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Make the Greater Philadelphia Area your destination this summer for the 16th annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium, “Growing Fertile Minds and Communities.”

During this annual gathering of educators, garden designers, community leaders, and children’s gardening advocates, you will discover various approaches for cultivating fertile minds and communities through innovative programs and gardens based in the Philadelphia area and across the nation. The Symposium’s diverse educational offerings include inspiring lectures by nationally recognized keynote speakers, field trips to exemplary gardens, educational sessions led by experts, and a poster session.

For more information, e-mail youthprograms@ahs.org or call (703) 768-5700 x 132.

Schedule at a Glance (PDF)
Keynote Speakers
Host Gardens
Educational Sessions (PDF)
Symposium Details
Pre-Symposium Workshop "Create a Living Sculpture"
Post-Symposium trip to Chanticleer
Printable Registration Form (PDF)
Online Registration Form
Printable Brochure (PDF)
To be added to the mailing list to receive updates about the Symposium, please click here.

For more information, email youthprograms@ahs.org or call (703)768-5700 x 132.

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Many thanks to our 2008 symposium sponsors:

Campbell Soup Foundation
Chanticleer
M•T•R Landscape
Architects, LLC
MESA
Michael H. C. Devlin, Esq. and Valerie R. Frick
Monrovia
PSE&G
Rodney Robinson Landscape Architects
Simply Beautiful® from Ball Horticultural Company
Terra Design Studios, LLC
TerraCycle, Inc.

Highlights of the 2007 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium

If you would like to show your support for children and youth gardening by becoming a symposium sponsor, please contact the American Horticultural Society at (703) 768-5700 x 121 or e-mail education@ahs.org for details.