Monday, October 3, 2011

2011-2012 School Garden Network - Workshop I Agenda

2011-2012 School Garden Network - Workshop I
“Teaching & Learning in the School Garden”

Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011      Time: 4:30pm-6:30pm
Place: Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Rockland County
10 Patriot Hills Drive, Stony Point, NY 10980
845-429-7085

4:30- Registration

4:45- Welcome to the School Garden Network
Cornell Garden-Based learning Resources for your School

5:00- Teaching and Learning in the School Garden:
Bring your Curriculum Alive with Inquiry from the School Garden!
Donna Alese Cooke,
Horticulture Educator, CCE Rockland
Instructor, Cornell University Department of Horticulture’s “Teaching and Learning in the School Garden: Theory into Practice” online distance learning course

Break

5:45: “Hands-on Garden-Based Learning Activities on a Budget”
Master Gardener Volunteers

6:30 Conclusion, Evaluations

Participants will engage in hands-on activities & will take home a wealth of garden-based learning resources from Cornell, including lesson plans, door prizes & more.

Limited space is available. Please RSVP to Ellen Chorpa, 845-429-7085, ext 117 
This workshop is free for teachers, parents and school staff affiliated with schools enrolled in the CCE Rockland School Garden Network.  $10 per person for participants not affiliated with a SGN school.

Please contact Cornell Cooperative Extension if you have special needs. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rockland County provides equal program and employment opportunities.