Children's Garden Consultants
The CGC model provides the framework for youth participants to become experts in children's garden design and educational programming by critically examining and comparing a wide variety of children's gardens, and exploring ways in which children's gardens can be improved.
By providing an experience for youth to engage in a genuine consulting experience, this model is an effective tool for hearing the voices of young people while inspiring the way adults think about children's garden design and programming.
This website will help guide you through the process of creating your own Children's Garden Consultant program.
Marcia Eames-Sheavly
me14@cornell.edu
169 Plant Science Building
Department of Horticulture
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14850
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We want to hear -- and see -- how you've adapted and used these resources. Write us an email and tell us about your Children's Garden Consultants experiences (and include some pictures if you have permissions) so we can share them with others. Email Marcia Eames-Sheavly: me14@cornell.edu
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Children's Garden Consultants (CGC) is an innovative model for engaging youth in a meaningful learning process, while giving voice and due recognition to the youth perspective.We want to hear -- and see -- how you've adapted and used these resources. Write us an email and tell us about your Children's Garden Consultants experiences (and include some pictures if you have permissions) so we can share them with others. Email Marcia Eames-Sheavly: me14@cornell.edu
View 'snapshots' ...
The CGC model provides the framework for youth participants to become experts in children's garden design and educational programming by critically examining and comparing a wide variety of children's gardens, and exploring ways in which children's gardens can be improved.
By providing an experience for youth to engage in a genuine consulting experience, this model is an effective tool for hearing the voices of young people while inspiring the way adults think about children's garden design and programming.
This website will help guide you through the process of creating your own Children's Garden Consultant program.
- Our approach - every written piece as an example of how we carried out the event in our setting.
- Ideas for how you can repeat it, including:
- Three presentations to provide background into what it means to be a consultant, as well as information about children's garden educational programs and design.
- Checklists for planning: contacts you may want to make to set up the program, elements you'll want to include, and sample letters.
- PowerPoint templates for the youth to use.
- Erin Marteal, project assistant, Department of Horticulture: assembled the on-line toolkit.
- Leigh MacDonald, Ithaca Children's Garden: reviewed and pilot-tested the on-line toolkit.
- Annie Ceccarini, plant sciences senior (now graduate), Cornell University: assisted in creating and leading the first CGC program for her independent study project.
- Kimberly Wong, graduate student at Cornell University: assisted with all aspects of program evaluation.
- Dr. Kristi Lekies, Human Development research associate: coordinated all aspects of program evaluation.
- Marcia Eames-Sheavly, Senior Extension Associate, Department of Horticulture: garden-based learning program leader, overall coordination of CGC program.
Marcia Eames-Sheavly
me14@cornell.edu
169 Plant Science Building
Department of Horticulture
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14850