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3rd Annual Southwestern Region Community and School Gardening Conference "Growing Awareness" February 25, 26, 27, 2000 Laird Elementary School Tempe, Arizona

Conference Session Descriptions and Workshops

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Keynotes:
David Hawkins, The Edible Schoolyard
Lily Yeh, Village of Arts and Humanities

Presenters:
Jim Flint - National Gardening Association
Leila Towry - Occidental College
Kathryn DiMatteo - Organic Trade Association
Tammy Ellsworth - USDA
Leticia Lopez - Maricopa County Dept of Health
Lisa Whittlesey - Texas A&M University
Martha Sealy - Lollipop Gardens - Baton Rouge, LA
Dee McLaughlin - New Mexico State University
Priscilla Logan - Santa Fe, New Mexico
Terry Mikel - University of Arizona
Donna DiFrancesco, City of Mesa, AZ
Steve Upson, The Nobel Foundation- Ardmore, Oklahoma
Kay Struder, Ohio State University
Linda Gray, The Family Habitat Garden Project
Joe Velazquez, Master Gardener- Phoenix, AZ
And MORE!

DON'T MISS THESE SPECIAL EVENTS!

"Seeds for Change" - A Garden Basket Reception"
Saturday, February 26, 2000 - 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Arizona Science Center - 600 East Washington Street - Phoenix
(see registration form for fees)
Lead by award winning chef RoxSand Scocos, we are celebrating the importance of nurturing our children through the magic of gardening! Renowned Arizona chefs will be matched with school & community gardens to grow produce which will be harvested and prepared for a "garden fresh" gourmet feast!

Agenda
The enchanted evening begins under stars at the Arizona Science Center. Guests will nibble on appetizers while strolling through the Silent Auction fund-raiser and exhibits. Then it's off to explore the Arizona Science Center to sample a tantalizing feast prepared by the Chefs .

Guests will be welcomed into the sights and sounds of the Irene P. Flinn Theater to honor winners of the Southwest Region "Let's Get Growing" awards given to outstanding volunteers, corporations, public agencies, school/community garden projects.

Goals
This event brings together culinary professionals, educators, community gardeners, school administrators, public agencies, elected officials, and business leaders to build awareness, showcase outstanding garden & habitat projects and promote the use of gardening within school curriculums. Funds raised from this evening will be used to establish an endowment at the University of Arizona for the long term growth and support of community and school youth gardening programs.

"Hands-On" Institutes
Friday - February 25, 2000

Here's What We've Dug Up!
Take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy a day of "hands-on" learning and fun. Three types of experiences are offered. Get Growing Institutes, Food Security Round Table and Curriculum Exploration.

"Hands-On" Institutes
Three different Institutes are offered at The Farm at South Mountain.
They are designed to increase your knowledge and confidence in gardening in the Southwest and creating art projects for the garden. These workshops are available for an additional fee. Lunch is included. Space Limited. Certificates of Completion for continuing education credit will be issued.

Get Growing! $30 (Limited to 75 people)
This comprehensive workshop will give you the "dirt" on all you'll need to know on how to plan, grow and maintain a successful garden. Participants will learn composting secrets, seasonal tips, what species do best when and lots more. We'll review irrigation systems and nutrient cycling and tell you all the best dirt...and everything you need to garden in the SW. Bring your gloves and get ready to "dig-in" with the experts!

Art in the Garden - I $30 - (Limited to 30 people)
We've learned a one hour session is just not enough to satisfy your creative energy! Now you'll have the day to try new techniques and learn from the experts on how to use or enhance your garden through art. Join us as we create mosaic tiles with artist Joan Baron and how to create dyes from plants in the garden with fiber artist and weaver Kate Foster.

Art in the Garden - II $30 - (Limited to 30 people)
Art in the Garden was so popular last year, we added one more session!
Lynn Town from Southwest Gardener will show you how to create a tranquil table top water fountain. The principles used to create this make"n"" take fountain can be applied in many ways to bring the soothing sound of water to your classroom, garden or home. All Supplies are included. Then, learn how to make bird houses from gourds with expert master gardener and member of the Southwest Gourd Society Frank Martin.

Community Food Security $10
What are the issues and how do you discuss them with policy and decision makers.
Join us for a powerful day of tool development and dialogue. We will begin with a training on becoming a effective advocate for community food security issues. Next, we will put our tools into practice in a roundtable discussion with local public officials on community food security issues in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

Curriculum Exploration - I $20
Food Land & People, Monica Pastor, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension.
Project Food, Land & People's Resources for Learning was created in 1998. The goal of this curriculum is to provide educational resources and promote approaches to learning that help educators and students grades PreK-12 better understand the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment, and people of the world. This dynamic curriculum session will give you an overview of the curriculum and how to use it in the classroom.

