2019 PCMG Children’s Garden Summer Programming

The Pierce County Master Gardener Program hosts programs for  children aged 3 to 11 years old on Saturdays throughout the summer. All children MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Families are welcome to attend the programs together to learn about the wonderful world of gardening!

Register at the Puyallup Demonstration Garden at 9:45 AM on the day of the event. Activities begin at 10:00 AM. All programs are free and last approximately 1½ hours. Two session are offered on June 29—see description for details.

Session Topics

• May 18: Frogs & Toads

  Everyone loves these little critters. Come and learn abou them.

• June 1: Ready, Set, Grow

  Learn how to prepare the garden for planting. Then do some planting both in the garden and to take home.

• June 15: Growing a Rainbow

  ROYGBIV—Explore all the colors you can grow.

• June 29: Fairies & Gnomes

  Make a fanciful dish garden to take home.

  There will be two sessions—at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Pre-registration is required beginning June 22 via email (pcmgyouthprogram@gmail.com. Choose only the one time you wish to attend.

• July 13: Weird & Wonderful Plants

  Strange and unique plants that eat insects, protect themselves with thorns, are pollinated by mammals, and more…

• July 27: Spirals in Nature

  Explore the spirals that occur in nature—rivers, snails, even sunflowers.

• August 10: Scarecrows

  Make a friend for your garden! You can enter your scarecrow in the contest at the Washington State Fair.

• August 24: Our Garden Celebration

  Come celebrate all of the wonderful parts of our garden at out end of the year party.

Children’s Group Garden Tours

Contact us by email to make arrangements at pcmgyouthprogram@gmail.com.

Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities and special needs who contact Danielle Harrington, PCMG Program Coordinator, at danielleharringt@wsu.edu or 253-798-6943 at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.