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Master Gardener
Welcome to the Dorchester County Master Gardener Program
Dorchester Master Gardeners are volunteers, trained by the University of Maryland, who provide horticultural education services to individuals, groups, and communities including government agencies, neighborhood associations, non-profit organizations, historic sites, schools and youth groups, senior citizens and garden clubs. Master Gardener programs and services are available to all Dorchester County residents and community groups. 
For more information on becoming a Master Gardener or Master Gardener programs in Dorchester County, please contact 410-228-8800.
Community Programs
We welcome your involvement in our programs - contact us to learn more about and how to participate.
Dorchester County Master Gardeners are excited for the start of 3rd year of the Waugh Chapel Community Garden. The community garden has 50 raised beds that can be rented for the growing season for $5 each. For more information on the garden or to rent a bed please email communitygardenwaughchapel@gmail.com
Serenity Garden & Labyrinth
The Eastern Shore Hospital Center in Cambridge celebrated their 100th anniversary June 10, 2015. The ceremony included the dedication of a Patient Serenity Garden & Labyrinth. The Dorchester County Master Gardeners played a big role in getting this project off the ground. The garden was designed by Master Gardener Diane Miller.
Gardening Topics
Master Gardeners educate residents to create healthier gardens, landscapes and communities - here are a few topics you may find of interest.
- From My Backyard to our Bay - A Dorchester County Homeowner's Guide: Actions to Improve the Water Quality of the Chesapeake Bay
- Gardening Topics - Storm Management, Master Gardener Handbook and Native Plants and Ecology
- Container Vegetable Gardening - bothered by rabbits? Look at this creative design for a salad table (Link to fact sheet for the vegetable table construction http://www.hgic.umd.edu/content/documents/hg600.pdf
- Composting - learn how you can recycle table scraps and lawn waste to make nutrient rich compost to boost the performance of your garden.
- Native Plants this 24 page publication from the University of Maryland Extension gives an extensive look of Maryland Native Plants. Print it out from this link: Native Plants of Maryland
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