Urban Farming and Environmental Action Student Summit at Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Center

Horticulture students from several MCPS high schools will attend an all day summit on Monday, September 24^th at the Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Center.  5110 Meadowside Lane Rockville, MD 20855.

Invited schools are: Sherwood High School, Clarksburg High School, Northwood High School and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. 

Speakers will talk about what they are doing in the fields of sustainable farming techniques, ecology and urban farming.

The summit partners include: Audubon Naturalist Society GreenKids Program, Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection and the MCPS Outdoor and Environmental Education Program.

Speakers include: Jessica Weiss of Growing Soul, Robert True of Blueberry Farms, Patrick Detzner of Silver Spring YMCA Garden, Sophia Maravell of Brickyard Educational Farm.

Schedule:

9:30 am Bus pickup at schools

10:00 am Arrive Smith Center

10:00 am to 11:00 Rotation of two speakers. (half hour each)

11:00 am to 11:30 am LUNCH (provided) Possible opportunity for students to talk with other representatives from Urban Farming and Environmental Organizations.

11:30 am to 12:15 pm   -- outdoor activity

12:15 pm to 1:00 pm  -- outdoor activity

Possible outdoor activities are: gardens at the Smith Center, stream/forest evaluation.