Central Missouri  Master Gardeners -- Area Greenhouses

CMMG Greenhouse and Training Facility 

This greenhouse was planned in 2006, with fundraising and construction following in late 2006 and early 2007. The principle uses of the facility are to grow the plants needed by CMMG for the annual plant sale (its primary fundraiser) and to train and educate avid gardeners about greenhouse production. It is located just east of the North Jefferson City facility building, which is located on Sandstone Dr, along with the ‘Dog Park’. From concept to completion this facility has had the City of Jefferson Parks and Recreation as a partner and cooperator. CMMG owns the structure and is responsible for the operation and maintenance, but the city owns the land. Some key features of the facility are:

• The greenhouse frame was designed and made in Morgan County; the supplier of the structure and the equipment was Morgan County Seeds;
• A crew from Morgan County worked with CMMG volunteers to build it.
• The posts are bolted into a concrete slab which was originally a floor for a bus maintenance building.
• Ventilation is passive by side curtains that drop down.
• It is 96 feet long by 30 feet wide.
• A successful spring crop was grown for the 2007 plant sale, which set a new record.
• It is handicap accessible, including the bathrooms in the facility building.

The North Jefferson City facility building enhances the greenhouse by serving as a room for any class any needing substantial use of plant and/or potting material such as plant propagation. Hands on work can be done in the facility building or the greenhouse.