Youth Gardening-2015

Vision

A future in which MC youth have

multiple opportunities to connect with

nature, to develop a stewardship

interest in the natural environment,

and to realize that individual and

group actions can impact our health

and the health of the environment.

MissionTo provide students with an opportunity to

develop organic gardening skills, prepare

them to share their knowledge with others,

and to foster the development of self-

confidence, teamwork skills, scientific

thought, responsibility, and an interest

in healthy eating through a hands-on,

curriculum based gardening program.

Location White Oak Community Center

1700 April Lane

Silver Spring, MD 20904

Deerfencers of PA with help from

MG’s build the fence.

Finished Cedar donated by

T.W.Perry of Gaithersburg.

Soil donated by

Montgomery County

Parks Community

Gardens.

Building and Filling Raised Beds

Firsts

The first bean and I planted it!

The first tomato and I picked it.

Can I eat it?

The Harvest

Insects in our garden and a few that weren’t

FSNE Programs

Seed Magic

Soil Science

Field trip to Brookside Nature Center

Water

Chuck Shuster

from Extension

UMD Resources-Insects

Mo Co MG’s from

demo garden

Master

Gardener/Beekeeper

Brookside Nature

Center Bee Hive

The End

Administrative Team Portia Scott-White Oak Community Center Director

Sue Kuklewicz- Team Leader-Montgomery County Master Gardener

Paula Knepper- Montgomery County Master Gardener

Rachel Shaw- Montgomery County Master Gardener

Pam Hosimer- Montgomery County Master Gardener

Katy Levine- Montgomery County Master Gardener

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color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political

affiliation, and gender identity or expression.