Teachers Night on the Farm

CALLING ALL TEACHERS!

AG-Education Resource Fair - October 17, 2013

Are you a teacher or know a teacher eager to learn how to inegrate agriculture into the curriculum in fun, hands-on, engaging ways to teach everything from physical education to art to STEM? If so, please register to attend this FREE event where nearly 20 agricultural education providers including Wegmans, 4-H, CCBC, MAEF, the Irvine Nature Center, Spoutwood Farm, UMD-Extension, Real Food Farm, Farmer Stan and more will be on hand to provide you with take-home resources, information about professional development opportunities and field trips, and engage you in hands-on activities. Local snacks and beverages will be served at this FREE event. Please click on the link belopw to RSVP and make sure to share the link with your friends, family and colleagues. NOTE: It will be a casual affair. Come and browse the resource fair anytime between 5-8pm. At the Baltimore County Ag Center (1114 Shawan Rd - Cockeysville, MD 21093).

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“Farm to Table” events at Robinson Nature Center in Columbia, Maryland

We are hosting two “Farm to Table” events at Robinson Nature Center in Columbia, Maryland on Sunday, October 20^th for a price that most people have been telling us is “a steal.” However, we still have several spots for both the lunch and dinner available. We would greatly appreciate if you could distribute to your networks and give us a call at 410-313-0400 if you are interested in registering yourself.

NEW! Eat Local - Farm to Table Events

16 yrs + / Oct 20 / $12, lunch; $15, dinner

Come out to Robinson Nature Center and savor the flavors of the fall harvest! Learn from Bruce Reamer, owner of Salernos restaurant in Eldersburg, MD, in a demo-style class how they integrate produce from local farms into their

meals and how you can do the same. Learn about what produce is in season and then enjoy a meal from Salernos featuring local, seasonal ingredients. Choose a light lunch or dinner with appetizer. Take home a new, healthy recipe

for your holiday entertaining. Space is limited. Registration deadline is October 17. No walk-ins.

RP4859.501         Lunch    Noon-2 PM         Su

RP4859.502         Dinner 3-5 PM                  Su

mleatherbury@howardcountymd.gov

410-313-0405

Robinson Nature Center is open to the public

Weds - Sat 9 AM - 5 PM and Sun 12 PM - 5 PM.

The Nature Center is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Find out more about Robinson Nature Center Programs at our website: www.howardcountymd.gov/RobinsonNatureCenter.htm

Edible Landscape Workshop

Create a beautiful yard ~ Preserve local waterways ~ Protect the Bay

                                  

    The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy   

Clear Creeks Project presents a Green Solution

  for Middle River & Tidal Gunpowder Residents 

 

EDIBLE  LANDSCAPE

  

 

Workshop & Garden Installation  

 

  Saturday, October 12, 2013, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

  Rain Date: Sunday, October 13, 2013, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

We will plant a Blueberry Guild at

Alexis Pivec & Mike Grosscup Residence                                                                           

948 Frog Mortar Road   

Middle River, MD 21220                                                                                             

 

Lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP by October 11, 2013

email: pjceglia@gmail.com

Masonville Cove Community Open House

Paddlemania!

Healing Tastes of Autumn

Tasty! Join us for this weekend's “Healing Tastes of Autumn” workshop on Saturday, September 28 from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Robinson Nature Center in Columbia, Maryland. Enjoy a trail walk through the Middle Patuxent Environmental Area, demonstrations and recipes/samples of medicinal and edible plants. The workshop is $30 per person. Register ASAP to secure your spot by calling 410-313-0400. Space is limited and we need to know how much food to prepare! See the video for photos: http://youtu.be/fKCjvhhx74g

Family Workshop at the Ward Museum

The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, Salisbury University, will host an Owls Family Workshop on Saturday, October 26, 2013, from 1-3 p.m. In conjunction with "A Flight of Science and Magic: The Owl" exhibit, join education staff to learn about the natural history and physical characteristics of these unique birds. This program includes owl pellet dissection, live owl specimens and hands-on discovery of the myths, adaptations and artistic creations representing these unique birds. Free to the public, and no registration is required. Activities include Owl pellet dissection, story time & craft, and live Owls. Costumes welcome!

For more information visit wardmuseum.org, call 410-742-4988 ext. 104, or email at wardeducation@salisbury.edu