August 2022 UME Master Gardener
State Office Announcements
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We're right in the middle of the dog days of summer. We hope that means lots of blooms, herbs, fruits, and veggies for everyone!
Our August newsletter features a Maryland State Fair Volunteer Opportunity, BOLO for spotted lanternfly, upcoming continuing education events and more!
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Spots Still Available to Volunteer at the
Maryland State Fair!
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UME Master Gardeners will once again be garden docents at the State Fair this year! The Maryland State Fairgrounds is located at 2200 York Road in Lutherville-Timonium, MD. Maryland MGs will be serving as garden docents and staffing a tent next to the UME Master Gardener Learning Garden, a collaboration between Baltimore City and Baltimore County MGs. This volunteer opportunity is open to all MGs in all County/City programs in Maryland! To learn more about the UME Master Gardener Learning Garden, see the article by Maryland Grows Blog.
Note: We need to mail the parking passes out to each volunteer, and we will not have enough to send extras. Please only sign up for a shift if you are committed to volunteering during that shift.
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The Learning Garden is home to plants of all shapes and sizes to interest all of our State Fair visitors |
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Docents will greet and share new gardening ideas with the public! |
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Become a part of the MG program team and the UME family! We're looking for a MG Coordinator for our Baltimore County program. |
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Have You Spotted the Spotted Lanternfly? |
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Reports of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) throughout the region are booming! You may recieve more questions from your community in the coming months.
Please check out the resources below to share with concerned residents and arm yourself with knowledge against this invasive pest!
- Kill adults on sight by squishing them
- Remove their preferred host plant, tree of heaven, from your property
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Report sightings to mda.maryland.gov/spottedlanterfly
- Scrape off any egg masses
- Prevent the spread by inspecting your vehicle and outdoor equipment (grills, mowers, camping supplies, firewood, etc.) when traveling in and out of the quarantine zones in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, and New Jersey
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Seed to Soil!:
A Grow It Eat It Continuing Education Series
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Preserve Your Harvest
Tuesday, August 30, 2022 | 9 am - 12 pm
Live Zoom Event | Free
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Learn from UME Family & Consumer Sciences Senior Agent Shauna Henley how to properly clean, preserve, or even ferment your surplus veggies! |
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Biodiversity & Diversity in Bio: What’s the Point?
Dr. Sammy Ramsey
Monday, September 12, 2022 | 7 pm - 8 pm
Zoom Webinar
Is there such a thing as "diversity for diversity's sake" or is diversity a metric worth pursuing consistently? It turns out that the answer to that question is the same regardless of whether you're discussing biology or biologists. In this presentation, you'll get a better understanding of why ecosystems thrive with diversity, why human systems follow the same pattern, and what the major barriers are to achieving diversity in natural and man-made contexts.
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Adventures in Medium-Scale Food Scraps Composting
Wednesday, September 14, 2022 | 10 am - 12 pm
In-Person in Baldensburg, MD | Free
See and learn about innovative, real-world techniques used by ECO City Farms in Bladensburg, MD. Benny Erez, Director of Urban Agriculture and Compost Guru, will lead the on-site tour and explain their systems for composting food waste using redworms, forced aeration, and shipping containers. Other discussion topics will include adding biochar and clay to feedstocks, assessing compost quality, and using compost to improve soils.
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Hydroponic How-To
Thursday, November 3, 2022 | 12 - 1 pm
Zoom Webinar
An Introductory overview to hydroponic growing with a focus on home-scale gardening. Participants will learn the 3 main methods of growing hydroponically and see examples of each. The presenter will also explore hydroponics in the built environment, exploring ideas presented by futurists as well as the ‘here and now’ of hydroponic living walls.
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Sustainable Horticulture Classes at Community College of Baltimore County |
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Fall 2022 | August 30 - Dec 16 |
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Scholarships are available for Fall 2022 Sustainable Horticulture classes at CCBC! Contact Martha Pindale for more information. 410-688-5115 mpindale@ccbcmd.edu
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Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland
Coservation & Environment Day
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September 29 | 8:30 am - 3 pm
Cylburn Arboretum | Baltimore, MD
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Please join us for a day full of learning and fun as we gather to hear speakers share their knowledge about our environment.
This event will be held at the Vollmer Center at the Cylburn Arboretum in Baltimore. Registration opens at 8:15 when coffee will be offered. Presentations begin promptly at 9:00am, lunch is included in the ticket price. We will have vendors as well.
This Conservation Day has been approved as "Educational hours" for Master Gardeners and Master Naturalists.
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Catch Up on Webinar Recordings |
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Did you miss our recent continuing education webinar?
Check out the recording below! You can always see both upcoming continuing education opportunities and recorded webinars on the State MG Continuing Education webpage.
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Integrated Pest Management for
Backyard & Community Vegetable & Fruit Growing
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Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist and Home & Garden Information Center Director Jon Traunfeld teaches the latest organic IPM techniques for your fruit and vegetable gardens! Jon shows examples to assist volunteers in diagnosing fruit and vegetable plant samples. |
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The Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC) has created Ask Extension promotional graphics for our Master Gardeners to use and share on social media, newsletters, and other publications. Check them out below! |
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The Maryland Grows Blog is a wonderful place for new and experienced gardeners to read timely tips on food gardening, soil improvement, trouble-shooting plant problems, and supporting pollinators in your landscape. To follow the blog find the "Follow Blog via Email" section on the right-hand side of the screen. Submit your email and you're officially a follower!
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How can you improve your soil?
By Ashley Bodkins, Senior Agent Associate and Master Gardener Coordinator, Garrett County
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Learn what not to do in your garden this summer
By Annette Cormany, Principal Agent Associate and Master Gardener Coordinator, Washington County
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Stephanie Pully
UME Master Gardener State Coordinator
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Jean Burchfield
Program Management Specialist
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