Junior Gardeners monthly meetings and flower shows
East Gwillimbury Junior Gardeners meet several times per year to learn about gardening and nature through a number of projects and by caring for a raised bed at the Millennium Garden in Mount Albert. They also have their own section in the EG Gardeners' flower shows and photography competition. Unfortunately our Junior Gardeners program has been mostly suspended during the Covid 19 pandemic.
We plan to restart the program in 2022 all being well. If you are between the ages of 6 and 16 and have an interest in gardening and nature let us know here or at eggardeners@gmail.com for more information on how to join in the new year.
2022 Program
1. Date/ Time: April 5th, 6:30- 7:00 pm
Location: Mount Albert Community Centre
Activity: Decorate a pot and plant it with summer bulbs, Canna lilies, or herbs to create a mini herb garden.
Note: This meeting is subject to change. If Covid prevents us from meeting at the hall we will switch to an online or outdoor meeting.
2. Date/ Time: May 3rd , 6:30- 7:00 pm
Location: at Millennium or Birchard garden in Mount Albert
Activity: Plant a butterfly garden and have fun exploring with a bug scavenger hunt.
3. Date/ Time: June 7th, 6:30- 7:00 pm
Location: Brenda’s garden
Activity: Science in the Garden! Learn about native bees and butterflies. Make a butterfly feeder and do some fun garden experiments.
Members will receive seeds to take home and grow throughout the summer months.
4. Date/ Time: September 20th 6:00 -7:30 pm ( note date change to the third Tuesday of the month and ½ hour earlier start time)
Location: Mount Albert Community Centre on the same night as the Adult meeting:
Activity: Entering flower shows! Learn how to make a floral design and enter it into the flower show. Also enter flowers and vegetables you have grown.
5. Date/Time: October 4th, 6:30-7:00 pm
Location: Mount Albert Community Centre
Activity: Yearend celebration. Details TBA
