Make Cleveland your destination this summer for the
17th annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium!
![Common Ground: Gardens for a Greener Tomorrow](2009/09_logo.jpg)
July 23-25, 2009 • Cleveland, Ohio
Hosted by Cleveland Botanical Garden
Gardens can be a common denominator and model for living and
growing together. Whether we garden in a rural or urban setting, in a vacant
lot or on a verdant plot we all work with plants. Our diversity in age,
gender, skin color, ethnicity, religious affiliation, and education only
make the experience richer. The simple truth is that gardens bring us
together - they offer a level playing field, a safe haven, a place to share
seeds, traditions, and ideas, a common ground for humanity.
Join leading national children’s and youth gardening experts,
teachers, parents, volunteers, and youth to explore how gardens bring
together diverse communities and foster curiosity, wonder, beauty,
understanding, and acceptance. Let’s come together on this common ground,
sharing our creativity and life experiences to forge a greener tomorrow for
all to enjoy.
As an attendee you will have the opportunity to:
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Explore the gardens and programs of
Cleveland Botanical
Garden.
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Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of
Cleveland Botanical Garden’s Hershey Children’s Garden.
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Gain valuable resources and insights from lectures by
nationally recognized keynote speakers, field trips to gardens, hands-on
workshops, and a poster session.
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Participate in the only national symposium that explores how
to use the power of plants and gardens to create inspirational educational
programs for children and young people.
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Share your own ideas, success stories, and dreams with
teachers, public garden administrators, garden designers, youth program
leaders, and children’s gardening advocates from across the nation.
For more information, e-mail
youthprograms@ahs.org
or call (703) 768-5700 x 132.
CALL FOR SESSIONS
All proposals are due by December
15, 2008.
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For more information, email
youthprograms@ahs.org
or call
(703)768-5700 x 121.
Many thanks to our 2008 symposium sponsors:
Highlights of the 2008 National
Children & Youth Garden Symposium
If you would like to show your
support for children and youth gardening by becoming a symposium
sponsor, please contact the American Horticultural Society at (703)
768-5700 x 121 or e-mail
education@ahs.org for
details. |