Stop by The Scenic Grounds of The Reboli Center for a free, outdoor, stained glass exhibition by Valerie Doyle. A one day only special event on Saturday, July 27th, from 10am - 12pm! Rain date Sunday, July 28th, same time. As always, our exhibitions are free to the public and no reservations are required to visit The Reboli Center. Free parking for Reboli Center patrons is available onsite.
Learn More About The Artist:
Valerie Doyle | The Reboli Center's Pollinator Professional
Valerie Doyle was born and raised on Long Island, New York, 30 minutes from Manhattan where she graduated from the Fashion Institute of technology. After enjoying decades of worldwide travel as a sourcing agent, design director and merchandiser for top global fashion companies, Doyle was asked to teach on Long Island high school art, design and technology. Doyle has also been highly engaged and interested with farming since the age of 9, when her stepfather taught her how to create an edible garden in the backyard of their home. Doyle's fascination with farming eventually lead her to obtain a B.S. in Science from F.I.T. and a M.S. in Education, Literacy ,Special education from C.W.Post., and a Post Master’s in administration law.
"As a retired S.T.E.A.M. high school teacher, I am committed to teaching organic sustainable agriculture; by practicing crop rotation, cover-cropping, permaculture, biodiversity, predatory insects and natural amendments." - Valerie Doyle
Doyle's education career as a S.T.E.A.M. teacher spanned nearly 25 teaching science, technology, engineer, art and math. She has enjoyed a long and diverse career in teaching, holding a prolific 9 NYS teaching certifications. After retiring from teaching in 2020, Cornell farming courses became her new passion. Valerie Doyle is now proud to sport the share the title of a certified Cornell Master Gardener with affiliations to multiple historical societies along with many religious organizations, local farms and other various community gardens that are registered 'Pollinator Pathways' and S.T.E.A.M. gardens. These gardens incorporate a sensory and multidisciplinary approach to teaching and learning.
Doyle is also currently an independently published author and illustrator of The Magic Edible Garden, an educational and engaging book for children. Doyle is eager to share her love and fascination how pollinators work to produce our food. In the Magic Edible Gardne Book her artistic talents to educate and inspire children and families with the proven successful methods of gardening for all ages are represented through her storytelling and sometime fun some scientific illustrations. Doyle's goal is to create engaging agriculturally accurate books that inspire and teach S.T.E.A.M. through farming. We are so grateful that Valerie Doyle's passions led her to desire to create a pollinator garden at The Reboli Center... Something we have been wanting for a long time but needed the help of extra hands to get started! So we are sending out a heartfelt THANK YOU for all the work that Valerie Doyle has done to begin creating our very own pollinator garden at The Reboli Center!
Doyle will also be hosting an educational event on the day of her exhibition, click to learn more.