Registration begins for spring Learning Landscape programs Popular field trip to äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾’s greenhouses fills up fast
KINGSTON, R.I. — September 7, 2000 — Registration has begun for spring 2001 sessions of the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾’s Learning Landscape Environmental Education program, a popular field trip to the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ gardens and greenhouses for elementary school classes. A few openings are still available for the fall season.
During two-hour Learning Landscape visits, children in grades K-6 explore the soils, water, plants and wildlife of the Rhode Island environment through hands-on activities. They examine bird’s nests and mammal skins, sieve soil to study the particles, feel composting worms squiggle about on their hands, and taste and smell the herbs and vegetables grown in the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ gardens.
Learning Landscape is taught by äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ staff, student volunteers, and Master Gardeners.
To sign up for the program, teachers should call program coordinator June Kinigstein at 874-5706. The program costs $5 per student, though need-based scholarships are available.
For Information: June Kinigstein 874-5706, Todd McLeish 874-7892
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