Engaging Youth During Remote Learning: Master Gardener Volunteers In Action
go.ncsu.edu/readext?785874
en Español / em Português
El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.
Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.
Português
Inglês é o idioma de controle desta página. Na medida que haja algum conflito entre o texto original em Inglês e a tradução, o Inglês prevalece.
Ao clicar no link de tradução, um serviço gratuito de tradução será ativado para converter a página para o Português. Como em qualquer tradução pela internet, a conversão não é sensivel ao contexto e pode não ocorrer a tradução para o significado orginal. O serviço de Extensão da Carolina do Norte (NC State Extension) não garante a exatidão do texto traduzido. Por favor, observe que algumas funções ou serviços podem não funcionar como esperado após a tradução.
English
English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.
Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.
Collapse ▲
Remote learning during the pandemic denied children the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers typically offer in partnership with local schools. In response, Master Gardener℠ volunteers assembled home garden kits, filmed educational videos, and collaborated in new, socially distant ways to provide these enriching activities.
Here are just a few examples of Extension Master Gardener volunteers in action engaging youth during remote learning across North Carolina:
Growing Pizza
Working with 4-H and other Extension partners, Master Gardener℠ volunteers in Davidson County helped transform the traditional ‘Ag By the Slice’ fifth-grade field trip into a virtual experience. By creating a video that illustrates how pizza ingredients are grown, the program reached more students than in a typical year.
Bucket Gardens
In cooperation with Mission Hospital McDowell, Master Gardener℠ volunteers in McDowell County helped distribute over 200 bucket garden kits to students in low-income households. The kits included instructions written by a volunteer for growing a garden in a 5-gallon bucket and provided students with a hands-on activity that encouraged them to eat more fresh vegetables.
School Garden Not Forgotten
While schools were closed, Master Gardener℠ volunteers in Orange County cared for the gardens at Estes Hills Elementary School and donated the produce to TABLE, a non-profit organization that provides hunger relief and nutrition education services to children in Orange County.
Additional stories of Master Gardener volunteers in action are featured in the NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ program 2020 annual report.
The Extension Master Gardener program operates in 84 of N.C. Cooperative Extension’s 101 local centers. Master Gardener volunteers support the mission of N.C. Cooperative Extension by connecting people to horticulture through science-based education and outreach.
Learn about becoming a Master Gardener volunteer or connect with volunteers in your community by contacting your local N.C. Cooperative Extension center.
Support the work of Master Gardener volunteers across North Carolina by making a tax-deductible donation to the North Carolina Extension Master Gardener endowment.