Happy March everyone! It's warming up which means that it's seed starting time!

This month's newsletter includes Statewide Meeting registration, Continuing Education opportunities, and Spanish Extension resources in Maryland.

Did you miss the March 2021 GIEI meeting? Watch the recording below!

Our esteemed guest speaker is Gwenn Fried, the VP of the Mid-Atlantic Therapeutic Horticulture Network and Manager for Horticultural therapy services at NYU Langone medical center in New York City. We will learn about the history and definitions of therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy, explore how therapeutic horticulture can be used as part of an overall wellness program, and see the possibilities for therapeutic horticulture programming in special-needs populations.

This one-hour program will begin with a brief introduction to the medium of watercolor and basic materials. Then the instructor, Mary Ellen Carsley, will demonstrate how to paint a flower in watercolor. Participants are encouraged to “paint along.”

Advice on different watercolor techniques, basic composition, and keeping a “Gardener’s Sketchbook” will be included. The demonstration will be followed by a question and answer session. You can use your own supplies or purchase a kit here. She recommends the Koi Watercolor Travel Value Set, 2 pencils, and an eraser.

Please see resources below for online spanish resources!