Erica, here are a few I know of:
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National Children and Youth Garden Symposium (yes, I know it has been mentioned, but the garden I work at is the local host this year- we would love to have you join us! AHS is accepting session proposals until Jan 13!)
- EcoLOGICAL Gardening Symposium (at the University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville; 1 day event; 5 presenters; general gardening practice and information; find out more
here or contact me; this is not teaching focused but is very informative for responsible and thoughtful gardening)
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Grow Teach Knox (in Knoxville, Tennessee; will be at UT Gardens again this year; local educator-focused symposium to encourage outdoor/gardening education in our schools; 1/2 day in-person event; will take place this fall)
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Outdoor Learning Conference (in Banff, Alberta, Canada; focus on outdoor/environmental education/place-based learning/indigenous ways of knowing, etc; May 4-6, 2023)
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Greater Greenville Master Gardener Symposium (Greenville, South Carolina; info intended for home gardeners/Master Gardeners-- excellent info every year; usually in February)
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https://conference.naaee.org/ (North American Association for Environmental Education)
Also, I would check the following sources:
- Your state's Ag in the Classroom website
- Your state's 4-H office (you can usually contact the Extension office to find this info)
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Take Me Outside (they have amazing webinars year round and are a partner doing the Outdoor Learning Conference)
Finally, I would note that the National Children and Youth Garden Symposium is really the only one I have heard of that operates at the intersection of horticulture/gardening AND youth education. Of course I am biased, but it's truly such a valuable experience and the network is amazing. I think I met people in every single career stage and role and from across the entire US at last year's symposium, so literally no one is out of place there if you have any connection to youth and gardening/horticulture/farming.
Hope this helps a bit. I'm happy to chat in more detail at
whitneyhale@tennessee.edu.
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Whitney Welch
University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-09-2023 08:56:56 AM
From: Erica B.
Subject: Conferences, Conventions, symposiums...
Is there a comprehensive list for annual conferences related to agriculture, ag.ed, farm to school, horticulture etc. related information out there that someone knows about? I'm interested in seeing what is going on for 2023. Either in person or virtually!
Thanks!
Erica
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