YOUTH GARDENING PROGRAMS - SUMMER 2009
The program will be open to youth with a special focus on classes
and
events for children
ages 4-10. The program will consist of
both
fee-based classes and free events. Adults are
asked to
accompany
children thereby promoting an intergenerational
gardening connection.
All lessons will be participatory in nature
with an emphasis on gardening
practices that
are
both research-based and earth-friendly.
FREE PROGRAMS
No registration necessary.
• Pot a Plant at the Master Gardener Plant Sale
Saturday, May 2 • 9am - 2pm
• Once Upon a Time in the Garden
July 10 • 7pm - 8pm
August 21 • 7pm - 8pm
Stories for the whole family to be followed by milk
and cookies. Bring your own chairs or blankets.
• Ribbon Cutting & Ice Cream Social
Sunday, August 9 • 2pm - 4pm
• Pumpkin Day
Saturday, October 10 • 9am - Noon
Pick out a pumpkin and tour the Children’s Story Garden.
FEE-BASED PROGRAM
The Veggie Patrol: With the help of the Master Gardeners,
children and adults
will meet twice monthly (late May to
early October) to plant, maintain, and
harvest vegetables in
the Children’s Story Garden. The fee includes ten
lessons,
one hour each, on topics listed below with projects that can
be taken home:
• Plant Parts and What We Eat
• Reading a Seed Packet
• Making Worm Bins* and Composting
• Creative Container Planting*
• Scarecrow Workshop*
• Bug Buddies
• Bees and their Business
• Propagation (growing new plants from old)*
• Harvest and Stone Soup Party
*Project can be taken home!
$30/child, $40/family •
Limited Enrollment • Scholarships Available
To register or more information:
Phone: (360) 676-6736 • Email: childrens.garden@wsu.edu
2009 Training
Starting Soon!
The 2009 training will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays in Bellingham with field trips throughout Whatcom County.
March 17-May 8
(no classes April 7th & 10th)
Tuesdays 6pm-9pm
Fridays 9am-4:30pm
Application
(Microsoft Word Document)
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Local events and opportunities of interest to Beach Watchers and Beach Watcher sponsored events.
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