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Summer 2009 Youth Programs |
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![]() A Summer Session Youth Gardener Ninoshca enjoys one of the last peas of the season. |
![]() Click on the Youth Gardening Program registration form above to download a printable .pdf document, complete, and mail back to the Education Department at Tower Hill or use this e-mail link to Contact Registrar |
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Youth Gardening Program Scheduled for Summer 2009! Summer Session 7 weeks, Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 30-August 13 |
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YOUTH GARDENING PROGRAM AND STUDENT CURRICULUM Plant, water, weed, maintain and harvest their own vegetables and flowers Cook, prepare (and eat!) their crops Learn how plants grow, from seed to seed Explore the gardens and woods of Tower Hill Optional: Participate in a country fair and Tower Hills harvest fair, Shades of Autumn Students may enroll in one or both sessions. Programs require regular attendance and commitment on the childs part. Though designed as a drop off program, parents are invited to assist upon verification with the program coordinator. Scholarship funding is available. Junior Steward Program (Ages 12-17) A volunteer leadership opportunity for teens interested in gardening, the outdoors, and working as mentors with children. Help us prepare the Youth Gardens for the next season and learn more about the Youth Gardening Program. Snacks will be provided and everyone will go home with a pumpkin, gourd or winter squash for your Thanksgiving table! |
TOWER HILL's YOUTH GARDENING PROGRAM Summer 2009 Register now! This unique learning opportunity for students in grades K-5 makes a great holiday or birthday gift! Discover the joys of gardening and the wonders of the natural world. Summer Session 2009 Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 30-August 13 Class A: Kindergarten-Grade 2 9-10:30 A.M. Members $185, non-members $235 Contact Registrar Class B: Grades 3-5 11 A.M. - 1 P.M. Members $255, non-members $305 Contact Registrar Youth Garden Open House June 20, 2 - 4 P.M. Free with admission Stop by Tower Hill's Youth Gardens for a look and a tour! See what our students have planted, ask questions, and plant a pot of seeds to take home. Questions about Tower Hill Farm School Programs Contact Ann Marie Pilch, Youth Education Coordinator 5088696111, x 120, or apilch@towerhillbg.org Tower Hill Farm School Wish List Stirrup hoes, garden forks, grass clippers, hand pruners, child-sized garden gloves and tools, hand lenses, Grow lights, miscellaneous craft materials. Advance registration required. |
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New Summer Programs! |
• Wednesday, August 12, 10 - 11am |
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