Winnetka, IL-  Join Seminars@Hadley on Saturday, March 8, at 12:00 p.m. CST, 18:00 GMT, as we discuss gardening techniques useful for people with vision impairments.

This informative discussion will prove helpful whether you have a green thumb or are just interested in getting started!

George Abbott, dean of educational programs and instruction at Hadley, will moderate discussion between two experienced gardeners as they discuss garden planning, choosing and identifying plants, appropriate tools and hardware, and adaptive and safety techniques. Kathy Austin, BGS, is Coordinator of Adult Rehabilitation Services for the Chicago Guild for the Blind and an avid gardener for over 35 years. Kathy has made many adaptations to continue gardening due to gradual vision loss from Retinitis Pigmentosa. Ed Haines, a Hadley instructor for 15 years and an Itinerant Vision Rehabilitation Therapist has 30 years of gardening experience and is currently rehabilitating a 100 year old garden in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Ed also teaches Hadley’s Container Gardening course, available in the Adult Continuing Education and High School programs. This lively discussion will be followed by time for questions

and answers. If you are unable to attend this Seminars@Hadley discussion and you want to learn more about Hadley’s container gardening course, please visit
http://hadley.edu/CourseDetails.asp?course=GAR101 or call 800-323-4238.

Registration is required by going to http://www.hadley.edu/seminar/ and following the “Registration” link. You will receive instructions on how to log in to the seminar.

Please note registration will only be taken online, and not by phone. Please read the technology requirements listed below prior to the seminar.

Technology requirements:
The Hadley School for the Blind uses Talking Communities tcConference software (http://www.talkingcommunities.com) for its popular Seminars@Hadley, interactive seminars on a variety of topics. If you wish to participate in Seminars@Hadley, you must install the appropriate plug-in prior to the first login. To install the plug-in, follow the “Download and install the new plug-in” link on the Seminar Login page.

System requirements: Windows98, ME, 2K, XP or 2003 (XP recommended) system, Pentium 3 500 MHz or better CPU, 512 MB RAM, Internet Explorer 6, 7 or FireFox, JavaScript and cookies enabled in the browser, 56K or faster Internet connection (broadband recommended), full duplex audio device, speakers, and microphone (optional).

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The Hadley School for the Blind is the single largest worldwide distance educator of blind and visually impaired people. Since its founding by William Hadley and Dr. E.V.L. Brown in 1920, all of Hadley’s distance education courses have been provided free of charge to blind and visually impaired students and their families. Today, the school serves more than 10,000 students annually in all 50 states and 100 countries.

Hadley relies on contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations to fund its programs. Visit us on the Web at www.hadley.edu.

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