Spring Open House April 18, 2015 9:00am 1:30pm Hosted by ...€¦ · This class will showcase...
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Master Gardener Tool Table Learn how to keep your tools in top condition. Soil Learn how to get healthy soil. Pick up a free recycling bin! Learn about how to compost and why. Look for demonstrations! Plant a Row for the Hungry Montgomery County Recycling Center Grow a little extra, donate to Manna Food Center. 9:0 0 am - 1:3 0 pm 9:00am - 1:30pm 9:30am - 1:30pm Small Fruit in the Garden Which fruit grows well here? Planting and pruning demonstrations too. Conservation Garden Composting Find native plants providing for native creatures. Row Covers Learn this method of protecting your crops. 100 Square Foot Garden Building Bamboo Trellises Build structures from bamboo and twine. Garden Pond Visit our garden pond and learn who lives there. Mulching Learn how to keep weeds down and warm your soil. Straw Bales The latest in raised garden beds! * @mcmgmd Montgomery County Master Gardeners – Maryland Spring Open House H oste d by M ont g o m e ry Count y Ma ste r Gard ene r s at the A gric u l tu ral Hi sto ry Far m P ar k 1841 0 M un ca ste r Ro ad De rw oo d, MD 2 0 85 5 Chuck Schuster, Senior Agent, UM Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources, Commercial Horticulture 9:30 - 10:30 in the Garage Low Impact Sustainable Fruit Marie Rojas, Master Gardener 9:30 - 10:30 in the Conference Room We’ll explore the basics of beekeeping; including bee behavior, types of hives and where to locate them, protective clothing and tools, start up costs, as well as bee-friendly plants and resources. Beekeeping, Is It For You? Donna Koczaja, Master Gardener and Clinical Herbalist 9:30 - 10:30 in the Multi Purpose Room 9:00- 10:00 in the Kitchen- Vegetable Grafting This class will showcase several easy-to-grow herbs. Growing tips for success, how to harvest and therapeutic properties of each herb will be described. Hands-on class to create and taste your own blend of herbal tea. Growing Therapeutic Teas for the Home Gardener Terri Pitts, Master Gardener 10:45 - 11:45 in the Garage A basic guide for starting and maintaining a vegetable garden. This is for beginning gardeners or old hats, to learn proper techniques. Let’s Grow! Jan Rieke, Master Gardener 10:45 - 11:45 in the Conference Room Vines to Wines Gordon Clark, Master Gardener 10:45 - 11:45 in the Multi Purpose Room Using a worm bin at home is a fun and easy way to make the richest compost possible using kitchen scraps. Presentation will include all elements of making and maintaining a simple home worm bin. Vermicomposting, Making and Using a Worm Bin Michael Judd, Author, Landscape Designer 12:30 - 1:30 in the Conference Room Explore how growing mushrooms in the edible landscape combines form, function and production. Learn how working with fungi builds soil and increases harvests, even in the shade! Mushrooms in the Edible Landscape 12:30 - 1:30 in the Kitchen also at 9:00 The Vegetable Grafting Classes have preregistration and a fee, but the rest are free! April 18, 2015 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Speakers At The Garden Tables MC Beekeepers Frame See what we can fit in our intensively planed beds. Welcome! Seed Swap Drop Off until 10:30, so you can join in the Swap. Seed Swap View the seeds available starting at 11:30, then join in the swap, beginning at 11:55. Beekeepers’ Goodies At the Garden Products from our friends, the bees. Edible Landscaping Buy fruit trees, fruit plants and mushroom spawn MG Shoppe Selling supplies, herbs, plants and more! See Honey Bees in action, see their products. 12:30 - 1:30 in the Garage Pam Hosimer & Mary Anne Normile, Master Gardeners Do you love veggies but think you have no space to garden? Learn how to grow vegetables in less space than you thought. Get ideas and techniques you can apply at home to get the most out of your small growing area. Getting the Most From Your Small Vegetable Garden Steve Dubik, UMD Extension Horticultural Consultant, Professor, Landscape Technology, Montgomery College Learn the concept of vegetable grafting – joining two plants to create one. This will be a hands-on event to learn the process. Each participant will graft several tomatoes to take home. Vegetable Grafting * Seeds Learn germination and planting techniques. Have you ever thought about growing grapes so you could make your own wine? This session will walk you though the fundamentals of grape growing and the steps involved in making home wine. Learn what types and varieties of fruit can be raised in this region using low impact sustainable methods. Plant spacing, pruning, and methods will be discussed. Master Gardener Plant Clinic Have any questions about any plants? Ask here. in the Multi-purpose room * also at 12:30
Transcript of Spring Open House April 18, 2015 9:00am 1:30pm Hosted by ...€¦ · This class will showcase...
