Junior Master Gardener Program to be offered July 13
Join the Junior Master Gardener Program at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 13, at Algonquin Area Public Library's Harnish Main Library, 2600 Harnish Drive in Algonquin.
Children can participate in hands-on group and individual learning experiences that can develop a love of gardening and an appreciation for the environment.
The drop-in program is offered the Algonquin Area Public Library District in partnership with the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Program. It is for kids ages 7 to 13.
This program is open to all junior gardeners regardless of what library district they live in.
No registration is required. Visit aapld.org.
The Junior Master Gardener program is an international youth gardening program of the university cooperative Extension network. It 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.
It also inspires youths to be of service to others through service learning and leadership development projects, and rewards them with certification and recognition.
Children can get involved in exploring their world through meaningful activities that encourage leadership development, personal pride and responsibility, and community involvement. Youth involved in the program develop critical thinking skills, and the ability to identify community concerns and take action to address them through individual group projects.
It is designed to be a flexible program that can be used by many different groups. The program includes a study of life-skills and career exploration then culminates the experience with service learning projects and recognizes their efforts with certification as a Junior Master Gardener.
To learn more about the Junior Master Gardener program, visit 4h.extension.illinois.edu.