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The Rock Prairie Master Gardener Association, located in Rock County, Wisconsin, is the 42nd association of the Wisconsin Master Gardener Program.

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Got extra pumpkins? Consider donating them to RBG


As part of its fall children's education programming Rotary Botanical Gardens devotes the month of October (4th through 30th) to its Pumpkin Program.


The program instructs kids grades 3, 4 and 5 on:
  • Pumpkin parts and growth

  • History including Native Americans

  • Math component emphasizing estimating, measuring and counting skills

  • Nutrition education component

The program includes:

  • Indoor hands on activity

  • Nutrition education component

  • Craft

  • Outdoor prairie walk

This year RBG will need about 300 pumpkins, bowling ball size and larger, for the project. If you have more than you need, consider donating a few to RBG for this children's program. Contact Mark Dwyer , Director of Horticulture at (608) 754-1779, or Kris Koch, Education Coordinator, at (608) 752-3885 ext 17.
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