Growing Together: Open Forum

Set your gardens up for success this summer at next week's Community Chat on summer garden programming! This Chat will focus on garden programs (and home gardens or other informal gardens) that have active youth participation over the summer. We can talk about ideas for running a summer camp, programming for multiple age groups, tips for abundant harvests, dealing with weather challenges, and anything else you'd like to discuss. From those new to gardening to seasoned educators, everyone is welcome!

And if you can't make the Chat, you can still register to drop your questions in the registration form or add them here for the Community to chime in!

Summer Garden Programming Community Chat: May 23rd, 3-4PM ET
Register

Learn more about Community Chats if this is your first one!

You can also check out last year's Community Chat on summer garden maintenance. 

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Amelia Dupuis
Kids Garden Community Manager
KidsGardening
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Thank you to everyone who attended yesterday's Community Chat! One of my favorite ideas that was shared......watermelon bowling! Attached is the recording and below are some time stamps and resources related to summer garden programming. Let us know what other ideas and questions you have! 

Time Stamps

10:50 - Ideas for structure, content, and format for summer programs

25:30 - Working with the weather (ideas for embracing heat and rain)

30:00 - Activity ideas beyond weeding

45:55 - Funding ideas

54:10 - Tips for making sure volunteers and participants can access the garden and supplies

Resources shared during the Chat:

• PictureThis app for kids to do some plant identification

• Pollinator Patch activities from KidsGardening

• Shade Structure Grant

 

Additional resources to check out: 

• Webinar: Garden-based Summer Camp Model

• Lessons to Grow By: Pollinators (June is pollinator month!)

• KidsGardening activity page

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Amelia Dupuis
Kids Garden Community Manager
KidsGardening
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