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Prince George's County
October 2015
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For many of us, fall is the time to rethink, reorganize, and redo plans, habits and even attitudes. It is a great time to think about adopting more nutritious eating and exercise habits, creating a healthier indoor lifestyle, and getting your finances straightened out. If you have a garden, enjoy the late season results of your hard work as you plan to put your garden "to bed" for winter or visit the local Farmers Markets to support our food producers and celebrate how fortunate we are to have so much good food available locally. The many festivals and farm events provide opportunities for us all to get outside and get healthier.
Happy October!
Sincerely,
Capitol Area Extension Director
University of MD Extension
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Upcoming Events
Burgers & Brews for the Bay
at Clag
ett Farm i
n Upper is on Sunday, October 18, 1-4pm.
Join us for an event of local food and libations, entertainment and good ole' fun on a picturesque sustainable farm in gorgeous, Prince George's County!
For more information about THE NEW DATE, the food, beverages, tickets and activities,
click here
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National 4-H Week is October 4 - 10, 2015.
The theme for
National 4-H Week
is "4-H Grows Here". Join the celebration with the Prince George's County 4-H Youth Development Program at the Extension office in Clinton on Wednesday, October 7, 6pm-8pm.
4-H National Youth Science Day experiment combines cars, calculators and cell phones to show how physics principles influence a pressing problem among U.S. teens
Youth in Prince George's County will join hundreds of thousands of youth across the world in leading the eighth annual 4-H National Youth Science Day (4-H NYSD) experiment. This year's experiment, called "Motion Commotion," will combine a speeding car collision and a distracted driving demonstration in a simulated activity that investigates the physical and human factors of motion. For more information, contact Pamela Mack at
[email protected] or call 301-868-9636.
Terp Farm Fall Harvest Festival will be held Friday, October 9th, 2015 from 2 - 5 pm located at
2005 Largo Road, Upper Marlboro, MD. Join us for a fun, free festival at the farm! Enjoy...
- Free Food from Green Tidings Mobile Dining
- Live Performance from Hayley Fahey & Numbering Sundays
- Terp Farm Tours
- Pumpkin Picking & Decorating
Free transportation will be departing from The Stamp at Union Lane every half hour from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm and returning every half hour from 2:15 - 5:15 pm. For more info, click
here
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2015 4-H Science Adventures
is kicking off October 10th, 2015. Calling all youth ages 11-13, come participate in fun hands-on learning activities that make science relevant in today's world! Check out the flyer listed in this newsletter for more information. To register, email Nikki Guy Di
xon
at
[email protected]
or Pamela Mack at
[email protected] or call them at our Clinton office at 301-868-9636 ext. 445.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: 2015 Crop Hop Cycling Tour has been CANCELLED. Unfortunately, the 2015 Crop Hop Cycling Tour has been cancelled.
Watch the Facebook
page
for updates and announcements at
The Crop Hop
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SAVE THE DATE: 2nd Annual Community Garden Winter Work Day is November 14th, 2015
9 AM to 12 Noon. Check out the flyer
here. The Sheridan Street Community Garden and Field of Greens Community Gardens will host volunteers to assist with our end of the season clean up! Please be sure to contact Michelle Nelson,
[email protected] or 301-779-2806 x706 to RSVP or find out more information.
SAVE THE DATE: 'Understanding Acidified Foods Workshop' is November 30, 8:30am to 5pm. This workshop is designed to teach the basics of food safety requirements and regulation in the manufacture of acidified foods in Maryland. Whether you have a business that you wish to expand, or you are just in the planning stages, this workshop will be helpful to you. This workshop will be held at our Extension office in Clinton, MD. See
brochure for registration and course agenda.
Note, the Prince George's County Farm Bureau is offering two scholarships. Contact [email protected] for details.
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2015 Fall Garden Lecture Series: October
The
Master Gardeners of Prince George's County and the Prince George's County Memorial Public Library System will be sponsoring the Fall Garden Lecture Series at various library locations throughout Prince George's County. Topics range from container gardening to edible weeds to houseplant basics. Check out the information below for specific dates, times, and locations of the October lectures and we hope to see you there!
