Garden Skills Training Survey

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* 1. Are you an:

Individual

Organization (name of organization)

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* 2. If part of an organization, please describe your membership? (Please select all that apply)

Students

Canadian/Local

International

Homesteaders

Gardeners

Volunteers

Retirees

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What skills would be of most interest to you or your organization (select all that apply)

Succession planting

Weed and pest control

Garden maintenance

Soil amendments

Season extension (cold frames, high tunnels)

Tool selection and maintenance

Harvesting

Basic food preservation

Value-added food processing

Food labelling

Food production

Entrepreneurship

Building garden structures

Adaptation of vegetables to the Nova Scotia climate

Other (please list all topics you would be interested in)

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* 4. Where do you normally go to learn new skills?

Internet (YouTube, gardening sites)

Books, magazines

Gardening clubs or organizations

Community workshops

Other schools

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is the ideal length of training for you or your organization?

2-3 hour session

Series of 2-3 hour sessions

Day-long session

Multiple day-long sessions

Extended program (6 months +)

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* 6. When is the best time for you or your organization to participate in training?

Weekdays

Evenings

Weekend

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* 7. What is the preferred way for you or your organization to participate in training?

Online (webinar, video series, self-study, instructor-led)

Blended (Online and In-person)

In-person

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* 8. Are there barriers that would prevent you from taking workshops or courses? (Select all that apply)

Childcare

Travel time

Distance to training

Access to technology

Financial considerations

Other (please specify)

Garden Skills Training Survey

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* 1. Are you an:

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* 2. If part of an organization, please describe your membership? (Please select all that apply)

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* 3. What skills would be of most interest to you or your organization (select all that apply)

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* 4. Where do you normally go to learn new skills?

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* 5. What is the ideal length of training for you or your organization?

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* 6. When is the best time for you or your organization to participate in training?

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* 7. What is the preferred way for you or your organization to participate in training?

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* 8. Are there barriers that would prevent you from taking workshops or courses? (Select all that apply)

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* 9. Do you have any other comments or suggestions on how we can use the Cultiv8 Farm Stand as a training resource?

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