The UC Botanical Garden presents

School Gardens:
Sharing Successes
& Best Practices

Saturday, March 15, 2008

9 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
University of California Botanical Garden, Berkeley

Join teachers, school volunteers and youth educators for the

University of California Botanical Garden’s annual one-day
conference in a roundtable of activities to experience new curricula
and learn horticultural and management techniques to take full
advantage of one of the most engaging places of learning.
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HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS INCLUDE
❀ Botany on Your Plate: Investigating the plants we eat (curriculum)
❀ Math in the Garden: Inquiry-based activities that build math skills (curriculum)
❀ Traditional Uses of Native Plants: Cordage & Basketry
❀ Cultivating Color: Natural dyes and activities from the Garden
❀ Cooking from the Garden: Fresh nutrition for your students
❀ Creating & Sustaining Your Garden: Horticultural How-to’s
❀ The Garden and Your Students: Activities & Management techniques

PLUS
❀ Small group collaboration to identify resources and strategies for starting or
furthering your school garden.
❀ Learn about new sources of funding from California state initiatives and
organizations that can support school garden efforts.

YOU’LL ALSO RECEIVE

❧ A School Garden Resource Guide, activity packets, take-home materials that link
the garden to math, literature, nutrition and science, information on local
programs, and certificate of participation.

We encourage schools to send teams to participate.

This conference is supported in part by the National Science Foundation.

Additional information and Application on reverse side.

Conference Information UC Botanical Garden
School Garden Conference
• The UC Botanical Garden School Garden
Conference will be held Saturday, March 15, Saturday, March 15, 2008
2008 from 9 am – 3:30 pm. Refreshments
and sign-in will open at 8:30 am. Space is
limited; pre-registration and acceptance is
required before the event.
NAME (Please Print)
• Registration Fee: $25 (lunch included)
(Fee waived for GLC participants.)
ADDRESS
• Parking is available at the Garden at the rate
of about $1/ hour. We strongly recommend
carpooling. CITY/ STATE/ ZIP
• This one-day conference is held in Berkeley at
the University of California Botanical HOME PHONE/ WORK PHONE
Garden, located on Centennial Drive east of
UCB campus between the Cal Memorial
Stadium and the Lawrence Hall of Science. E-MAIL ADDRESS

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To Register SCHOOL or ORG. NAME POSITION/ GRADE

Complete one registration form per participant DISTRICT

and mail or fax it in. Copies of this form may
be duplicated as needed.
Limited space available. Registration must be
approved prior to event. Confirmation
information will be mailed to you.
PAYMENT may be made by check, purchase
order, VISA, MasterCard, or Discover credit
cards. Make checks payable to UC Regents.
MAIL completed form, with check, purchase
order, or credit card information to:
CHECK & RANK YOUR PREFERRED SESSIONS
❑ Botany on Your Plate
❑ Math in the Garden
❑ Traditional Fiber Uses of Native Plants
❑ Natural Dyes from the Garden
❑ Cooking & Nutrition
❑ Horticultural How-to’s
❑ Activities & Management in School Gardens

School Garden Conference

UC Botanical Garden PAYMENT:
200 Centennial Drive Please check the type of payment:
Berkeley CA 94720-5045
❑ Check (payable to UC Regents)
OR ❑ Purchase order (enclosed)

FAX completed form, with credit card ❑ VISA ❑ MasterCard ❑ Discover

information or purchase order number to:
Attention: School Garden Conference
(510) 642-3012 Fee total ($25/participant): $

For further information, please contact /

Christine Manoux at (510) 643-4832. Card Number/ Expiration Date

You may visit the UC Botanical Garden on-line

at: http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu
Cardholder’s Signature