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TOPIC
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LIBRARY
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Trees for the Home Gardener
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Saturday, October 3rd
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2:00pm
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Greenbelt
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Container Gardening
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Saturday, October 3rd
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3:00pm
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South Bowie
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Houseplant Basics
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Saturday, October 3rd
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10:00am
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Accokeek
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Houseplant Basics
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Saturday, October 10th
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2:00pm
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Spaulding
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Trees for the Home Gardener
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Saturday, October 17th
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11:00am
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Glenarden
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Lawn Care and the New Fertilizer Act
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Saturday, October 17th
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2:00pm
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Greenbelt
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Spring and Summer Bulbs
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Saturday, October 17th
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3:00pm
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South Bowie
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Houseplant Basics
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Saturday, October 17th
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11:00am
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Oxon Hill
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Container Gardening
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Saturday, October 17th
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12:00pm
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Upper Marlboro
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Container Gardening
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Saturday, October 17th
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2:00pm
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Accokeek
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Soil Amendments, Fertilizers & Mulches
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Saturday, October 24th
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2:00pm
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Greenbelt
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Container Gardening (children 5-12)
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Saturday, October 24th
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3:00pm
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Hyattsville
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Houseplant Basics
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Saturday, October 24th
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2:00pm
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Mount Rainier
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Sponsored by the Prince George's County Master Gardeners and
the Prince George's County Memorial Library System
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2nd Annual Community Garden Winter Work Day
Sheridan Street and Field of Greens Community Gardens
Center for Educational Partnership
6200 Sheridan Street, East Riverdale, Maryland 20737
For more information or to RSVP contact:
Michelle Nelson
[email protected]
301-779-2806 ext. 706
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FSNE Participates in Homegrown School Week
The Food Supplement Nutrition Education (FSNE) program participated in Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week at Patuxent Elementary School, in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The goal of Homegrown School Lunch Week (September 14-18, 2015) is to generate awareness of locally grown fruits and vegetables that are served on school menus throughout the state.
Parents and students learned about Market to Mealtime is a nutrition education program, developed by Food Supplement Nutrition Education designed to promote more fruits and vegetables. FSNE educator provided educational information using the Market to Mealtime display of in-season produce information, a food tasting, recipe cards, stickers, lettuce seeds, and other print materials and resources.
Dr. Glenda Washington, principal of Patuxent Elementary School described how generating awareness of locally grown produce also provides a platform to explain, "You do not need a lot of money to grow your own fruits and vegetables that will provide necessary nutrients for the entire family."
Parent, Kameelah Temple, stated, "With locally grown produce, you know what is in your food, growing crops help to keep the soil rich, and it is imperative to our Maryland economy.
Kameelah Temple and her two children Kamorae Temple-Martin (5th grade), and Kyree Temple-Martin (4th grade) with Deborah Archer, FSNE Educator.
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4H Science Adventures
For more information or to register contact:
Nikki Guy Dixon
[email protected]
301-868-9636 ext. 445
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Did You Know...
Did you know... University of Maryland Eastern Shore is the second part of
University of Maryland Extension (UME) ... University of Maryland Extension (UME) is a statewide non-formal education system. Land Grant Universities wer established through the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. University of Maryland-College Park is the 1862 institution and UMES is the 1890 institution of Maryland. In April 2015, UMES celebrated the 125th Anniversary of the
Morrill Act of 1890.
Did you know... The Pumpkin Patch at Montpelier Farms opened on September 28th! Montpelier Farms is a great family farm that has lots of fun family Fall activities. The farm has a 7 acre corn maze, Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Day Care, Hay Rides, and much more!
Did you know...that there is a new market in the County? Stop by Old Bowie Farmers Market on Wednesdays,
3 PM to 7 PM. The market is located at
13050 Ninth Street,
Bowie, MD and will run through the end of October. This market accepts
SNAP & WIC.
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Celebrate Food Day 2015!
"Food Day inspires Americans to change their diets and our food policies. Every October 24, thousands of events all around the country bring Americans together to celebrate and enjoy real food and to push for improved food policies." -
Foodday.org
Food Day is an national celebration that encourages Americans to change "green" diets. Food Day also initiates conversations about ways to change food policy.
This year there are two major Food Day Celebrations in the County:
Bowie State Food Day Symposium Food Day Celebration @ ECO City Farms
We look forward to seeing you at these events and Hope you have a wonderful October!
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This newsletter is brought to you by University of Maryland Extension,
Prince George's County. University of Maryland Extension is a statewide educational organization funded by federal, state, and local governments. Our mission is to support Maryland's agricultural industry; protect its valuable natural resources; enhance the well-being of families and individuals, both young and old; and foster the development of strong, stable communities. University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, gender, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, or national origin.
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