Teaching the Next Generation: Your Garden As Your Classroom, April 2, Free- please help spread the word!

[Michelle Kenyon]

Please help spread the word! 

Field to Family and Backyard Abundance invites you to:                               

Teaching the Next Generation: 

The Garden As Your Classroom

April 2, 2016 @ 1:00 PM

Iowa City Campus, Kirkwood Community College, Commons

1816 Lower Muscatine Road, Iowa City, IA

 Learn the basics of starting and maintaining a garden * Review district and community resources available for school gardens * Hear the latest research linking school gardens with higher test scores and other benefits to students * Participate in hands-on educational activities using existing ICCSD curriculum in the garden for K-12 students * & More!

Featuring: Jen Kardos, Backyard Abundance * Elizabeth Maas, Kirkwood Community College * Ben Grimm, Iowa City Community School District * Scott Koepke, New Pi Soilmates * Michelle Kenyon, Field to Family * Jenni Mettemeyer * Plus school garden leaders, teachers, volunteers, and students *

More information at fieldtofamily.org; backyardabundance.org or by contacting Michelle Kenyon fieldtofam...@gmail.com 
(319) 325-2701

Free for all! Registration encouraged but not necessary. 

Support for this workshop comes from Kirkwood Community College & New Pioneer Food Co-op.

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Michelle Kenyon 

Program Director

Field to Family 

(319) 325-2701

fieldtofamily.org 

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Registration is open for Teaching the Next Generation: The Garden as Your Classroom at 1:00 PM at Iowa City Campus of Kirkwood Community College on April 2, 2016