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Junior
Master Gardener®
An international youth
gardening program of the University Cooperative
Extension network.
Our Mission:
To
engage children in novel, "hands-on" group and individual learning experiences
that promote a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment,
and cultivate the mind. JMG inspires youths to be of service to others
through service learning and leadership development projects and rewards
them with certification.
JMG®
Program Numbers
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40 states have implemented
the JMG program
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28 Land Grant University
Partners
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Programs in 8 foreign
countries
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Approximately 950,000
youths impacted nationally in JMG in 2001
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Over 2.5 million youth
reached nationally through partnerships with 9 national children’s magazines
featuring monthly JMG activities/columns
Service
Learning
Students use what they
have learned to be of service to others. Examples of service projects initiated
by JMG groups include growing produce for donation to food banks, community
beautification projects, and class businesses generating funds for local
charities.
Student
Recognition
Youths completing requirements
in a given chapter or for the overall program earn certification awarded
by National JMG Office and affiliated state partner universities.
National
Network
Twenty eight universities
nationally implement the program at the state level. Texas A&M University
serves as the headquarters for the International JMG Program Office.
Organizational
and Program Partnerships
National Land-grant Universities/Cooperative
Extension Network
National Wildlife Federation
Children’s Better Health
Institute
SeaWorld
National Master Gardener
volunteers
AmeriCorps Volunteers
Keep America Beautiful
– individual state programs
State Nursery/Landscape
Association Programs
Teacher Training
Throughout the nation
thousands of teachers and leaders are trained each year by national, state
level and local JMG Program staff and volunteers. |
