[ShareTompkins] Garden Educators Training, Starts October 1st

[Liz Falk]

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*Please share widely (apologies for cross postings):
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*Become a Garden Educator! **
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*The Gardens4Humanity Garden Educators Training Starts October 1st!*

Gardens 4 Humanity <http://ccetompkins.org/node/405> (G4H) is recruiting
parents, teachers, students and all interested community members to become
Gardens 4 Humanity educators. As a G4H educator, you will receive a free
20-hour garden based learning training *in exchange *for 20-hours of
volunteer teaching time*. *During and after the training you will shadow
experienced G4H educators in a classroom, after-school or community setting
during garden based learning programs. You will be matched with a school or
community site to teach/help a group on a regular basis to fill the 20 hour
requirement.  (We will do our best to match you to a school or community
center of choice/close to your home.)

Training topics will include gardening basics, perennial plantings,
effectively teaching gardening to kids and adults in and out of the
classroom setting, building community through gardening, permaculture,
building healthy soil, raised bed construction, and garden and food related
activities.

*Cost: The training is free but requires** *20*-hours of volunteer teaching
time during/after the training.  **
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No prior gardening or teaching experience is required. *
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Dates & Times

*Training will be held Saturday October 1, 10:00am - 3:00pm and Thursdays
evenings October 6-November 10, 6:00 - 8:30pm.*  The Saturday training will
be outside and almost completely hands-on.

   - Childcare will be provided during each session. Please let us know when
   on your application if you need childcare, for how many children and the
   ages of each child.
   - *T*raining participants must be able to attend all sessions unless
   special arrangements are made.
   - Training sessions may be open to the public for a drop-in students if
   the session is not full.

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*Location:** *Greater Ithaca Activity Center (GIAC) 301 Albany Street
(unless noted otherwise)
*Registration Required:* To register please fill out an application and
return by *September 26th*. Applications can be found online at
ccetompkins.org/g4htraining or may be picked up at the CCE office, 615
Willow Avenue, or at GIAC.

More info or questions: ccetompkins.org/g4htraining, phone Liz Falk 607 793
3383, efalk at cornell.edu

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Liz Falk
Professional Development Educator
Cornell Garden-Based Learning
Department of Horticulture
Plant Science 48B
607.255.7351 (o)
http://blogs.cornell.edu/garden/

Community Garden Educator
Cooperative Extension-Tompkins County
607.793.3383 (c)
ccetompkins.org/gardens
efalk at cornell.edu
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