What can a child learn down a garden path? Just about everything they need to know, it turns out.

Child care providers, teachers, parents, and others who work with young children will gather for the 3rd annual Growing a Green Generation conference on gardening with children, Saturday, March 17, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Child Study and Development Center at the University of New Hampshire campus in Durham, New Hampshire.

The day will be packed with hands-on workshops led by early childhood teachers and plant science educators. Participants will learn ways to help young children to learn and grow through year-round gardening activities.

Participants will learn from the experts during hands-on sessions in the UNH horticulture research greenhouses. Specialists in Permaculture will share how these techniques might support gardening with young children. UNH Extension educator Margaret Hagen will explain the use of charts and tables from the Growing a Green Generation curriculum, and UNH Extension program coordinator Dot Perkins will focus on integrated pest management.

Afternoon workshops by early childhood teachers and extension educators include: Gardening in an Urban Environment; Gardening with Infants and Toddlers and Creating a Community Garden, One School’s Story.

People registering by March 1 will receive the early-bird discount rate of $75.00; after March 1, the fee rises to $85.00, which includes breakfast, lunch, and all sessions. For more information or to register, download this brochure, or call 862-3200.