Continuing Education

Saturday, June 24, 2023 from 9 AM - 12 PM at University of Maryland, College Park

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Join experts from UMD's Campus Arboretum and Institute of Applied Agriculture for a tour of the food gardens around the UMD College Park campus. Finish the morning out with a hands-on workshop in the Community Learning Garden. Please note that this program will require walking and working outdoors! The Community Learning Garden is located at 4128 Valley Drive College Park, MD, 20742. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Stephanie Pully in the State MG Office at pully@umd.edu or (410) 531-1754 before June 10, 2023.

Wednesday, July 5th from 12:00 PM-1:30 PM

Zoom Webinar

Make your garden come alive at night with color, fragrance, sound, texture and lighting. Learn how to choose the right plants and accents to make your garden a pleasure to enjoy after dark. Whether you want a serene getaway or a place to entertain under the stars, this class will help you create magic in the moonlight. Presented by Annette Cormany, Horticulture Educator & Master Gardener Coordinator for Washington County. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this webinar, please contact Stephanie Pully on or before June 21 at (410) 531-1754 or pully@umd.edu.

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 from 10 AM - 2 PM at the St. Mary's County Fairgrounds.

Join your fellow GIEI volunteers for a garden tour, lessons from our GIEI experts, and updates from all the county GIEI programs! The meeting will be hosted by our MG group in St. Mary's County at their Fairgrounds demonstration garden where you can check out some amazing container and vertical garden ideas. Bring a potluck dish for lunch and any produce or seeds you would like to share!  The St. Mary's Fairgrounds are located at 42455 Fairgrounds Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Stephanie Pully in the State MG Office at pully@umd.edu or (410) 531-1754 before June 28, 2023.

Thursday, August 3rd from 12:00-1:30 PM.

Zoom webinar

Join Emily May to learn more about the pollinators that come out to work as others turn in for the evening. Moths, flies, beetles, and other dusk and night-time pollinators can play important roles in pollinating wild and managed plants. Emily will talk about the ecology, diversity, and importance of these hidden pollinators, and how we can best support them.

Emily May is a Pollinator Conservation Specialist with the Xerces Society's Pesticide Program. She received a master's of science in entomology from Michigan State University, and has studied pollinator habitat restoration, bee nesting habits, and the effects of pest management practices on wild bee communities. Her work with Xerces since 2015 has focused on supporting crop pollinators through habitat creation and protecting bees and other beneficial insects from pesticides.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this webinar, please contact Stephanie Pully on or before July 20 at (410) 531-1754 or pully@umd.edu.