Jr. Ma ster
Gardener Program
The Junior Master Gardener program is an
international youth gardening program within the University Cooperative
Extension network. JMG engages children in novel, hands-on group and
individual learning experiences that encourage a love of gardening, develop an
appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind.
JMG also inspires youths to be of service to others through learning
and leadership development projects and rewards them with certification and
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Currently the program has two levels with age relevant activities. Level 1,
for grades 3-5, contains the Core Curriculum and covers the Golden Ray Series,
Health and Nutrition from the Garden. Level 2, for grades 6-8, includes
Operation Thistle: Seeds of Despair, Plant Growth and Development. Additional
modules are being developed.
Contact the Denton County Extension office or visit the Jr. Master Gardener
website www.jmgkids.org for more
information.
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This is a Wildlife Gardener
activity demonstrating with kitchen tools, the different beaks that
birds have and how the birds use them as tools to eat the specific
foods in their diet. |
The JMG'ers learning
container gardening techniques. They started with bulbs in the
bottom and then pansies and some ivy so they will last a few
seasons.
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Making Snakes--This is a
Wildlife Gardener activity on reptiles. The JMG'ers created the
snake of their choice using old ties stuffed with a coat hanger and
stuffing. |
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| Making Toad abodes is a Wildlife Gardener activity. This
provides a safe place for toads to reside in their home gardens
so they can help control garden pests. |
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