Junior Master Gardener (JMG) is the international youth gardening program of the university cooperative Extension system created and managed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.Learn how to use its rich curriculum to increase youth awareness of plants and gardening as both stand-alone activities within your community and as training for youth to become Junior Master Gardeners.
This six-week, user-friendly online course for Georgia MGEVs provides videos and activities demonstrating how to use the JMG curriculum for youth horticulture education. Course modules for independent completion are released weekly July 20 – August 31, 2024, and a live Q&A session will be held on August 16 at 2 PM via Zoom.
Participants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to have a copy of the 2016 JMG Teacher/Leader Guide . Other curricula on the JMG site are useful for the course but are not required. Check to see if your county Extension office has a leader guide you may use before ordering. Or, check with your local association to purchase a guide for group use. Consider completing this AT with MGEVs in your county and working together to implement JMG programming. Completion of all course components by the individual is required to earn 6 hours of AT credit in the YCG (Youth and Community Gardening) category.
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2024
Course dates: July 20-August 31, 2024
When using the online registration, please Checkout as Guest by simply entering your email under Contact Information. You do NOT need to use “Login” or “Register Now”. Please complete your registration by entering your email address, clicking “Checkout as Guest,” and then proceeding to the payment step.
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Course access instructions, course agenda, and additional communication will be shared via email to registered participants.
Registration deadline: June 30, 2024
Participants must have basic computer skills. Course and assignment completion is required for Advanced Training credit. If participants wish to use this AT credit towards the Gold Star Level, application and additional project work is required to earn a gold star. Review the information outlined on the Advanced Training page about star levels for all the details.
Questions? Reach out to Sarah Sawyer at the State Program office, sarahdh@uga.edu.
