Join us for the

Farm-to-School

Lake Country Summit

Saturday, April 1st, 2017 8:45 am - 2:00 pm

Silver Lake Intermediate School  555 Oconomowoc Parkway Oconomowoc

Advance Registration Requested by Wednesday, March 29th

8:45 – 9:15 a.m.          Registration 

9:15 – 9:30 a.m.          Welcome & Introductions: Farm-to-School Committee  

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.        Keynote Speaker: Peter Watts – Riverside Middle School, Watertown

                                       "So You Want To Start A School Garden? Let's Talk."

 10:45 - 11:00 a.m.       Break: Students offer sprout tasting (pea, radish, sunflower, basil)

 11:00 – 12:15 p.m.      Break-out sessions

a. Intermediate-level Garden-Related Activities and Ideas - Peter Watts

b. Elementary Garden-Based Curriculum - Gerry Slater

c. Pollinators, Essential to Garden Success - Mary Jane Swedberg

                                                           AND

Edible Schoolyard Habitat Options Beyond the Gardens - Jill Bedford

12:15 – 12:45 p.m.     LUNCH

12:45 – 1:00 p.m.        Wrap up: Q&A/Survey  

1:00 p.m.                     Student-led tour of school garden grounds 

 

This Summit is FREE thanks to the generous donation of the Oconomowoc Area Foundation

 

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