{"id":2046,"date":"2020-02-28T10:34:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T18:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/?page_id=2046"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T23:38:54","slug":"youth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/hg\/youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Gardening Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter side-right\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/hg\/youth\/csg\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2050 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2020\/02\/csgLogosm.gif\" alt=\"Children's Story Garden\" width=\"480\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/hg\/youth\/csg\/\">Children&#8217;s Story Garden Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Master Gardener educators are working with schools throughout the county.<\/p>\n<p>We offer classroom lessons (K-5):<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">&#8211; Garden\/Teacher Volunteer Mentors<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">&#8211; Composting &amp; Worm Bin Construction<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">&#8230;and much more!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our current Partner Schools:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fairhaven Middle School Garden<\/li>\n<li>Meridian Middle School Garden<\/li>\n<li>Beach Elementary (Lummi Island)<\/li>\n<li>Harmony Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Kendall Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Acme Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Nooksack Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Central Elementary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>WSU Extension partners with Northwest Youth Services &#8211; Urban Garden site WE GROW<\/h5>\n<p>This urban garden is made possible by a partnership between Washington State University Extension, WSU Whatcom County Master Gardener Program, Northwest Youth Services, and City of Bellingham Parks &amp; Recreation Department.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/hg\/we-grow\/\">WeGrow garden website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cpb-column  two\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2133 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2020\/03\/MG-Program-Master2line220.gif\" alt=\"Master Gardener Program\" width=\"220\" height=\"91\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Cultivating plants, people and communities since 1973.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Program Contact:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><strong>Kristen Barta<\/strong>, Program Coordinator<br \/>\n(360) 778-5811<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kristen.barta@wsu.edu\">kristen.barta@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2021\/10\/ProgramPriorities2021.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4238 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2021\/10\/ProgramPriorities2021web_B.png\" alt=\"Program Priorities Map\" width=\"360\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2021\/10\/ProgramPriorities2021web_B.png 360w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2021\/10\/ProgramPriorities2021web_B-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><strong>Helpful Resources:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2020\/04\/MG-Tomato-Sales-2020-descriptions.pdf\">Tomato Varieties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2070\/2019\/09\/FS145E.pdf\">Growing Tomatoes WSU Factsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2020\/04\/GROWING-DAHLIAS-Pamphlet.pdf\">Growing Dahlias<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2020\/04\/Important-GardeningLinks.pdf\">Important Gardening Links<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2021\/03\/SoilTestingHomeGardeners.pdf\">Soil Testing for Home Gardeners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2021\/03\/Local-Labs-Soil-Testing_upMar2021.pdf\">Soil Tests &#8211; Locally<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/hg\/mg\/\">Master Gardeners Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/hg\/mgfoundation\/\">Master Gardener Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/hg\/commgardens\/\">Community Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whatcom\/hg\/composting\">Composting &amp; Recycling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6>Upcoming Events:<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2020\/03\/HovanderBrochure2020.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2085\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2020\/03\/HovanderMapTN.gif\" alt=\"Partial map of Hovander Gardens\" width=\"210\" height=\"159\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2020\/03\/HovanderBrochure2020.pdf\">Hovander Demonstration Gardens Brochure<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/whatcomMG\/?ref=ts\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1094 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2093\/2019\/08\/facebook_ch.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children&#039;s Story Garden Website Master Gardener educators are working with schools throughout the county. 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