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Ask A Master Gardener Plant Clinic


Flyer detailing the date of the event, event parameters, accommodation statement, and the University accessibility statement.
Cost
Free Event
Location
200 Library Circle,Stevensville,MD,US,21617
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
Phone: 4107580166
Saturday, Mar 14
Cost
Free Event
Location
200 Library Circle,Stevensville,MD,US,21617
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
Phone: 4107580166

Stop by the Queen Anne's County Library in Kent Island with all your questions about gardening, garden pests, plant problems, and insects. Master Gardeners will be on hand to give tips and tricks to support our wildlife in the winter. Master Gardeners will be on hand from 10 am to noon on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity, please contact your local University of Maryland Extension Office, Rachel Rhodes (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu by February 28, 2026.

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

Beginner Seed Starting


Flyer detailing the date of the event, event parameters, accommodation statement, and the University accessibility statement.
Cost
Free Event
Location
200 Library Circle,Stevensville,MD,US,21666
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
Phone: 4107580166
  • Saturday, March 07 - Saturday, March 07
Cost
Free Event
Location
200 Library Circle,Stevensville,MD,US,21666
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
Phone: 4107580166

Whether you’re growing vegetables, herbs, or annual flowers, starting seeds indoors is an affordable and rewarding way to jump-start the growing season. Join the Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners for a hands-on class on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at 10 am at the Queen Anne's County Library in Kent Island (200 Library Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666) as we guide you through growing healthy seedlings.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity, please contact your local University of Maryland Extension Office, Rachel Rhodes (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu by February 21, 2026.

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

Creating Monarch Habitat


Flier detailing the date of the event, event parameters, accommodation statement, and the University accessibility statement.
Registration

No RSVP needed

Cost
Free Event
Location
121 S. Commerce Street,Centreville,MD,US,21617-2713
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
Phone: 4107580166
  • Thursday, February 19 - Thursday, February 19
Cost
Free Event
Location
121 S. Commerce Street,Centreville,MD,US,21617-2713
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
Phone: 4107580166

Join us as Andi Pupke, Education Director with Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage, as we learn about enriching our landscapes to create monarch habitat. This interactive class will discuss selecting the best plants to provide habitat throughout the growing season. This event is free and open to the public.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity please contact your local University of Maryland Extension Office, Rachel Rhodes (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu by February 5, 2026.

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.

Container Gardening with Native Plants


Flier detailing the date of the event, event parameters, accommodation statement, and the University accessibility statement.
Registration

No RSVP needed.

Cost
Free Event
Location
200 Library Circle,Stevensville,MD,US,21617
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
Phone: 4107580166
  • Thursday, January 15 - Thursday, January 15
Cost
Free Event
Location
200 Library Circle,Stevensville,MD,US,21617
About the Organizer
Contact
University of Maryland Extension Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners
Phone: 4107580166

Join the Queen Anne's County Master Gardeners during our monthly meeting as Concetta Gibson, President of Wild Ones Delmarva, discusses the ins and outs of container gardening with native plants. Concetta will guide us through selecting the right containers for the right plants, as well as layout, arrangement, and maintenance. This event is free and open to the public.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity, please contact your local University of Maryland Extension Office, Rachel Rhodes (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu by January 1, 2026.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity please contact your local University of Maryland Extension Office, Rachel Rhodes (410) 758-0166 or rjrhodes@umd.edu by January 1, 2026.

Rain Barrel Workshop


Registration

To register without buying a rain barrel, contact Keith Roumfort at roumfork@charlescountymd.gov.

To register and purchase rain barrels by August 24, go to https://www.greatamericanrainbarrel.com/community. Choose "Maryland" under State and "Charles County" under City, Town, or Organization. Charles County is subsidizing $50 off each rain barrel. Limit of two barrels per Charles County household, while supplies last. To receive the discount, please use Promo Code Char624 when checking out.

Rain Barrels cost for Charles County Residents are as follows:

Painted - $49
Unpainted - $45

Register Now
Cost
Free Event
Location
90 Post Office Road,Waldorf,MD,US,20602
About the Organizer

Charles County Environmental Resources

Contact
Keith Roumfort
Phone: 301-932-3591
  • Saturday, September 07 - Saturday, September 07
Registration

To register without buying a rain barrel, contact Keith Roumfort at roumfork@charlescountymd.gov.

To register and purchase rain barrels by August 24, go to https://www.greatamericanrainbarrel.com/community. Choose "Maryland" under State and "Charles County" under City, Town, or Organization. Charles County is subsidizing $50 off each rain barrel. Limit of two barrels per Charles County household, while supplies last. To receive the discount, please use Promo Code Char624 when checking out.

Rain Barrels cost for Charles County Residents are as follows:

Painted - $49
Unpainted - $45

Register Now
Cost
Free Event
Location
90 Post Office Road,Waldorf,MD,US,20602
About the Organizer

Charles County Environmental Resources

Contact
Keith Roumfort
Phone: 301-932-3591

Charles County residents will have the opportunity to purchase a limit of two (2) barrels per Charles County household with a discount, while supplies last. Rain Barrels are 60 gallons in size and may be brown, green, gray, or terra cotta.

Good Agricultural Practices, Introduction to Produce Safety Rule


Single strawberry
Registration
Register Now
Cost
Free Event
Location
Firebird Research Farm (UDC)
About the Organizer
Contact
Carol Allen
Phone: 240-994-5043
  • Saturday, June 15 - Saturday, June 15
Registration
Cost
Free Event
Location
Firebird Research Farm (UDC)
About the Organizer
Contact
Carol Allen
Phone: 240-994-5043

Attend this in-person event to receive certification for Good Agricultural Practices from the Maryland Department of Agriculture. All-day attendance is mandatory to earn the certificate.

Agenda:

TimeProgram
8:00 a.m.Registration open
8:30 – 9:05 a.m.Introductions, expectations, Introduction: Writing a Food Safety Plan
9:05 – 9:55 a.m.What is hazard analysis? Workers: Health Hygiene, and Training (35 min talk + 10 min plan work and discussion)
9:55 – 10:05 a.m.Break
10:05 – 10:40 a.m.Wildlife (25 min talk + 10 min plan work and discussion)
10:40 – 11:45 a.m.Production Water (40 min talk + 15 min plan work and discussion)
11:45- NoonQuestions?
Noon – 1:00 p.m.lunch break
1:00 pm – 1:50 p.m.Waste: Fertilizers/Biological Soil Amendments of Animal Origin (BSAAO’s) (40 min talk + 10 min plan work)
1:50 - 2:40 p.m.Good Handling Practices: Harvest and Postharvest, (35 min talk, 15 min plan work)
2:40 – 2:50 pmBreak
2:50 – 3:30 pmPostharvest Water, (30 min talk, 10 min plan work),
3:30 – 4:00 pmStandard Operating Procedures (15 min talk, 15 min writing, 1 example report out)
4:00 pmWhat is next? GAP implementation, record keeping questions, the audit
4:30 pmAdjourn
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