Let's Start A Garden Part 2 via Zoom on Tuesday, April 29th, 1:00 PM ET (Free)

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🌿 Join us on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET via Zoom, for our second Ready to Grow Gardening EC PD session, presented in collaboration with Purdue Extension and Unity Gardens! This FREE virtual session will continue our ongoing conversation about how to start, revitalize, or expand a garden at your early care and education program.

🌱 Learn practical steps to get started and more information about Gardening Activities with Young Children.
🌱 Learn more about which plants to grow (produce and flowers), planting times and spacing in garden beds.
🌱 Get your Questions Answered while connecting with other early educators.

🌻 Who Should Attend?
Early educators and program leaders in St. Joseph County, Indiana, working with children ages 2-5 in early care and learning programs. Whether you're new to gardening, an experienced gardener, or somewhere in between, this session will offer practical guidance, inspiration, and discussion to facilitate gardening in your early care and learning setting.

Also welcome: Early educators, program leaders, parents, EC partners, stakeholders, and EC champions beyond St. Joseph County who are interested in this topic!

🌿 If you weren't able to attend March 24th Session 1, please do consider joining Session 2 - 4! This session is part of a 4 part gardening series that began on March 20th. Attending 3 of the 4 sessions (3 of the March - June sessions is required for the RTG Mini Grant, which is due date April 14th.

Access grant application and slidedeck from March 24th here.

Event Details

📅 Date & Time: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 1:00 PM (ET)

🔗 Zoom Link:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86951991741?pwd=Hji6Rn1SylMdrXqHK1DA4SgGRx6DyG.1

Meeting ID: 869 5199 1741
Passcode: 461061

💡 1 Hour Training Certificate Provided after the Session

🌻 Access the resource materials, slidedeck and mini-grant application from March 24th Session 1 here

Cost: FREE, thanks to our generous sponsors!

❓ Questions? Contact Terri at tkosik@saintmarys.edu or 574-298-3353 (text or call)

We look forward to growing together! 🌿

🌱 "Every time we plant a seed or a seedling with a child, we foster curiosity, wonder, and the foundation for a lifelong love of nature"

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What is the full name of the Early Childhood Program or Organization where you work in St. Joseph County (IN)?

Please Note - Early educators, program leaders and early childhood partners/stakeholders/champions are welcome to attend as well And, you are invited to attend even if you were unable to attend the March 24th Part 1 of this series.

What is the address of the Early Childhood Program where you work?
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Your Early Childhood Position?
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Early Educator l Teacher l Provider

Director / Owner / Administrator

Both Teacher & Director/Administer

Curriculum Coordinator / Educational Coach / School Counselor

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Age group of children you work with? Please mark all that apply,
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0 to 3

3 through 5 (not in kindergarten yet)

Kindergarten - 2nd grade

I work with all age groups 0 through 5

I work with adults (e.g., parents/families, educators, directors)

Other:

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How many children do you work with on a daily basis?

How many children do you work with on a weekly basis (total of individual children - part time and full time enrollment schedules across a week).

The program/school I work in is a ......
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Licensed Center

Head Start

Registered Ministry

Family Child Care Home

License Exempt Program other than Head Start

School (Private or Public)

Other:

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I attended Let's Start A Garden Session #1. Mini-Grant eligibility requires attending 3 of the 4 RTG Gardening Sessions (March - June). April 29th is session 2 of the 4 part series with the experts!
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Yes

I have participated in previous RTG Events and Meetings?

Yes

Other:

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I am on the RTG mailing list and receive the monthly RTG Newsletter.

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We look forward to seeing you on April 29th via Zoom! Please include questions or comments about gardening here. We will do our best to address these during the April 29th session.

Please feel free to share your ideas about ways Ready to Grow St. Joe might assist early educators, program leadership, early childhood programs and families. Thank you!

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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