Curriculum Exploration -II $20
Junior Master Gardener Program - Lisa Whittlesey, Texas A&M University
The Junior Master Gardening Program is a new and exciting youth gardening program that cultivates leadership and volunteerism by utilizing fun, hands-on gardening projects. The sessions will include an overview of the Level One curriculum materials and program design, implementation of local JMG programs, current program evaluation/research, program fundraising efforts and future program expansion ideas. You'll also take part in hands-on activities and projects.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

HANDS-ON INSTITUTES (select one)
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 25
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
The Farm at South Mountain
6106 S. 32nd Street - Phoenix
Get Growing!
Art in the Garden I
Art in the Garden II
Community Food Security Round Table

Curriculum Exploration (select one)
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 25
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Country Inn & Suites
808 N. Scottsdale Rd. - Tempe
Curriculum I - Food Land & People
Curriculum II - Junior Master Gardening Program: Using Horticulture to Cultivate Youth & Communities

Welcome Reception
Friday - February 25
4:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Phoenix Zoo - Harmony Farms
455 N. Galvin Parkway - Phoenix
Early Registration, Tour, Hoe-down Reception and Appetizers

7:15 - 8:15 a.m. REGISTRATION, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST, EXHIBITORS
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Keynote Address Lily Yeh, Village of Arts & Humanities

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

• A. Jr. Master Gardener Program: Using Horticulture to Cultivate Youth, The Children's Garden - "The Place for Curious Kids"
  

• B. Sowing Seeds of Success: How to Start and Maintain a Garden
  
• C. Vegetables and Flowers 101: How to Grow and Succeed in the SW /STRONG>
  
• D. Entrepreneuralism in Community Gardens
  
• E. Gardening + Art + Architecture = Landscape Architecture
  
• F1. Volunteers: Finding Them
  
• F2. Attracting the Media: What you Need to know and do to get in the news
  
• G. Community Food Security: Growing Hope
  
• H. Preserving the Harvest: How to can, preserve and store food

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. SESSION TWO

• A. A Classy Garden - Teaching Any Subject in a Garden Environment
  
• B. Partnership to Get and Sustain Land
  
• C1. Composting and Worms
  
• C2. Mysteries and Histories of Plant Names
  
• D. Heritage Gardening
  
• E. Garden Photography with Kids
• F. Volunteers: Keeping Them
  
• G. Getting School Garden Produce into the Lunchroom
  
• H. A Novel Raised Bed Growing System

12:15 - 1:30 p.m. LUNCH Grab 'n Go

1:30 - 3:30 p.m

SESSION THREE

• A. Regional Breakout: Meet with Others from your Region
  
• B. Round Table Discussion: Where are we Now?
  
• C. Tours of Community and School Gardens
  
• D. Horticulture Jeopardy
  
• E. Art in the Garden: Explore the creativity you can add to your garden

6:00 - 10:00 p.m. "SEEDS FOR CHANGE" - A Garden Basket Reception
Arizona Science Center
600 E. Washington Street - Phoenix
Sponsored by the Arizona Chefs for Sustainable Agriculture and Let's Get Growing
"Garden Fresh" Gourmet Food, Silent Auction and Awards Ceremony

SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 27 - Laird Elementary Schooll

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. REGISTRATION, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST EXHIBITORS
8:30 - 9:45 a.m. General Session: Keynote Speaker- David Hawkins, The Edible Schoolyard
Artists featured throughout the Mendoza Elementary School campus to provide hands-on creating and demonstrations on how to use the garden for art or how to create art to enhance the garden.

10:00-10:30 a.m. General Session: Jim Flint: Kids Gardens from Coast to Coast

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

SESSION FOUR

• A. Arizona School Garden Grant Winners: Meet 10 Schools from throughout Arizona
  
• B. Poster Gallery: Visit with Attendees to Learn More About their Projects.
  
• C. Meet the Winners of the Let's Get Growing Awards
  
• D. Getting Started: The Basics of Project Management
  

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

SESSION FIVE

• A1. Nature as a Classroom
  
• A2. The Garden and the 3 R's Meet! Integrating Reading, Writing and Math
  
• B. Community Gardening as a Community Building Tool
  
• C. Pest Management
• D. Grounds for Peace: Working with At Risk Youth in the Garden
  
• E. Gardens for Humanity: Art as a Process for Healing
  
• F. How to Evaluate Program Planning
  
• G1. Food in the Classroom with the Organic Trade Association
  
• G2. Tying Nutrition Curriculum to the Standards and Having Fun!
  H. Native Habitats
  

12:45 - 1:30 p.m. CLOSING ASSEMBLY

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To Home Horticulture in Maricopa County, AZ

To "Growing Awareness"

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"Growing Awareness" School and Community Gardening Conference Session Description
visitors since December 18, 1999

Last Updated January 20, 2000
Author: Cathy Rymer, Instructional Specialist, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County
Reviewed by: Lucy K. Bradley, Extension Agent Urban Horticulture, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County
© 1997 The University of Arizona, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension, in Maricopa County

Comments to Cathy Rymer, crymer@ag.arizona.edu 4341 E. Broadway Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85040
(602) 470-8086 ext. 311

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