Garden 'n Grow _Gentry County

Guided by adult volunteers, development of the whole child is emphasized as well as team building as each youth gardens with a partner. Adult leaders use cooperative teaching skills to educate youths about seeds, transplants, garden planning and design, site preparation, soils, plant growth and development, costs of production, garden pests, plant health care, human nutrition, food value, food needs in the local community, and horticultural career opportunities. Each adult volunteer is trained by a University of Missouri Extension specialist.