Extension Garden Steward: Weston Red Barn Farm

Location

Red Barn Farm
16300 Wilkerson Road, Weston, MO 64098

Date

October 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM - November 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM

About

Looking for a crash course in gardening that covers all the essentials? 

Join us for the Extension Garden Steward: Green Thumb Bootcamp, a five-week course packed with gardening know-how and practical skills. With both presentations and activities, you’ll gain the tools you need to grow healthy plants, create beautiful landscapes, and support pollinators and beneficial insects.  

Course Sessions Include:

  • Ground Rules: Know Your Site, Sow Your Success 
  • Plant, Grow, Eat, Repeat: 3-Season Vegetable Gardening & Food Safety 
  • Petal to the Metal: Showstopping Flowers & Functional Landscapes 
  • Bug Balance: Insects, IPPM, & Pollinator Power 
  • Bee the Change: Pollinator Gardening & Eco-Stewardship  

Course Details: 

When: Wednesdays, October 14th- November 11th from 2pm -- 4pm (Anyone who would be willing to volunteer, please come 10 minutes early)

Where: 16300 Wilkerson Road, Weston, Missouri 64098

Format: In-person, with short hands-on components 

Cost: FREE  

Volunteering (Optional): Volunteers attend the full course alongside participants and may assist with distributing materials, activities, and cleanup. 

This course is facilitated by MU Extension in partnership with the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program. If you are 55 or older, from Clay, Jackson, or Platte counties, and would like to volunteer with this program, contact Damian Fluharty for more information. As a thank-you, AmeriCorps Senior volunteers receive a free soil sample certificate. ($20 value)

Please remember to bring your own lunch and a refillable water bottle.

Grow your knowledge, connect with fellow gardeners, and leave ready to cultivate a thriving, environmentally friendly garden.

We reserve the right to cancel the course if we do not meet the minimum number of participants and volunteers.

Sessions

Oct. 14, 2026

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT Ground Rules: Know Your Site, Sow Your Success

    Location: Red Barn Farm

Oct. 21, 2026

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT Plant, Grow, Eat, Repeat: 3-Season Vegetable Gardening & Food Safety

Oct. 28, 2026

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT Petal to the Metal: Showstopping Flowers & Functional Landscapes

Nov. 4, 2026

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST Bug Balance: Insects, IPPM, & Pollinator Power

Nov. 11, 2026

  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST Bee the Change: Pollinator Gardening & Eco-Stewardship