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<p style="text-align: left;"><b>Please share widely (apologies for cross postings):<br></b></p><p style="text-align:center"><b>Become a Garden Educator! </b><u><b><br></b></u></p><p style="text-align:center"><u><b>The Gardens4Humanity Garden Educators Training Starts October 1st!</b></u></p>
<p><a title="link to Gardens 4 Humanity page" href="http://ccetompkins.org/node/405" target="_blank">Gardens 4 Humanity</a>
(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 <i>in exchange </i>for 20-hours of volunteer teaching time<i>. </i>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.)</p><p>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. </p>
<p><i>Cost: The training is <b>free</b> but requires</i><i> </i>20<i>-hours of volunteer teaching time during/after the training. </i><b><br></b></p><p>No prior gardening or teaching experience is required. <b><br></b></p>
<h2>Dates & Times <br></h2>
<p><b>Training will be held Saturday October 1, 10:00am - 3:00pm and Thursdays evenings October 6-November 10, 6:00 - 8:30pm.</b> The Saturday training will be outside and almost completely hands-on.</p>
<ul><li>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.</li><li><i>T</i>raining participants must be able to attend all sessions unless special arrangements are made.</li><li>Training sessions may be open to the public for a drop-in students if the session is not full. <br>
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<p><b>Location:</b><i> </i>Greater Ithaca Activity Center (GIAC) 301 Albany Street (unless noted otherwise)</p><b>Registration Required:</b> To register please fill out an application and return by <b>September 26th</b>. Applications can be found online at <a href="http://ccetompkins.org/g4htraining">ccetompkins.org/g4htraining</a> or may be picked up at the CCE office, 615 Willow Avenue, or at GIAC.<br>
<br>More info or questions: <a href="http://ccetompkins.org/g4htraining">ccetompkins.org/g4htraining</a>, phone Liz Falk 607 793 3383, <a href="mailto:efalk@cornell.edu">efalk@cornell.edu</a><br><br>##<br><br clear="all">
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<span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)">Liz Falk</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)"><br>Professional Development Educator<br>Cornell Garden-Based Learning</span><br style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:rgb(0, 102, 0)"></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)">Department of Horticulture</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)"><br>
</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)">Plant Science 48B</span><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)"></span><br><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)"><a href="tel:607.255.7351" value="+16072557351" target="_blank">607.255.7351</a> (o)</span><br>
<a style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)" href="http://blogs.cornell.edu/garden/" target="_blank">http://blogs.cornell.edu/garden/</a><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)"></span><br>
<br><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)">Community Garden Educator<br></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)">Cooperative Extension-Tompkins County<br></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)"><a href="tel:607.793.3383" value="+16077933383" target="_blank">607.793.3383</a> (c)</span><br style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)">
<a style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)" href="http://ccetompkins.org/gardens" target="_blank">ccetompkins.org/gardens</a><br><span style="color:rgb(0, 102, 0)"><a href="mailto:efalk@cornell.edu" target="_blank">efalk@cornell.edu</a> </span><br>