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Education & Outreach

Bringing Creativity & Sustainability to the Community

We offer educational programs and outreach initiatives to schools, libraries, and other groups in the community. Our curriculum promotes sustainability and environmental learning while giving access to materials and creative experiences.

UPCOMING PROGRAM

Turnip Green
Kid's Camp

Throughout July in our Studio

This summer, we are offering week-long, half-day camps in our Studio at Turnip Green! Open to youth grades K-5, campers will explore a variety of mediums through hands-on art making and will come home with finished art projects and a new way of thinking about reuse and recycling. Camps will run from 9:00am-12:00pm and the cost to register is $200/student for one week of camp. All materials are included and students will receive a snack during the session. Financial assistance is available. 
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Mark your calendars - Registration opens here on Thursday, April 9th at 7:00pm!
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Week 1: July 6-10
Week 2: July 13-17
Week 3: July 20-24

If you have questions or want to register but would need financial assistance, please contact our Programs team at programs@turnipgreen.org

School Programs

We partner with Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) and other local schools and groups to deliver dynamic, STEAM-based programming that sparks creativity and promotes sustainability.

  • Turnip Sprouts: A weekly club program and our most consistent offering. Turnip Sprouts connects TGCR curriculum with school initiatives and is facilitated through an SEL lens.
  • In-Class Workshop: Engage students in a one time program focusing on environmental empowerment while learning a new creative skill. 
  • Creativity Kits: Take creative reuse on the go! We provide creativity kits which include curriculum and materials needed for an educational and engaging reuse project.
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Outreach Programs

Our outreach programs partner alongside other organizations in the community to provide access to educational enrichment that support our mission of creativity and sustainability.

Examples of these programs include: a hands-on activity with Nashville Public Library, a booth at your event, a Teaching Artist coming to your organization to teach a workshop, or providing creativity kits. Our team will work with you to meet the goals of your program together!

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Field Trips

Learn more about what Turnip Green does by coming to us! Field Trips include a tour of our entire space plus a hands-on reuse project using materials from our Creative Reuse Center led by our staff. 

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