Saturday 5th October 2013. Teaching is Easy in a School Garden. Be part of Ireland's first ever school garden education conference to be held in Marino Institute of Education (www.mie.ie) from 10.00am to 4.15pm on Saturday 5th October 2013.

School gardens are proving to be an important part of teaching an integrated range of subjects in an enjoyable and fulfilling way. It is interesting to note that school gardening will be on the UK curriculum from 2014.

The format of the day is as follows and will include a comprehensive list of interactive workshops:

10.00am - 11.00am Registration, tea/coffee and looking at exhibits
11.00am - 11.30am Keynote speaker - Trevor Sargent
11.30am - 12.00pm Introduction of workshops
12.00pm - 1.00pm Workshops

LUNCH

2.00pm - 3.00pm Workshops 
3.00pm - 4.00 pm Workshops
4.00pm - 4.15pm Closure

List of Workshops

1. SEED TO SEED
   Seed saving -Irish Seed Savers
2. WORMS TEN, RATS ZERO
   The art of composting in schools - The Organic Centre
3. BIRDS, BEES, PONDS AND TREES
   Biodiversity in the school garden -Kerry Earth Education
4. TASTY CRUNCHY GREENS
   Ways to grow salads and herbs -Kitty/Ciara
5. SEEDING IS BELIEVING
   How to grow the top ten fruit and veg - Sonairte Ecology Centre
6. BATTLING SLUGS AND TESTING FAIR
   Science in the school garden -Paddy Madden

The cost for the day is €50.00 which includes conference talks, workshops, lunch, tea/coffee and a chance to meet the conference exhibitors.

To register and pay please download the registration form and return to:

SEED Network
c/o Paddy Madden,
Marino Institute of Education,
Griffith Avenue,
Dublin 9

Marino Institute of Education accommodation rates for the conference are:

• €39.00 for a single B & B
• €58.00 for a double B & B

A certificate of attendance will be presented to every participant. In addition there will be a raffle on the day for the top prize of a:
Free school garden visit from a centre of your choice

We look forward to your attendance at Ireland's first school garden conference.

Download the registration form