Generations

Too old to plant trees for my own gratification, I shall do it for my posterity.
—Thomas Jefferson

Winterthur is doing plenty of planting for posterity this year, from expanding its vegetable gardening program for children of Member families to co-hosting the 2008 National Children & Youth Garden Symposium along with the Camden Children’s Garden, Longwood Gardens, and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

Sponsored by the American Horticultural Society, the 16th annual symposium Growing Fertile Minds and Communities will be held July 24–26. The event brings together educators, garden designers, community leaders, and children’s gardening advocates from across the country to discover ways to encourage youth gardening. From lectures to sessions led by experts and high school students, the event promises to provide inspiration for those interested in nurturing horticultural aspirations in young people.

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