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2019 Public Presentation Training Series Goal – train more speakers on gardening topics, prepare to launch our “food system focus area” by getting more MGs comfortable with food growing techniques Wednesday, October 16, 2019 6:00 pm‐ 8:00 pm URI Pharmacy Building Public Presentation Orientation and Herb Gardening Description: The best way to learn a subject is to teach others! Would you consider joining our team of MG speakers who inspire and engage their community? Adapt a presentation from our archive or create your own. We have the resources to support you! We’ll have some of best speakers on hand to give tips and teach you about herb gardening in a hands‐on format! Planning Notes: Sign in sheet at both sessions where people can indicate ‐ I am ready to give a talk, ‐ I would like to shadow talks in 2020 6:00 Introductions (15‐20) (VANESSA) o Have you spoke before o Sign in sheet at both sessions ▪ I am ready to give a talk ▪ I would like to shadow talks in 2020 6:10 Impact of Public Presentations in the Community (STEPHANIE) o Scope, metrics from 2018 o Testimonials from clients from year end survey (VV will provide in September) 6:30 Spanish language presentations (ZOILA CASTRO) 6:40 Overview of program (JAN SPARFVEN) o How to get started as a speaker ‐work on your own topics o Indicate your geographic range preference o Ability to download canned presentations from our archive o How to find our speaker request form, printed copy request form and literature catalog o How the public presentation team will interact with you o Handout sheet of topics ‐which are you interested in? We will follow up with you. 7: 05 Speaking skills, effective presentations (BETSY POLHEMUS) o Openers, Wearing your pin o Spiel about MG mission and resources when using the slide template o 2‐way questioning during presentation, how to handle questions, handouts o PowerPoint best practices: More photos than text on slide o Do’s and don’ts o Following logical course of progression through presentation

o Engaging the audience ‐ eye contact with the audience, learning your audience’s skill level, watching cues 7:25 Motivational speaker – going PowerPointless (20‐30 minutes) o Herbs (MELISSA PACE) 7:55 Closing remarks and next steps (VANESSA) Wednesday, October 23, 2019 6:00 pm‐ 8:00 pm URI Pharmacy Building Train‐the‐trainer Session: Edible Gardening Essentials Description: Are you interested in learning more about growing food? Would you be willing to share this knowledge with the community? This workshop is intended to build our team of Master Gardener speakers while also helping you sharpen your gardening skills. School Garden Mentors are also encouraged to attend as topics can easily translate to a school garden setting. Choose between seed starting or microgreens in Session A and vegetable gardening and composting in Session B. We will provide you with the PowerPoint, hands‐on materials and additional readings to help you make these talks your own! Breakout sessions – choose a talk to watch 6:00 Introduction and then breakouts (VANESSA) o Sign in sheet at both sessions ▪ I am ready to give a talk ▪ I would like to shadow talks in 2020 6:20 – 7:00 Session A Seed Starting (Sue Scotti) Session B Microgreens (Nick Califano) 7:10‐8:50 Session B Vegetable Gardening (Bill Baddeley) Session C Composting (?) ● Composting (TBD, Claire Chenevert not available) ● Microgreens – Nick Califano ● Seed starting – Sue Scotti ● Vegetable gardening – Bill Baddeley (opening the garden, using the planting calendar, containers, raised beds) ● Wrap‐up and Next Steps (VANESSA) o Powerpoint Action Item ● Send list of new topics to get website updated (STEPHANIE) ● Create a list of canned presentations (BETSY, JAN) ● Book second room (VANESSA)

● Create registrations (VANESSA in SEPTEMBER)