Environment & Natural Resources

Container gardening is a fantastic way to grow vegetables when yard space is limited.  At this presentation learn which vegetables grow
best in containers and learn techniques and tips for growing vegetables in containers.

This is a rescheduled event.  The original event was cancelled due to inclement weather.

Vegetable gardens need a little love to keep them healthy and productive year after year.  In this session, we will cover steps you can take to not only maintain, but to actually improve your vegetable garden year after year.  Topics covered:  Building healthy soil, crop rotation, pest and disease management, composting, and record keeping.  

UNSURE OF YOURSELF WHEN YOU ARE ABOUT TO PRUNE YOUR WOODY ORNAMENTALS?  JOIN THE CECIL COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS FOR A PRESENTATION ON CONFIDENT CUTS!  

Be a confident pruner by learning:  basic plant physiology, pruning techniques, reasons to prune, and tools needed.  We will also practice with hand pruners.

Learn how to create your own unique soaps.  This workshop will cover everything from ingredients to techniques.  Learn which ingredients to use, how to cut and label the final product, equipment needed, and safety procedures.

Get cozy while learning about how types of tea are grown and looking at tea's connection to American history. 

The use of deicing salts and rising sea level is increasingly making our surface and ground water more saline. This issue has major implications on aquatic ecosystems and the numerous species that depend on them. In addition, increasing salinity can increase corrosion with subsequent infrastructure damage and releasing toxic metals in our drinking water. This webinar will discuss the impact of this issue, ways to reduce impacts and protect drinking water quality.

Wells are a significant source of drinking water for Americans. Well water is not regulated as are public water supplies, and therefore the well owner is responsible to test, if necessary, treat the water. This webinar will cover basic well design and types, wellhead protection measures, how to test your well and review basic water filtration.

Plastics have been around for decades and as they break down into small particles, micro and nano plastics pollution is everywhere. This includes air, rain, surface and groundwater, animals, plants, some of the foods we eat, and even in human body tissue. Tune into this webinar to learn more about how we can reduce our exposure while being better stewards of our environment.

Ponds of any size and type are dynamic aquatic ecosystems. Warmer water temperatures may create additional concern for ponds and water quality. Excessive aquatic plant growth, and low oxygen are a few examples. This webinar will present basic pond management principles and practices to keep ponds healthy.

PFAS is a huge global pollution issue that will be with for many decades or longer. These ‘forever chemicals’ are also everywhere and are causing human health issues and impacting our environment. There are dozens of research studies ongoing to help us know more about the risks of PFAS and also how to reduce our exposure. Tune into this webinar to hear the latest on this contaminant and what you can do.