Junior Gardener Program
Junior Gardener Program
We will hold an open house on September 27th–this is before the official program start date, but we’ll be out in the gardens planting and composting; come by and find out if the program is something you or your teen is interested in.
Application Deadline: October 3, 2026
Notifications of acceptance/wait list placement: October 6th, 2026
Queens County Farm Museum’s Certified Junior Gardener volunteer program is open to middle and high school students between the ages of 12-18. This popular volunteer program is a 9 month, select-Sunday program, where participants will learn new skills, work on various projects primarily outdoors (weather permitting), spend time in nature, and make new friends.
Participants will learn about gardening, hydroponics, colonial and regenerative farming, livestock, forestry, companion planting, pollination, botany, composting, and environmental conservation. Projects include: seeding, planting, transplanting, harvesting, composting, participating in and preparing for Education department workshops, clearing to create and expand our green spaces, creating rock borders and flower beds, indoor projects, painting signs, and lots of weeding.
Sessions are held on the following Sundays from 1pm – 3pm:
10/11, 10/25, 11/8, 11/22, 12/6, 12/20, 1/3, 1/17, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14, 4/11, 4/25, 5/23, 6/6
REGISTRATION:
By application only. Guardians, only Applicants should fill out the form.
ACCEPTANCE NOTICES: October 6, 2026
ADMISSION FEE: None; volunteer program.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE: Every other Sunday, 1pm – 3pm
ATTENDANCE POLICY: Participant must attend minimum 13 out of 16 sessions to successfully complete the program and earn a certificate.