class (15 students or fewer): $150

    16 to 22 students: $220

    23 to 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.

    Additional Notes

    A field trip to Suwa’lkh is like no other Fresh Roots field trip. Located at the Suwa’lkh School in Coquitlam (map), 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.

    We require 1 teacher/chaperone for every 10 6-12 students at Suwa’lkh. Required adults are included in the group cost; additional adults will be charged at the student rate. If your group needs more adult assistance, please let us know on the registration form.

    Learn more and book your trip at freshroots.ca/education/field-trips/.