Maine School Garden Day May 13th, 2023

28 Main Road South,Hampden ME 04444

13 May, 2023

Description

RSU 22 is a participant this year of Maine Farm and Sea to School Network’s Farm to Sea Institute and is looking forward to sharing some of their initiatives with our community! Their new chef will be preparing lunch and highlighting local ingredients their students have been enjoying. There will be time for community connections, local procurement discussions, tours of the grounds and various garden workshops. (earn up to 0.65 CEUs) The day will culminate with a Raffle to benefit MSGN! See below for raffle details.Agenda: (More details to be announced!)8:15-9:00 am: Registration opens Breakfast, coffee, networking, visit exhibition tables 9:00-9:15am: Opening Remarks Welcome to Maine School Garden Day 2023! 9:20-10:00 am: Keynote Speaker Discussion on building community in natural spaces 10:15 -11:00 am: Regional Community Round Table Discussion As requested at our annual meeting last fall! Breakout groups based on region/county to have time to connect with others in area to share ideas, resources and collaborate. Consider bringing lesson plans to share with your group! 11:00-11:45 am: Lunch Blackened Fish Tacos, or blackened cauliflower, with lime crema, pickled onions and grilled pineapple salsa Flour and GF corn tortillas Reeds School Garden Spring Salad Conversation on local procurement over lunch 12:00-12:45 pm: Garden Tours Guided walking tour of the campus/ different garden spaces 1:00-3:00 pm: Afternoon garden workshops Example topics: rainwater harvesting, pollinator gardens, growing in raised beds, soil health, and more! Session 1: 1:00-1:30 pm Session 2: 1:40-2:10 pm Session 3: 2:20-2:50 pm 3:00-3:30 pm: Raffle Drawing and Closing Remarks All guests will go home with door prizes of: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens day pass, ChopChop Magazines, Proven Winners booklets and seeds and Edible Maine magazines!