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Junior Master Gardener certification coursework

Junior Master Gardener certification is offered through the Cooperative Extension to youth interested in achieving an extensive understanding of gardening. Our program runs a full Illinois growing season, from May to October when our SPIN Club is active. Certification Fee is $75 per youth and sometimes less where funds are available to subsidize the program. 

Plants
 

Basic plant identification, seed starting, pruning and caring for a home garden are just a few topics we will cover

Plant Care
 

Caring for your garden takes more than counting on Mother Nature! Watering, fertilizing and pruning plants are a few things we'll discuss

Environment
 

Learning the effects of wind and rain, how the envionment relates to soil health and what lighting and temperature each plant needs to grow are a few topics we will cover

Preventative Health
 

Nutrition, digging in the dirt, stretching into a downward dog yoga pose are just a few things we'll talk about to balance body energy waves

Advanced Agriculture
 

New technology and simple systems like rain water catchment are a few areas we will discuss about sustainability and workflow

Garden Layout
 

Topics like companion planting, square foot gardening and container planting are a few topics we'll discuss

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