![Youth class at Gig Harbor demo garden](https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/43/2024/08/Youth-5.jpg)
Youth gardening
Only a few more Youth Gardening events this year!
Many ways to learn
Today’s youth are tomorrow’s gardeners. Magic happens when children catch the gardening ‘bug’ and once the interest is sparked, you can generate a passion that lasts a lifetime. Here in Pierce County, the Extension Master Gardener Program is investing in the gardeners of tomorrow. We have multiple ways to transmit that gardening bug:
- Story Time Videos. Watch 10 to 20 minute videos at your home computer
- Grab & Go Kits. Download materials organized for hands-on participation and learning
- Classes in our Demonstration Gardens. Sign up and attend a gardening class at our demonstration garden in Puyallup and Gig Harbor.
Everything is FREE and appropriate for youth aged between three and eleven, depending on the specific content. For classes in our Demonstration Gardens, all children must be accompanied by their parent or guardian. Check out our line up of content below and follow the links to launch, download or register depending on the content format.
Classes, videos and lesson plans:
![Scarecrow](https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/28/8601B2DCD44D41A95618B9899E4F9829_0.jpg)
Fall Harvest & Scarecrows
10:30 am to noon
Gig Harbor Demonstration Garden
Children will make their own scarecrow and harvest fall vegetables from the garden.
![Story Time reading of Owls by Emily Bone](https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/43/2024/08/Owls-by-Emily-Bone.png)
Story Time: Night Creatures
Master Gardener reading of children’s book “Owls” by Emily Bone.
![Grab & Go, seeds and flowers](https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/43/2024/08/Seeds.png)
Grab ‘n Go: Seeds & Flowers
Download a guided learning experience on “Seeds and Flowers”. There are a dozen lesson plans covering topics like seed characteristics and flower pollination.
![Birdhouse mini gardens](https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/28/53A81C754044328DA57719E1002D78EE_119164790.jpg)
Fall Fest
10:00am to 11:30
Puyallup Demonstration Garden
Our final class of the year. Come and celebrate the fall harvest.
Register in person at the Puyallup Demonstration Garden 30 minutes before the event starts.
![Story Time. Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington](https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/43/2024/08/Pumpkin-Pumpkin.png)
Story Time: Getting Dirty
Master Gardener reading of children’s book “Pumpkin, Pumpkin” by Jeanne Titherington.
![Grab & Go, roots and shoots](https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/43/2024/08/Roots-Shoots.png)
Grab ‘n Go: Roots & Shoots
Download a guided learning experience on “Roots and Shoots”. There are fifteen lesson plans covering topics like ‘parts of a plant’ and ‘natures tie dies’.
![Story time book Splat the Cat](https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/43/2024/08/Wonder-of-Seeds.png)
Story Time: The Wonder of Seeds
Master Gardener reading of children’s book “Splat the Cat” by Rob Scotton.
![Spirals in Nature video](https://wpcdn.web.wsu.edu/extension/uploads/sites/43/2024/08/Screenshot-2024-08-05-at-2.05.40 PM.png)
Story Time: Spirals in Nature
Master Gardener recording of a presentation of shapes that appear throughout nature.
Frequently Asked Questions:
A: It will depend on both the size of the group and the amount of lead time we have. Best way to find out is to send us an email