Junior Master Gardener
OSU Junior Master GardenerTM Summer Camp 2011
Connecting Children with Nature & Inspiring Environmental Stewardship
Recently over 25 youth participated in the second annual OSU Junior Master GardenerTM Summer Camp held at the Klamath County Extension office. During the five-day camp, young garden enthusiasts, entering grades two through six, spent five, fun-filled days learning about the art and science of gardening. Nutritious, produce-rich snacks were provided each day. Working alongside OSU faculty and certified Master GardenerTM volunteers, campers engaged in stimulating, hands-on projects and activities that helped them establish links between plants, gardening, and healthy living. Each day focused on a different area of gardening and the natural world.
Special guest speakers included local educator Lisa Kochenderfer, with Talk About Trees, who gave a wonderful presentation on trees and taught campers how to make paper from recycled pulp; Angela Reid, of Keno Herbs and Nursery and a veteran Master Gardener, taught the campers about the diversity of herbs in the garden and kitchen, as well as shared her passion for lady bugs; and veteran Master Gardener Martha Haas, who taught the campers about the wonders of worm farming and the benefits of vermiculture. There were a number of other dedicated, enthusiastic Master Gardener volunteers who worked as mentors throughout the camp: Mala Quatman, Sue Huffman, Suzie Young, Ernie Guerrero, Mary Doyle, Melba Nerida, Laura Janssen, Pam McDonald-Erbes and Roopika Subramanian.
Special thanks to Basin Indoor Gardening for generously donating live lady bugs for Angela's lesson on beneficial insects; Bonnie Nork of Bonnie Nork's Custom Baked Goods for donating delicious, homemade, healthy muffins for snack time; and Margaret Meyer, a veteran Master Gardener, who donated a great variety of home-grown plants to the camp.
If you are interested in this program, please get the 2012 enrollment forms here or e-mail Jordan Rainwater for more information.
