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Through a partnership between BCMG and the Mountain Home
Parks & Recreation, youth from the L.C. Sammons Youth Center
meet with Master Gardeners weekly throughout the summer to
learn about gardening.
Master Gardeners meet at the school house at Rapps Barren
(Cooper Park) at 11:30, for a half hour of preparation and
planning. The kids come from 12 to 1:00. . The seeds were
put in on May 4th, so the kids will be checking on them,
watering, seeing if fertilizing is needed, maybe thinning?
The park provides the tools and snacks for the kids. We
supervise and answer questions. Just bring yourselves &
prepare to have fun. This is a sanctioned project, so if you
need work hours, Y’ALL COME.
The 2008 summer project:
Download Schedule
The 2008 summer season schedule is as follows:
May 3rd = Introductions and
planting
Youth will be introduced to the Master Gardeners and
then plant flowers and vegetables at garden site.
May 7th
= Weeding, watering, and
maintenance
May 14th = Weeding, watering, and
maintenance
May 21st = Weeding, watering, and
maintenance
May 28th = Weeding, watering, and
maintenance
June 3rd = Weeding, watering, and
maintenance
June 10th = Weeding, watering, and
maintenance
As a weekly activity youth will be instructed on
caring for young plants.
June 13th = Summer Garden Program
Begins
Scarecrows will be made and set up with signs
informing park patrons of the project.
June 20th -Nature Pavers
Pavers for the garden will be created.
June 27th = Collect and identify
leaves from trees
Youth will collect leaves from around the park and
learn how to identify each leaf.
July 3rd = Garden maintenance
Garden will be weeded and all plants will be
inspected.
July 11th = Making Compost
Jr. Gardeners will learn how to make indoor compost
for the garden.
July 18th = Flower print bags
Participating youth will decorate their own canvas
bag.
July 25th = Collect and identify
bugs
The garden site will be inspected for bugs and youth
will learn about what they find.
August 1st = Garden Photography
Youth will learn about garden photography and given a
camera to take pictures of our plants.
August 8th = Flower Print cards
Jr. Gardeners will pick flowers from the garden and
learn how to make Flower Print cards
You can keep up with this project by visiting this page
or by visiting the Mountain Home Parks page at:
http://www.mountainhomeparksandrec.com/index.php?categoryid=18
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