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Photo by Sam Harrel
Members of the 4-H Junior Master Gardener’s Program listen to group leader Jan Hanscom, right, as she explains transplanting plant clippings after they had taken root Thursday, May 29, 2008, at the Georgeson Botanical Garden. Planting flowers is just one of the multitude of activities junior gardeners must complete before earning ‘master’ status. They must complete projects under eight categories in their handbooks: 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 young gardeners must also complete eight community service projects. It takes two summers to be certified as an official 4-H Junior Master Gardener.
