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May 17, 2022 Stillwater, OK
JMG Training
This 3 hour training will introduce you to the JMG program and its curriculum. You will learn the ins and outs of using the lessons with any group of youth. Primarily designed for 3-5th and 6-8th grades, the lessons can be modified to use with pre-K all the way to senior citizens!
This training is open to Extension educators, classroom teachers, and interested adults and volunteers, and costs $20. We will do lots of JMG activities and you will receive a copy of the Level 1 Teacher/Leader Guide.
Contact Shelley Mitchell with training and registration questions via email at shelley.mitchell@okstate.edu or phone at 405-744-5755.
July 20, 2022 Virtual
Cultivating School Gardens Conference
This training is sponsored by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and will provide education on how to start a garden, what to grow, how to sustain a program, and examples of how others have been successful. JMG will be presenting and sharing how to implement JMG curricula.
This training provides 7 CPE credits recognized by TEA and registration is $30. We can’t wait to see you, virtually!
recent past training events:
February 21-23, 2022 College Station, TX
Junior Master Gardener National Leader Training
Join us for a 3-day incredible hands-on training workshop designed to prepare you for JMG program success! Join us to learn about JMG curricula, community partnerships, program implementation, and more. You’ll learn tangible skills and new ideas for implementation, as well as the intricacies of managing a group, leading students, and sustaining your program for years to come!
September 30, 2021 Albion, IL
Junior Master Gardener Level 1 Training Workshop
Experience a hands-on training workshop designed to introduce and immerse you in the JMG curriculum in general with a focus on the Level 1 Curriculum, including Learn, Grow, Eat, and Go! materials. If you have your own copy of the JMG Level 1 and/or LGEG curriculum materials, bring them along. Can’t wait to see you there!
Registration is $25, and the registration deadline is September 24th.
Contact Dr. Kathryn Orvis with any questions at orvis@purdue.edu.
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July 22, 2021 Georgetown, TX – Lubbock, TX – Longview, TX
2021 Junior Master Gardener Multi-County Teacher Workshop
Come join us for the 2021 Junior Master Gardener Hybrid Multi-County Teacher Training Workshop! This hands-on, professional development for elementary teachers wanting to teach more plant science, environmental science and/or implement school garden projects is coming soon!
Designed for elementary teachers, this hands-on training event will familiarize you with variety of proven, TEKS-based Junior Master Gardener curriculum options with focus on the JMG Teacher/Leader Guide of the JMG Level One Core Curriculum.
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June 29, 2021 College Station, TX
Junior Master Gardener Teacher Training Workshop!
This session will equip you to effectively implement the popular and evidence-based Learn, Grow, Eat & Go! curriculum with your class this fall. Created by teachers, this multifaceted school garden project is fun, academically rich and research-based. Through a linear set of hands-on, rich lessons, you can guide your students step through process of establishing a thriving garden that is easy to create and maintain! Session will also demonstrate student-led & maintained garden builds and feature strategies for building sustainable, teacher-friendly school garden programs.
Contact Caren Walton with any questions at ccwalton@tamu.edu.
LGEG TEACHER OVERVIEW FLYER: front back
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June 29, 2021 Marsing, ID
Junior Master Gardener Teacher Training Workshop!
This hands-on training workshop is designed to introduce and immerse workshop participants in the Junior Master Gardener curriculum with a focus on the Learn, Grow, Eat & Go! materials. Registration is open to those teaching second through fifth grades.
Contact Nic Isabel with any questions at nusabel@uidaho.edu.
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June 24, 2021 West Lafayette, IN
Junior Master Gardener Teacher Training Workshop!
This will be a hands-in training workshop designed to introduce and immerse you in the JMG curriculum in general with a focus on the Level 1 Curriculum, including Learn Grow Eat and Go materials. If you have your own copy of the JMG Level 1 and/or LGEG curriculum materials, bring them along. We will have a limited quantity to purchase on site. This workshop is open to Purdue Extension educators and volunteers wanting to utilize JMG curriculum. Workshop will count toward Advanced Master Gardener training.
Contact Melissa Geiger at melissaj@purdue.edu
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