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• New Study Reveals that Children are “Natural Scientists” April 22, 2013
  A Cornell University study published in a special issue of Developmental Psychology (Vol. 49:3) reveals that “children are natural scientists” who can “gather and assess evidence from the world around them.” The study, lead by Tamar Kushnir, the Evalyn Edwards Milman Assistant Professor of Child Development and the director of the Cornell College of Human [. […]
• Statewide Demonstration Gardens: 16 NYS counties take part! March 27, 2013
  We are thrilled to announce that 16 NYS counties will be planting a total of 19 Vegetable Variety Trial demonstration gardens this year! Gardens will include vegetable varieties, herbs, flowers and components of ecological gardening (cover crops, companion planting, and mulching). This year we are also adding some perennial herbs, fruits and flowers to the [ […]
• New Garden Educator E-list – Join Today! March 14, 2013
  JOIN the new NYS Garden Educator Network E-List! Cornell Garden-Based Learning has just launched a new E-List for New York State garden educators, teachers who work with school gardens, volunteers, and anybody who engages in (or wants to) gardening programs with youth or adults. We heard from garden educators statewide that there is a desire […]