Master Gardener

The Bates Middle School campus is home to a large native reflection garden in front of the school as well as several smaller native shrub and perennial mixed pollinator gardens and borders.

With the cooperation of the staff of Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, the Composting and Native Gardens project began in 2003. From late April to early November, Master Gardeners teach the public how to successfully compost their yard waste and kitchen scraps.

Garden clubs and civic associations have a longstanding need for informative programs for their meetings and gatherings. This project’s mission is to develop and provide a variety of presentations in PowerPoint format for their use.

The Master Gardener vegetable gardens at the AACO Extension Office demonstrate best practices in organic gardening.

Anne Arundel County Fair Flower Show information for Master Gardener volunteers.

Since 2000, Bay-Wise committee members have taught Anne Arundel residents how better water quality can be achieved through smarter gardening. Our committee, comprised of Master Gardeners, focuses attention to the education of Anne Arundel County residents on gardening practices that protect the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed. We are working to create a community of sustainable gardeners.

Anne Arundel County Master Gardener project at the Chase-Lloyd House.

Master Gardener, Bonnie Pavlak attended the book signing for OpenSpaces, Sacred Places, by Tom Stoner and Carolyn Rapp, held at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. She was inspired by the book to create a peaceful space in Kinder Farm Park as a Master Gardener Project. The purpose of the Woodland Garden in Kinder Farm Park is to create a place of beauty in nature for people to sit, relax, meditate and be refreshed.

The goal of the Master Gardener project at Tawes is to promote sustainable and environmentally healthy gardening practices while educating the public about the advantages of planting native Maryland and pollinator-friendly plants. One of our key areas of interest is the identification and removal of invasive species.