<SPAN class=content_head><B>The American Community Gardening Association's 27th Annual Conference will be held at the University of California in Los Angeles, California on August 10-13, 2006.</B></SPAN> <BR><BR>The ACGA Annual Conference brings together hundreds of individuals from across the United States, Canada, and abroad, who are engaged in all aspects of gardening and greening. The conference includes hands-on workshops, keynote speakers, a film festival, and visits to parks, school gardens, community gardens, and other green spaces in the Los Angeles area.<BR><BR><B>DEADLINE EXTENDED!</B><BR>ACGA is currently soliciting proposals for workshops and presentations.<BR><B>Proposals must be received by <B>March 17, 2006.</B><BR>For the <B>Call for Presentations Submission Form: <A href="http://www.communitygarden.org">www.communitygarden.org</A></B></B><BR><BR><B>We want to hear about your work.</B> We are seeking a diverse group of presenters to share a wide range of
information about gardening and greening, including:<BR> <LI>Community Gardeners <LI>Horticulturists <LI>Landscape Designers and Architects <LI>Arborists and Foresters <LI>Open Space Advocates <LI>Organizers and Leaders <LI>Public Employees <LI>Parks and Planning Staff <LI>Teachers and other educators <LI>Youth <LI>Community Food Security Advocates <LI>Artists and Filmmakers <LI>Horticultural Therapists <LI>Nutritionists. <BR><BR><B>Presentation Themes</B><BR>Researchers and practitioners are encouraged to use the following themes or related topics.<BR> <LI>Youth and Adult Education: school gardens and partnerships, teacher training, curricula, youth-led presentations, environmental education and action, job training <LI>Food, Health and Nutrition: community food security, nutrition education, cooking from the garden,food preservation, local food systems, “slow food”, school lunches, horticultural therapy <LI>Water Themes: Water-wise gardening
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xeriscape,, rain water harvesting, aquaculture, rain gardens <LI>Government and Advocacy: community garden policies and legislation, advocacy process, local action to preserve gardens, U.S. Farm Bill, garden preservation and land trusts <LI>Art and Culture: Art in the garden, ethnobotany, cultural expression in gardens, multicultural projects, intergenerational gardening, spirituality in the garden, arts programming <LI>Economic Development: garden micro-enterprises, workforce development, economic impacts of gardens and open space <LI>Horticulture and Ecology: habitat conservation, stewardship, greenhouses and season extending, non-traditional spaces, organic growing methods, horticultural therapy, edible landscapes <LI>Organizational and Community Development: staff development, community garden management, coalition building, organizing, fundraising, in-kind resources, media, networking, volunteer programs, event and recreational programming <LI>Sustainable Sy
stems:
energy and resource conservation, green design and construction, composting, water conservation and collection <LI>Local Issues: Los Angeles local gardening and greening programs and projects. </LI> <div><SPAN class=content_head><B>ACGA's 27th Annual Conference will be held at the University of California in Los Angeles, California on August 10-13, 2006.</B></SPAN> <BR><BR>The ACGA Annual Conference brings together hundreds of individuals from across the United States, Canada, and abroad, who are engaged in all aspects of gardening and greening. The conference includes hands-on workshops, keynote speakers, a film festival, and visits to parks, school gardens, community gardens, and other green spaces in the Los Angeles area.<BR><BR><B>DEADLINE EXTENDED!</B><BR>ACGA is currently soliciting proposals for workshops and presentations.<BR><B>Proposals must be received by <B>March 17, 2006.</B><BR><SPAN class=intextlink><A
href="http://www.communitygarden.org/2006conferenceCFP.pdf">Click here </A></SPAN>for the <B>Call for Presentations Submission Form.</B></B><BR><BR><B>We want to hear about your work.</B> We are seeking a diverse group of presenters to share a wide range of information about gardening and greening, including:<BR></div> <LI>Community Gardeners <LI>Horticulturists <LI>Landscape Designers and Architects <LI>Arborists and Foresters <LI>Open Space Advocates <LI>Organizers and Leaders <LI>Public Employees <LI>Parks and Planning Staff <LI>Teachers and other educators <LI>Youth <LI>Community Food Security Advocates <LI>Artists and Filmmakers <LI>Horticultural Therapists <LI>Nutritionists. <BR><BR><B>Presentation Themes</B><BR>Researchers and practitioners are encouraged to use the following themes or related topics.<BR> <LI>Youth and Adult Education: school gardens and partnerships, teacher training, curricula, youth-led presentations, environmental educa
