You Can Grow Them Anywhere
Teaching youth about gardening is important.
Nashville, Ark. –
Howard County youth learned no matter whether you live in an apartment or a 100-acre farm, you can grow your own vegetables and flowers. Last week 30 Mineral Springs 3rd graders, 18 Nashville Primary 1st graders, and 32 traditional 4-H members from across the county participated in the March 4-H Kit, You Can Grow Them Anywhere.
The kit contained the basic materials needed to start a garden including soil, seeds,
starter trays, and grafting clips. It also had a do-it-yourself greenhouse for the
youth to experiment with. Curriculum covered germination, soil testing, aeration,
transplanting, grafting tomatoes, and the care and benefits of plants.
At Mineral Springs, the youth learned about entrepreneurship and how raising a garden or having a farm could help them start a small business. They were excited to be able to garden with their families and try new vegetables.
At Nashville Primary the program became an in-class project that will stay at the school. The youth will chart from the plant date to the date the seedlings need to be transplanted. They learned about aeration and how worms play an important part in it. “Herman the 4-H Worm” taught the youth that his amazing tunnels underground help increase the amount of air and water that gets into the soil.
These classes will continue to have monthly programs provided by the Extension Service
and conducted by Samantha Horn.
Traditional 4-H members had the opportunity to watch a Facebook Live video that featured a local 4-H member covering the curriculum and demonstrating how to start the seeds and greenhouse.
If you are interested in joining 4-H or for more information, contact Howard County Extension Office at 870-845-7517 or email me at shorn@uada.edu.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension and Research programs and services without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
By Samantha Horn
County Extension Agent-Agriculture/4-H
The Cooperative Extension Service
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Media Contact: Samantha Horn
County Extension Agent-Agriculture/4-H
U of A Division of Agriculture
Cooperative Extension Service
421 N. Main Nashville AR 71852
(870) 845-7517
shorn@uada.edu
The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative
action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need
materials in another format, please contact your County Extension office (or other
appropriate office) as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers all its Extension
and Research programs to all eligible persons without regard to race, color, sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital
or veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and
is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.