The Junior Master Gardener® (JMG®) Program is an international youth gardening program of the Cooperative Extension network. JMG engages children in novel, “hands-on” group and individual learning experiences that promote a love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the environment, and cultivate the mind.
JMG inspires youths to be of service to others through service learning and leadership development projects and rewards them with certification.
The JMG program certifies youth for completing contextual hands-on horticulture and environmental science activities and volunteer service.
The program utilizes a “hands-on” activity-based curriculum that directs youth in individual and group learning activities.
Nueces Master Gardeners (NMG) has partnered with the Corpus Christi Montessori School to implement an after-school chapter. We will meet on Fridays from 1:00PM until 3:00PM.
For more information contact one of the Co-Chairs: Vince Muscarello, Ed.D., phone number 361-244-1658, email address: vincemuscarello.nuecesmg@gmail.com or PJ Pratt, phone number: 361-677-1962, email address: auroraufo50@gmail.com
NMG JMG Committee at Corpus Christi Montessori School Walkthrough on Friday, September 27, 2024.
Nueces Master Gardeners Junior Master Gardener Program launched Friday, October 11, 2024 with fifteen students at the Corpus Christi Montessori School. Donna Gonzales, Leader for Chapter 1 with Adrianna Escamilla, Nicole Garett and Carlos H Valdez Sr. assisting. Vince Muscarello and PJ Pratt Co-chairs and Tevin Gray CC Montessori School were also present.
Nueces Master Gardeners conducts the AgriLife Extension Junior Master Gardener Program at the Corpus Christi Montessori School. We have 15 students enrolled from 3rd, 4th & 5th Grades. One of the activities was a rap song about gardening. They did outstanding. They really got into it.
Donna Gonzales and Adrianna Escamilla lead the exercise. Also present were PJ Pratt and Vince Muscarello, Co-chairs of the Program, Sandra Rosato Williams , Carlos Valdez and Margaret Jordan, NMGs and Tevin Gray, CC Montessori School Representative.
JMG Students were presented with their Golden Ray Chapter 1 Certificates and Pins at the conclusion of Session 5. Daisy Castillo, Nueces County AgriLife Extension Agent and Donna Gonzales, Chapter 1 Lead made the presentations.