tion and
action, job training <LI>Food, Health and Nutrition: community food security, nutrition education, cooking from the garden,food preservation, local food systems, “slow food”, school lunches, horticultural therapy <LI>Water Themes: Water-wise gardening, xeriscape,, rain water harvesting, aquaculture, rain gardens <LI>Government and Advocacy: community garden policies and legislation, advocacy process, local action to preserve gardens, U.S. Farm Bill, garden preservation and land trusts <LI>Art and Culture: Art in the garden, ethnobotany, cultural expression in gardens, multicultural projects, intergenerational gardening, spirituality in the garden, arts programming <LI>Economic Development: garden micro-enterprises, workforce development, economic impacts of gardens and open space <LI>Horticulture and Ecology: habitat conservation, stewardship, greenhouses and season extending, non-traditional spaces, organic growing methods, horticultural therapy, edible landscap
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<LI>Organizational and Community Development: staff development, community garden management, coalition building, organizing, fundraising, in-kind resources, media, networking, volunteer programs, event and recreational programming <LI>Sustainable Systems: energy and resource conservation, green design and construction, composting, water conservation and collection <LI>Local Issues: Los Angeles local gardening and greening programs and projects. <BR><SPAN class=content_head><B>ACGA's 27th Annual Conference will be held at the University of California in Los Angeles, California on August 10-13, 2006.</B></SPAN> <BR><BR>The ACGA Annual Conference brings together hundreds of individuals from across the United States, Canada, and abroad, who are engaged in all aspects of gardening and greening. The conference includes hands-on workshops, keynote speakers, a film festival, and visits to parks, school gardens, community gardens, and other green spaces in the Los Angeles
area.<BR><BR><B>DEADLINE EXTENDED!</B><BR>ACGA is currently soliciting proposals for workshops and presentations.<BR><B>Proposals must be received by <B>March 17, 2006.</B><BR><SPAN class=intextlink><A href="http://www.communitygarden.org/2006conferenceCFP.pdf">Click here </A></SPAN>for the <B>Call for Presentations Submission Form.</B></B><BR><BR><B>We want to hear about your work.</B> We are seeking a diverse group of presenters to share a wide range of information about gardening and greening, including:<BR></LI> <LI>Community Gardeners <LI>Horticulturists <LI>Landscape Designers and Architects <LI>Arborists and Foresters <LI>Open Space Advocates <LI>Organizers and Leaders <LI>Public Employees <LI>Parks and Planning Staff <LI>Teachers and other educators <LI>Youth <LI>Community Food Security Advocates <LI>Artists and Filmmakers <LI>Horticultural Therapists <LI>Nutritionists. <BR><BR><B>Presentation Themes</B><BR>Researchers and practitioners are
encouraged to use the following themes or related topics.<BR> <LI>Youth and Adult Education: school gardens and partnerships, teacher training, curricula, youth-led presentations, environmental education and action, job training <LI>Food, Health and Nutrition: community food security, nutrition education, cooking from the garden,food preservation, local food systems, “slow food”, school lunches, horticultural therapy <LI>Water Themes: Water-wise gardening, xeriscape,, rain water harvesting, aquaculture, rain gardens <LI>Government and Advocacy: community garden policies and legislation, advocacy process, local action to preserve gardens, U.S. Farm Bill, garden preservation and land trusts <LI>Art and Culture: Art in the garden, ethnobotany, cultural expression in gardens, multicultural projects, intergenerational gardening, spirituality in the garden, arts programming <LI>Economic Development: garden micro-enterprises, workforce development, economic impacts of ga
rdens
and open space <LI>Horticulture and Ecology: habitat conservation, stewardship, greenhouses and season extending, non-traditional spaces, organic growing methods, horticultural therapy, edible landscapes <LI>Organizational and Community Development: staff development, community garden management, coalition building, organizing, fundraising, in-kind resources, media, networking, volunteer programs, event and recreational programming <LI>Sustainable Systems: energy and resource conservation, green design and construction, composting, water conservation and collection <LI>Local Issues: Los Angeles local gardening and greening programs and projects. <BR><BR></LI><p>
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