January 2022 UME Master Gardener
State Office Announcements
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Welcome to winter, Master Gardeners! We hope the snowy season finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy.
Our January newsletter includes upcoming continuing education events, GreenScapes Symposiom registration, and recent Maryland Grows Blog articles.
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Winter Sowing
Tuesday, January 18th, 2022 | 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Live Zoom Event | Free
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Take the guesswork out of sowing seeds! Learn from certified Master Gardener Linda L. Jones about winter sowing - a USDA recognized growing method. Using the winter sowing process, you can get a head start on your spring, summer, and fall gardens and you have the perfect opportunity to use seeds to increase your plant diversity and grow a healthier and more bountiful harvest. In addition, you will be able to grow more companion plants, flowers and food with minimal effort and minimal supplies. You’ll have no worries, no greenhouse, no hoop house, no growing lights, no damping off, and no babysitting your seedlings! |
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Turf Troubleshooting
Friday, February 25th, 2022 | 12 pm - 1:30 pm
Live Zoom Event | Free
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We know from HGIC's Ask Extension service that turf and lawns are some of the most frequently asked about topics in horticulture. Join UMD IAA professor Geoffrey Rinehart to learn about residential turf basics, practice some turf troubleshooting, and learn how to answer commonly asked lawn care questions. If you're planning to volunteer at any Ask A Master Gardener Plant Clinics this year, this session will be tremendously useful for you! |
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2022 GreenScapes Symposium |
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Friday, February 18th, 2022 | 9:15 am - 4:00 pm
Live Zoom Event | $55 per person
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Join us for a fascinating day of presentations highlighting design strategies that make it easier and more effective to integrate native plants into a variety of landscapes!
The GreenScapes Symposium is an annual program sponsored by Brookside Gardens since 2004. The symposium explores the latest topics related to landscape sustainability and the environment. This event appeals to a broad audience ranging from landscape architects and designers to master gardeners, horticulturalists, and urban planners. Environmental stewardship is a core value of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), Brookside Gardens’ parent organization. As such, we strive to provide timely information and viable solutions to environmental challenges that help create a healthy planet for all people, plants and living things.
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Did you miss our two recent continuing education webinars?
check out the recordings below! You can always see both upcoming continuing education opportunties and recorded webinars on the State MG Continuing Education webpage.
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Consult Like a Pro with the Experts at HGIC
Meet the expert team at the University of Maryland Extension Home & Garden Information Center! Learn about the resources they provide, and how you can use the resources to improve your Master Gardener skills. We’ll teach you what questions to ask in a diagnostic situation, how to take the best photos and videos for social media, and give you a tour of the brand new HGIC website! There will be plenty of fun along the way with some plant-themed trivia and a crimes against horticulture feature from our newest HGIC consultant. Join us to learn, network, and have fun!
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Engage Your Community Through Interpretation
Ever wonder how you can better engage guests that are visiting your demo garden or info table? Join Angela Yau, the Nature Program and Facility Manager at the Locust Grove Nature Center, to learn all about using interpretation to level up your skills as a Master Gardener!
Interpreters are creative people who use their skills and background to create a memorable experience for their audience. Interpretation involves passion, flexibility, storytelling, and relating to your listeners. Angela will share her knowledge and experience with interpretation, advice on creating interpretive programming.
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How do pollinators find plants and flowers?
By Anahí Espíndola, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Maryland
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Q&A: Winter Gardening Tasks
By Miri Talabac, Horticulturist, University of Maryland Extension Home & Garden Information Center
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Stephanie Pully
UME Master Gardener State Coordinator
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Jean Burchfield
Program Management Specialist
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