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School Garden 101 Conference
February 16, 2016 | 9:00 - 3:30 p.m. 
URI Feinstein Providence Campus 
80 Washington Street, Providence RI
The URI Extension Outreach Center is pleased to announce the 3rd Annual 
School Garden 101 Conference!

Join us this year in Providence to share best practices and innovative lesson plans that help kids achieve academic success through garden-based learning. Our dynamic conference is designed to empower educators to take advantage of outdoor classroom spaces, thus enabling school districts to meet their academic and wellness goals. This full-day professional development opportunity is suitable for everyone involved with school gardens: formal and informal educators, school administrators, parents and community leaders. We look forward to seeing you in February! 
Stay tuned for registration information.
Keynote Address
Growing School Gardens - Lessons Learned 'In The Field'
Monique Bosch, Green Village Initiative

Monique Bosch, co-founder of Green Village Initiative based in Bridgeport, Connecticut, will share stories from building school gardens across the city; the challenges, surprises and joys of growing food with young people. Monique will take us through the evolution of the "school garden movement", the effect it has had on communities nationwide, and the best ways to tap into the many resources available to schools.
Best Practices for Rhode Island School Gardens
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Kate Lacouture 
Green Circle Design
URI Extension
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Kate Lacouture will share lessons learned from her experience building and managing school gardens in Providence, including approaches to the challenge of working with the school-year calendar. She will also discuss curriculum integration and available local resources.
Conversation Cafe:
Troubleshooting Solutions to School Garden Program Woes
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Vanessa Venturini
URI Extension
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Join us for facilitated discussions to encourage sharing of ideas to enable school garden success. The topics discussed will be generated by conference participants, so bring your ideas to the table!
Achieving Wellness Goals & Making the Switch to Next Generation Science Standards
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Kelly Swanson & Karin Wetherill
RI Healthy Schools Coalition
Donna Casanova
K-12 Science Coordinator, Providence Public School Dept.
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Your school garden can serve as a relevant learning environment for K-12 classrooms. Gardens can help schools meet both wellness goals and Next Generation Science Standards. Hear success stories from the Providence Public School Department and other school systems statewide!
Grab N' Go: Speed Lessons
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URI Extension, UMass Extension 4-H & 
Audubon Society of RI 
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Various educators from URI, UMass and the Audubon Society of RI will lead twenty minute hands-on workshops giving participants the tools and lesson plans they need to educate youth in garden spaces.