FW: NOV. 5th - 2011 Community & School Gardener Networking Meeting: Register now!

FYI!

 

Colleen Matts

Farm to Institution Specialist

CS Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems

Michigan State University

matts@msu.edu

517.432.0310

www.mifarmtoschool.msu.edu

 

From: Scott, Anne C. [mailto:annemisener@ANR.MSU.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 2:47 PM
To: YOUTHGROW@LIST.MSU.EDU
Subject: NOV. 5th - 2011 Community & School Gardener Networking Meeting: Register now!

 

Hello Michigan school and community gardeners!

 

 2011 Community School Gardener Networking Meeting NOV.5th is just a week and 1/2 away!  

 

Location: Wayne County Community College Eastern Campus in Detroit! (5901 Conner Street, Detroit, MI)

 

Don't delay! Register now:You can register by clicking here or get in touch with Anne Scott (scottann@msu.edu or 517 353 0751) or Michelle Jackson (smallvillefarms@gmail.com or 313 721 8220).

 

Here is a sneak peak at some of the sessions planned: Land Use, Planning and Land Banking, Serving School Garden Grown Food in the Cafeteria, Horticulture Vocational Training for Young Adults with Disabilities, the Farm Bill and Why it Matters, Classroom-based Hands-on Gardening, the WISE Woman Gardeners 

 OPEN SPACE:  Open Space offers an opportunity for participants to spark discussions and network around shared interests. You initiate a topic or join one of most interest to you.  

YOUTH TRACK!: Youth ages 10-17, 9:30-4:00,   The day is looking to be FULL of creativity, expression, and …of course, FUN.  As part of the youth track we will learn to  shoot video,  create questions and conduct an interview.  We will apply skills to collect footage for a "message video" about school and community gardening. We will also learn about marketing produce, youth/adult stereotypes and positive youth/adult partnerships, team work and communication.  

 

For more details or to  updates by visiting www.miyouthandfood.msu.edu,  find us on Facebook, or contact Anne 517 353 0751 scottann@msu.edu or Michelle 313 721 8220 smallvillefarms@gmail.com.

 

Hope to see you there!

 

~CSGNM Planning Team