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  • Wednesday, July 8 – Friday, July 10 – 2020 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium Online

    Register now for the 2020 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, a professional development event for adults working with young people in gardens and other outdoor learning spaces. NCYGS 2020 will be an online event with a combination of live, interactive sessions July 8-10 and prerecorded sessions available for on-demand viewing.

    The past few months have been a challenging time for all of us, but it has also introduced so many new people to the joys of gardening. We hope that these sessions will inspire you for the new challenges and opportunities that await, whether it is reimagining summer camps, designing safe and sustainable gardens, or creating and delivering educational programs that better meet the needs of your community.

    Symposium registration includes access to all live and recorded content; $45 for American Horticultural Society members (log-in required) and $65 for Non-Members. If you’re new to NCYGS, check out our website to learn more about this professional development event, now in it’s 28th year. If you are a staff member of a garden that participates in the AHS Reciprocal Admissions Program, a member discount link will be sent separately.

  • Wednesday, July 13 – Saturday, July 16 – AHS Children & Youth Garden Symposium

    The American Horticultural Society’s 24th Annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium will be held July 13 – 16 in Columbia, South Carolina.  This event brings together teachers, landscape designers, and youth program leaders from around the country to collaborate, share, and learn about engaging young people with plants.

    This year’s regional co-hosts are Clemson University Extension, Heathwood Hall Episcopal School. and Riverbanks Zoo & Garden.  One of the event’s highlights will be tours of local public and school gardens.  Participants may choose from more than 50 educational sessions and workshops, and attend A Sense of Wonder, a one-woman play by Kaiulani Lee based on the life of scientist Rachel Carson.  Additional pre-symposium tours will feature visits to notable regional gardens, including the Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden and Moore Farms Botanical Garden (Pictured).  For more information visit www.ahs.org/ncygs or call 703-768-5700, ext. 121.