Hope you can come to the RESCHEDULED Gardens Workshop next time, March 16
 
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It's a FREE workshop with experts from Princeton at the Unitarian church, 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport, Ct, 9-12, followed by networking and a fundraising lunch for Fair Food in Schools.
 
 
 
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This workshop is sponsored by
Green Village Initiative

and the
Environmental Action Group of
the Unitarian Church of Westport

in partnership with Slow Food in Schools of Connecticut
 
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Edible School Gardens Workshop
POSTPONED! new date:
Monday, MARCH 16, 2009
 
10-14 inches of snow predicted in Westport tomorrow.
We have 200 RSVPS and room for more (up to 300).
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Edible Schoolyards are popping up everywhere! Join us to learn about growing a K-12 sustainable education program.

FEATURED PRESENTER:  

Dorothy Mullen, Master Gardener, Founder, Princeton School Gardens Cooperative

In a few short years, Princeton, NJ has created an outdoor classroom at every school in the district.  Dorothy will share with us how Princeton schools worked with the community to make this happen.  Her presentation will also cover curriculum integration and the many benefits of hands on learning in the garden environment.

LOCAL EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION:

Kate Branch, School Nurse and Garden Founder, Bedford Hills Elementary School, Chair of Wellness Committee
Jim Hunter, Wilton High School BIO and APScience Teacher
Annelise McCay, Garden Founder and Chairperson, Sherman Elementary School, Fairfield
Sue Muro, Director, Monroe Farmer's Market
Jane Slupeki, Connecticut State Farm to School Program and FarmLink Program
Mark Teich, Teich Garden Systems

These farm and garden mavens will show us how to site, plan, build, plant and harvest a simple school garden.  We'll leave plenty of time for them to answer your questions.
9:30AM: Coffee, tea, snack and networking

10:00AM - Noon: Program and discussion

Location: Unitarian Church, 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport, CT  DIRECTIONS

The workshop is free and open to the public.

Please RSVP by March 12 to Carmela at
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