Knowledgebase

Materials for Junior Master Gardener #927381

Asked April 02, 2026, 4:56 PM EDT

Hello, I am a MSU Extension Master Gardener in Emmet County and will be teaching gardening classes for children this summer. Can you direct me to any materials, recommended activities, or other resources that may be available to implement into the program? Thanks.

Emmet County Michigan

Expert Response

Good evening and thank you for reaching out. I’m going to recommend that you connect  with Sarah Rautio — <personal data hidden>.

in the meantime, here is a link to several junior master gardener resources: 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/master_gardener_volunteer_program/resources/developing-youth-through-gardening 

Best wishes,
Ask Extension Question Wrangler Pronouns: she/her/hers Find your local Extension office here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/outreach/county Find an expert in a specific topic here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/outreach/experts/experts-by-topic-area Find home gardening information here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/home_gardening/ Order a soil test kit here: https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/soil-testing-returns-through-msu-extension Mold questions? We don’t have an expert in mold, but we do have a few resources below or contact the  Michigan health department. Molds in the Home Indoor Air Quality May be Hazardous to Your Health   Mushroom questions? We can’t identify, but we do have these three resources to help you: Identifying  Morel  Poisonous MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg, Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples. The University resides on the land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. Replied April 02, 2026, 9:44 PM EDT

Loading ...