4H Jr. Master Gardener and Seed to Harvest Program
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Quick Facts
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program information
Started in 2012, the Otsego Conservation District's Seed to Harvest Program offers children in grades 4 through 6 the opportunity to take part in a summer of planting seeds and watching them grow. This program runs in conjunction with the 4H Junior Master Gardener program. With the Junior Master Gardener program, many more resources become available and we are able to follow an educational, interactive and entertaining set of guidelines that teach your children to become Junior Master Gardeners!
Interested persons can call the Otsego Conservation District at 989-732-4021
Interested persons can call the Otsego Conservation District at 989-732-4021
Detailed Program description - what happens during the season?
We begin the season by allowing the children to choose what it is they want to grow, from flowers to vegetables. Once the children have decided what they would like to plant we give them the seeds and show them how to start plants early in our greenhouse. Throughout this process, we teach them techniques to ensure a successful garden.
Guest speakers are brought in while the plants are germinating to educate the children via the MSU Junior Master Gardener curriculum, which includes a variety of topics such as plant biology, pests, diseases, soil, water, and much more.
Once the frost has passed we take the children into our Seed to Harvest garden, a special garden designed by and for kids, and help the children plan and plant THEIR garden. We avoid all toxic fertilizers and pesticides, instead relying on age old products such as composted cow manure. This way we ensure that not only do the children have a chance to plant a safe, natural, organic garden, but the produce they grow is jam-packed with flavor and nutrition.
In addition to growing food for themselves and their family, the children may have the opportunity to donate a significant amount of their produce to local groups such as the Otsego County Food Pantry.
Why? Because gardening isn't just about growing something you want, but about sharing and caring for the earth and others.
Interested in learning more about the Junior Master Gardener/Seed to Harvest Program or signing your child up?
Contact Otsego Conservation District at (989) 732-4021
Guest speakers are brought in while the plants are germinating to educate the children via the MSU Junior Master Gardener curriculum, which includes a variety of topics such as plant biology, pests, diseases, soil, water, and much more.
Once the frost has passed we take the children into our Seed to Harvest garden, a special garden designed by and for kids, and help the children plan and plant THEIR garden. We avoid all toxic fertilizers and pesticides, instead relying on age old products such as composted cow manure. This way we ensure that not only do the children have a chance to plant a safe, natural, organic garden, but the produce they grow is jam-packed with flavor and nutrition.
In addition to growing food for themselves and their family, the children may have the opportunity to donate a significant amount of their produce to local groups such as the Otsego County Food Pantry.
Why? Because gardening isn't just about growing something you want, but about sharing and caring for the earth and others.
Interested in learning more about the Junior Master Gardener/Seed to Harvest Program or signing your child up?
Contact Otsego Conservation District at (989) 732-4021