2010 Get Growing & Keep Going Conference

GGKG School Garden Conference "Greening Our Schools"
Feb. 6, 2010 - 8am - 4pm
Garza Independence High School
1600 Chicon St., Austin, TX

On-line Evaluation

Conference Program

Conference Flier


Key Speakers:
Kevin Coyle, VP of Education at National Wildlife Federation
Danna Keyburn, Science Educator at Redeemer Lutheran School

SPEAKER HANDOUTS

Sustainable Food Center

• Vegetable Gardening: Resources for School Gardens
• Composting
• Compost Lesson w CoA Resources & Bin Options

EXHIBITOR CONFERENCE SPECIALS

• Austin Nature and Science Center
  Visit: www.ci.austin.tx.us/ansc
  
  
• Bat Conservation International
  Installing bat houses
  Visit: www.batcon.org/bathouse
  
  
• Purple Martin Propagator
  Special - $500 gourd-rack system includes installation at the school
  Visit: www.birdhouseinfo.com
  
  
• Usborne Books & More
  School Gardens Benefit e-show - All orders that go through this link will be credited to the School Garden Network and at the end of the year, ASGN will get 10% as a check or 20% in books based on all the benefit e-show sales.
  Visit: www.myubam.com/ecommerce/main.asp?sid=F0230&hid=HOS168732
  
  50% Matching Grant - get books for schools! We match orders which are paid by grant or donation funds for Usborne Books & Kid Kits, Kane/Miller Books,
  Learning Wrap-Ups & Learning Palettes. No tax & free shipping
  Visit: www.UsborneOnline.com/LFL.htm
  
  
• Youth Launch - Urban Roots is a youth development program that uses sustainable agriculture as a means to transform the lives of young people as they increase the access of healthy food in Austin.
  Middle school field trips and in-class presentations available
  Visit: www.youthlaunch.org/programs/urbanroots.php