Plant a Row for the Hungry - Master Gardeners, Monmouth County, New Jersey

1. MASTER GARDENER COMMUNITY SERVICES MASTER GARDENERS
Of MONMOUTH COUNTY
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Speakers Bureau Master Gardener Scholarship
The Speakers Bureau fulfills requests The Master Gardener Association of The Rutgers Master Gardener
for horticultural presentations to cvic Monmouth County offers a higher educa- (MG) program of Monmouth
organiza- tion scholar-
tions and ship to Mon- County is a community service
the gen- mouth County program providing Monmouth
eral pub- residents ma- County residents with
lic. joring in a horticultural information,
field of plant education and activities pertaining
science in a to their landscape and gardening
two- or four-year institution..
endeavors.
Plant a Row for the Hungry Children’s School Program
This program plans and develops chil-
(PAR)
dren’s educational programs for Mon-
The MG PAR garden is inspired by
mouth County
the Garden Writers of America re-
schools. We
quest to
can provide
plant an
grant opportu-
extra row
nity links, gar-
in the
d en th e me
vegetab l e
ideas and les- Services (732-303-7614):
garden for Helpline
son plan ideas.
the hun-
Speakers Bureau
gry. Utiliz-
Junior Master Gardeners®
ing a 2500 square foot garden behind
the Agricultural building, each in- RUTGERS COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Children’s School Program
MASTER GARDENERS Children’s Festival
coming MG class grows a wide vari-
4000 KOZLOSKI RD, BOX 5033,
ety of vegetables to be donated to lo- FREEHOLD, NJ 07728 Community Projects
cal food banks. Last year, over a ton 732-303-7614 Scholarships
of food was grown and donated. EMAIL: mgarden@co.monmouth.nj.us Plant a Row for the Hungry
Spring Garden Day Plant Sale
Horticultural Enrichment

2. MASTER GARDENER COMMUNITY SERVICES
Junior Master Gardeners ® Horticultural Enrichment Children’s Festival
In an 8-week class, children ages 9-11 This program is dedicated to bringing This program provides our Festival for
receive hands-on gardening experience enjoyable and educational therapeutic children, “Bugs, Birds and Beyond”,
through co- activities to specialized which incorpo-
operative groups, such as the rates games,
learning, physically or mentally crafts and gar-
practical ex- handicapped as well as den tours. The
perience, individuals located in highlight is a
community nursing homes, deten- live play of the
service and tion centers, or in tran- metamorphosis
an opportu- sitional housing facili- of the Monarch Butterfly.
nity to enter the Home and Garden ties.
competition at the Monmouth County
Fair. Helpline (732-303-7614)
Helpline is a community resource for
information and answers to horticul-
Spring Garden Day turally-related
Spring Garden Day provides Mon- Community Projects
MGs advise public groups on how to de- questions. Lo-
mouth County residents the opportu- cated in the
nity to pur- sign, prepare, plant, and maintain gar-
dens including Agricultural
chase quality building in
annuals, per- community
vegetable gar- Freehold,
ennials, vege- Master Gar-
table plants, dens, rain gar-
dens and those deners handle phone, email and walk-
trees and in inquiries, as well as, perform pH soil
shrubs at a at various pub-
lic sites. Addi- testing while on the Helpline shift.
reasonable Helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9
cost. Also offered are free seminars on tionally, MGs
staff educational booths at public events AM-to 4 PM.
gardening topics given by Master Gar- 732-303-7614.
deners. such as environmental and county fairs.
Email: mgarden@co.monmouth.nj.us
Cooperating Agencies: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and County
Boards of Chosen Freeholders. Rutgers Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity program provider and
employer. Contact your local Extension Office for information regarding special needs or accommodations.
Contact the State Extension Director’s Office if you have concerns related to discrimination, 732-932-5000, ext. 584.