Kids in the Garden

Virtual Kids in the Garden

Our Kids in the Garden summer series for kids will have a different look this summer. We plan to release educational gardening videos for kids (and adults too!) regularly throughout the summer of 2020. Follow along and please DO try these at home! Tune in throughout the summer to find out this and lots of other gardening and natural resources fun!

Due to COVID-19 concern this program will be offered exclusively on demand via the Spooner Agricultural Research Station Facebook page and on this website. Most programs will start with a topic-related story and provide an educational presentation. See below for video links to each program.
Event Dates

May 8th – Making a paper seed pot and planting pie pumpkin seeds!
May 22nd – Tomatosphere Project – plant seeds from the International Space Station or from Heinz
May 29th – Plant our paper pie pumpkin seed pot in the garden! Learn about composting, soil temperature and how to plant outdoors
June 8th – Learn about bugs including building a bug condo! Caring for our pie pumpkin plant – water, weed, and fertilize.
June 22nd – Composting We Go!
July 20th – Marvelous Monarchs and Pollinators!
August 3rd – Apples, Apples, Apples! Learn about harvesting & seed saving too!

Location

Visit the Teaching & Display Gardens

The Teaching and Display Gardens are a joint effort between the Spooner Agriculture Research Station, operated by the University of Wisconsin - Madison College of Agriculture and Life Science, the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension and area UW-Extension Master Gardener Volunteers.

Open to the public for self-guided tours during day light hours seven days a week mid-May through mid-September.