Exhibitor setup:  8:30—9:00 a.m.  Chase Center

Registration / Exhibits / High Mowing Seed Swap:  9:00—9:50 a.m.

Session I – Opening Plenary:  10:00—10:50 a.m.
                  
Session II – Morning Workshops:  11:00—11:50 a.m.
                    
A. Designing a four season garden for learning and preventing hunger
     Joseph Kiefer and Michelle Wallace, Food Works / Gardens for Learning
     Peggy Thompson, Orange Center School Garden / Gardens for Learning

B. From toddlers to teens: how to work with children and youths in the garden
     Sara Porth, UVM Extension, 4-H Growing Connections
    
C. Seed starting and science with GrowLab indoor gardens
     Barbara Richardson and Donna Booska, National Gardening Association

D. How to start a school or youth garden in your community
     Katherine Sims, SPROUTS Gardening Program
     Jim Flint, Friends of Burlington Gardens / Vermont Community Garden Network

Networking Lunch:  noon—12:30 p.m.

Session III - Keynote Address: "Greener Hands, Greener Voices"  12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
                     Marcia Eames-Sheavley, Cornell University Department of Horticulture

This lively presentation will talk about the garden from the perspective of young people—what they need, how the garden setting can provide it, and most importantly, how we should listen to them.  Many gardens draw children and youth into activities when the garden is complete.  Involving young people in planning maximizes the experience for them, while we benefit from their creativity!

Session IV – Afternoon Workshops:  1:10—3:00 p.m.
                     
A. Gardens for Learning: hands-on activities from seed to plate
     Joseph Kiefer and Michelle Wallace, Food Works / Gardens for Learning
     Peggy Thompson, Orange Center School Garden / Gardens for Learning

B. 4-H Growing Connections: square foot gardening, nutrition, and beyond!
     Sara Porth, UVM Extension, 4-H Growing Connections
    
C. Creative curriculum resources for school and youth gardening
     Barbara Richardson, Keri Evjy, and Donna Booska, National Gardening Association

D. How to meet challenges and sustain your school or youth garden
     Jim Flint, Friends of Burlington Gardens / Vermont Community Garden Network   
     Katherine Sims, SPROUTS Gardening Program
 
Session V – Closing Plenary and Reflections:  3:10—3:30 p.m.

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