PRINCESS
ANNE, MD-(February 3, 2021)-Youth ages 8-11 can brush off their gardening
trowels and get ready for some fun and learning by becoming a Junior Master
Gardener through the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension’s 4-H STEM
program. Virtual classes will held bi-weekly
beginning March 30 on Tuesdays from 5-6 p.m.
Participants
can earn 4-H Junior Master Gardener Level One Certification by completing the
educational series. Topics cover soil
health, water quality, ecology, environmental horticulture, insects, diseases
and plant growth. Youth will also explore career options and put their new
knowledge to use on a community service project as a group.
“We
hope to nurture youth’s love of gardening while gaining an appreciation of the
environment,” said Lisa Murphy, a senior agent associate for Worcester County with
UMES Extension 4-H STEM and the Maryland State Coordinator for the Junior
Master Gardener program. “Children can see
a butterfly grow from egg to maturity, watch as soil microbes make electricity
and learn how you can “suck a bug” to investigate while keeping you and the bug
safe.”
The
classes take place April 13, 27; May 11, 25; June 8, 22; and July 6 and are $15
for the complete program.
Register
on or before March 19 at umesextensionjmg.eventbrite.com. For more information, financial assistance or
special accommodations, contact Murphy at lbmurphy@umes.edu
or by calling 443-614-6074.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension programs
are open to all without regard to race, color, gender, disability, religion,
age, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, or national origin.
Gail Stephens, agricultural communications and media associate, School of Agricultural & Natural Sciences, 410-621-3850, gcstephens@umes.edu.