School Gardens: Workshops, Training
School Gardens: From Seedlings to Seed Money
A workshop for teachers, parents, administrators and community members.
March 8, 2010
Registration: 8:30 am
Program: 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.
At The Princeton Public Library
65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ
Hosted by the Princeton School Gardens Cooperative and the Princeton Public Library
Come learn and share about what to plant, ways to connect the garden to
the classroom and the State education standards, and how to raise money
and awareness in your community so you can plant the seeds of change!
Speakers
Dorothy Mullen and Andrea Eberly, M.D., Linking Healthy Foods, Gardening and Educability
Liz Cutler, Princeton Day School, Sustainability Coordinator, Why School Gardens?
Kim McReynolds, Princeton Public Schools Grants Program Specialist and Diane Landis, Coordinator,
Princeton School Gardens Cooperative, Garden Fundraising and Community Outreach
There will be break-out sessions and panel talks on specific topic areas such as easy classroom recipes and creating garden clubs.
Enjoy a homemade lunch by the Suppers program for $5.00 or BYO lunch.
You may also purchase coffee, tea or food from Dispensa Café in the library.
The workshop is free, but advanced registration is required.
Applications must be received by March 1, 2010. Please register online:
Questions? Please call Dorothy Mullen at 609-683-8309.
