Master Gardener

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.

Linthicum Walks is a historic home and farm complex in the Gambrills/Crofton area of Anne Arundel County. An on-site demonstration pollinator garden was planted with over 25 different native plants. The goal of the garden is to demonstrate sustainable gardening practices, the importance of pollinators, and the ecological importance of native plants.

Find a Master Gardener plant clinic or demonstration garden near you

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.

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.