The Extension Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City is an affiliate program of the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener Program. This site is maintained by local volunteers who represent these programs in their communities.

Lala Kumar, West Central Region Horticulture Specialist
Faculty Member
kumarl@missouri.edu
MU Extension Center
Jackson County
1106 W Main Street
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 252-5051 phone
(816) 252-5575 fax

Children's Programs

Garden 'N Grow | Eating from the Garden

Garden 'N Grow

2012 Program

The Garden 'N Grow Program is a program for youth ages 9 - 13 and is sponsored and conducted by the University of Missouri Extension Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City. This educational program blends positive youth development and academic learning with horticulture training and community service.

Students will plan, plant, and maintain their own garden plots. Guided by trained Master Gardeners, the development of the whole child is emphasized with a focus on team work.

Sample Lessons:

The Three Sisters - Students learn about companion planting
Seed or Weed - Differentiating between crops and weeds
Shine On! - Understanding the process of photosynthesis
It's A Plot! - Designing a vegetable garden to scale
Hot or Not? - An in-depth look at sweet and hot peppers

This 10 week course will be held at 4 locations beginning the first week in June 2012. Classes are conducted 2 days per week on Monday and Thursday, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM. (20 sessions) Cost: $35 per student includes workbook, T-shirt and vegetables grown.

Locations:

Gladstone

Fairview Christian Church

1800 NE 65th Street

Gladstone, MO 64118

Liberty

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church

1600 N. State Route 291

Liberty, MO 64068

Platte County

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

5409 NW 72nd St

Kansas City, MO 64151

Jackson County

Urban Garden

18^th & Broadway

Kansas City, MO 64108

Download and print the Garden 'N Grow Flyer and Registration Form (pdf).

Eating from the Garden

Eating from the Garden is a University of Missouri Extension program designed to encourage fourth and fifth grade children to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables in their daily diet. In the Eating from the Garden program, children grow their own fruits and vegetables in their school gardens and learn how much fun it is to grow them. This youth nutrition and gardening educational program teaches a series of lessons in nutrition, plant science, hands-on gardening, and environmental awareness. The overall objective is to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, improve nutritional habits, improve the understanding of plant science, develop indoor and outdoor gardening skills, and increase environmental awareness.