Group of clients.

Information need:

Master Gardeners and children between the ages of 6-12 or even younger.

"Master Gardeners are ready to help you with your gardening problems. Whether it is unusual insects infecting your favorite tree, brown leaves on plants, tomatoes with splits, acid soil, or compost that won't smoke, we can give you guidance in solving your gardening dilemma. The Western Massachusetts Master Gardener Association is a non-profit organization. It is comprised of trained Master Gardeners who must graduate from a demanding study program and volunteer many hours of working with the public to receive a Master Gardener Certificate. Our program originated at the Cooperative Extension Service of the State University System. In 1989, the program ended at UMass due to funding problems, and a dedicated group of graduates organized and continued the program independent of the University.

As a volunteer association, our primary goal is to share gardening knowledge and skills with the public." www.wmassmastergardeners.org

Master gardeners needs: Their mission is to educate the public about proper gardening techniques. One outreach that the Master Gardener

I think an outreach program to this group from a library is unique and never been tried before. It could be a session at an open house for prospective high school students, it could be a booth at parent’s night in the school library, it could be a liaison between the public librarian and the school librarian, it could be requested by the guidance office upon request.

My kids have been on competitive soccer teams and the first item of business is usually a note from the coach not to put pressure on the kids and not to have the parents say anything on the sidelines.