Junior Master Gardener Information
Level Two, Operation Thistle

Getting started in the JMG program is easy. One book is needed per group. Both the leader and the youth information are included. Group leaders copy pages out of the book for the individual activities.

Level Two book:

• Books cost $29.50
• Order directly form JMG by calling (888)JMG-KIDS or by going online to http://jmgkids.us/.
• Indiana residents can receive a discount by mentioning that their group resides in Indiana because the shipping and handling is not extra.

JMG groups can become certified as Junior Master Gardeners by completing at least one group and one individual activity for each of the eight sections, one life skill activity and one service learning/leadership development project.

Register a JMG group by printing off the forms from Purdue's 4-H department. See the links in the pink box under "Registration/Completion Forms."

For more information, contact Kathryn Orvis at (765) 494-8435, orvis@purdue.edu.

Level One New program for youth plants seeds of gardening knowledge

The Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service is offering a Junior Master Gardener program that teaches youths skills and lessons they can harvest for a lifetime.

"Youth explore many aspects of biology, not just gardening," says Kathryn Orvis, Indiana JMG program coordinator. "Through this 4-H program, students discover their world through fun and exciting activities that promote leadership development, responsibility, self-confidence and community involvement. Program topics can be applied over a lifetime."

Orvis says the program targets third through fifth grade students, however, youths up to the 12th grade can participate. Students in public and home schools, as well as those in after-school programs and youth clubs, are eligible.

The level one JMG curriculum includes eight different lessons that focus on plant growth and development, soils and water, ecology and environmental horticulture, insects and disease, landscape horticulture, fruits and nuts, vegetables and herbs, and life skills and career exploration. The lessons correspond with a youth handbook and a teacher and leader guide.

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Links

Kathryn Orvis - Indiana JMG Contact

JMG Frequently Asked Questions

JMG International Site

4-H Department

Find 4-H in Your County

Registration/Completion Forms:

JMG Group Completion Form (PDF)

JMG Member Group Enrollment Form (PDF)

JMG Registration Agreement Form (PDF)

JMG Teacher/Volunteer Registration Form (PDF)

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The information contained in this web site is specific to the state of Indiana and may not apply in other states.

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