Central Maine School Garden Educators Symposium

Join fellow educators for a hands-on, idea-filled day focused on connecting students to birds, beneficial insects, and flowering plants through school gardens. The symposium features rotating bird-focused learning stations, practical seed-saving activities with students, and a lively lightning round of mini-sessions on cooking, bog gardens, garden clubs, and collaborative art. Afternoon sessions highlight pollinator protection, embracing insects in the garden, and a facilitated discussion on fundraising and volunteer engagement, followed by a creative flower dissection activity. The day wraps up with door prizes and a seed giveaway.

When: March 28, 2026 (snow date March 29, 2026, same time)

Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Location: Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor, Maine 04401

Cost: $0, $25, $50 Select a payment option that best works for you.

Registration is required to attend. Register here! Please contact Kate Garland (katherine.garland@maine.edu) to be added to a waitlist if registration is full. Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and rejuvenate your passion for garden education! Bring a bagged lunch; snacks and coffee provided.