Master Gardener Tool TableLearn how to keep your tools in top condition.
SoilLearn how to get healthy soil.
Pick up a free recycling bin! Learn about how to compost and why.Look for demonstrations!
Plant a Row for the Hungry
Montgomery County Recycling Center
Grow a little extra, donate to Manna Food Center.
9:00am - 1:30pm
9:00am - 1:30pm
9:30am - 1:30pm
Small Fruit in the GardenWhich fruit grows well here? Planting and pruning demonstrations too.
Conservation Garden
Composting
Find native plants providing for native creatures.Row CoversLearn this method of protecting your crops.
100 Square Foot Garden
Building Bamboo TrellisesBuild structures from bamboo and twine.
Garden PondVisit our garden pond and learn who lives there.
MulchingLearn how to keep weeds down and warm your soil.
Straw BalesThe latest in raised garden beds!
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@mcmgmd
Montgomery County Master Gardeners – Maryland
Spring Open HouseHosted by Montgomery County Master Gardeners at the Agricultural History Farm Park
18410 Muncaster Road Derwood, MD 20855
Chuck Schuster, Senior Agent, UM ExtensionAgriculture & Natural Resources, Commercial Horticulture
9:30 - 10:30 in the GarageLow Impact Sustainable Fruit
Marie Rojas, Master Gardener
9:30 - 10:30 in the Conference Room
We’ll explore the basics of beekeeping; including bee behavior, types of hives and where to locate them, protective clothing and tools, start up costs, as well as bee-friendly plants and resources.
Beekeeping, Is It For You?
Donna Koczaja, Master Gardener and Clinical Herbalist
9:30 - 10:30 in the Multi Purpose Room
9:00- 10:00 in the Kitchen- Vegetable Grafting
This class will showcase several easy-to-grow herbs. Growing tips for success, how to harvest and therapeutic properties of each herb will be described. Hands-on class to create and taste your own blend of herbal tea.
Growing Therapeutic Teas for the Home Gardener
Terri Pitts, Master Gardener
10:45 - 11:45 in the Garage
A basic guide for starting and maintaining a vegetable garden. This is for beginning gardenersor old hats, to learn proper techniques.
Let’s Grow!
Jan Rieke, Master Gardener
10:45 - 11:45 in the Conference RoomVines to Wines
Gordon Clark, Master Gardener
10:45 - 11:45 in the Multi Purpose Room
Using a worm bin at home is a fun and easy way to make the richest compost possible using kitchen scraps. Presentation will include all elements of making and maintaining a simple home worm bin.
Vermicomposting, Making and Using a Worm Bin
Michael Judd, Author, Landscape Designer
12:30 - 1:30 in the Conference Room
Explore how growing mushrooms in the edible landscape combines form, function and production. Learn how working with fungi builds soil and increases harvests, even in the shade!
Mushrooms in the Edible Landscape
12:30 - 1:30 in the Kitchen also at 9:00
The Vegetable Grafting Classes have preregistration and a fee, but the rest are free!
April 18, 2015 9:00am - 1:30pm
Speakers
At The Garden
Tables
MC Beekeepers FrameSee what we can �t in our intensively planed beds.
Welcome!
Seed Swap Drop O�until 10:30, so you can join in the Swap.
Seed SwapView the seeds available starting at 11:30, then join in the swap, beginning at 11:55.
Beekeepers’ Goodies At the GardenProducts from our friends, the bees.
Edible Landscaping Buy fruit trees, fruit plants and mushroom spawn
MG ShoppeSelling supplies, herbs, plants and more!
See Honey Bees in action, see their products.
12:30 - 1:30 in the Garage
Pam Hosimer & Mary Anne Normile, Master GardenersDo you love veggies but think you have no space to garden?Learn how to grow vegetables in less space than you thought. Get ideas and techniques you can apply at home to get the most out of your small growing area.
Getting the Most From Your Small Vegetable Garden
Steve Dubik, UMD Extension Horticultural Consultant, Professor, Landscape Technology, Montgomery College Learn the concept of vegetable grafting – joining two plants to create one. This will be a hands-on event to learn the process. Each participant will graft several tomatoes to take home.
Vegetable Grafting*
SeedsLearn germination and planting techniques.
Have you ever thought about growing grapes so you could make your own wine? This session will walk you though the fundamentals of grape growing and the steps involved in making home wine.
Learn what types and varieties of fruit can be raised in this region using low impact sustainable methods. Plant spacing, pruning, and methods will be discussed.
Master Gardener Plant Clinic Have any questions about any plants? Ask here.
in the Multi-purpose room
*
also at 12:30
