Junior Master Gardener

Type
Program
Teen girl adding soil to planters

Overview

The Junior Master Gardener program, JMG, is an international youth gardening program of the university cooperative Extension network.

Contact

Lisa Whittlesey
Senior Program Specialist
Address: 2144 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843

M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

The Junior Master Gardener program, JMG, is an international youth gardening program of the university cooperative Extension network. JMG engages children in novel, “hands-on” group and individual learning experiences that provide a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind. Their objective is to grow good kids by igniting a passion for learning, success, and service through a unique gardening education. JMG also inspires youths to be of service to others through service learning and leadership development projects, and rewards them with certification and recognition.

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