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UMEGardening

Resources

JonTraunfeld,ExtensionSpecialist;

jont@umd.edu

Thefuturelooksbright

Gardeningisapopular,healthy,and

sustainableleisure

activity.

Interrelatedsocialissuesandillshavepushed

youthgardeningtotheforefront.

TheUniversityofMarylandisthe sourcefor

unbiased,gardeningandnutrition

informationandeducation.

Manyopportunitiesforgrant$,partnerships,

andappliedresearch.

Resources

HomeandGardenInformationCenter(HGIC)

www.hgic.umd.edu

18003422507

GrowItEatItcampaign

www.growit.umd.edu

MarylandMasterGardenerprogram

www.mastergardener.umd.edu

HGIClocatedat

CMREC/Clarksville

Answerstoanygardeningquestionorpestproblem

hotline andLiveChat(soon!):MonFri,8am1pm

website:lotsoffactsheetsandusefulinfo;emailus

questions24/7(youcanattachphotos)

Whoanswersthe?

teamofcertifiedprofessionalhorticulturists;backedup

byJonTraunfeld(veg&fruit;soil&compost);Dave

Clement(plantdiseases);MaryKayMalinoski(insects)

GrowItEatIt Jointproject HomeandGardenInformationCenter

andMasterGardenerprogram

Whynow?Recession;localfoodmovement;connectwithnature

UMEadvantages:newknowledgethatisresearchbased;largenumberoftrainedvolunteers;experienceandknowledgeoffaculty

Vision: OnemillionMarylandersgrowing

someoftheirownfoodby2011

Goals: 1.Teachpeoplehowtostartand

maintainsuccessful,sustainable

foodgardens

2.Createanetworkofgardenerswho

learnfromUMEandeachother

Roles: 1.MGsteachandpromotefoodgardening

andanswerquestionsintheircommunities

2.HGICprovideswebresourcesand

answersquestionsviaemailandphone

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2009GIEIkickoffeventatMasterPeace

CommunityGardeninRiverdaleKatieOMalleywith

MasterGardeners

atGovernment

Housekitchen

gardeninAnnapolis(partnershipwith

theMarylandDept.

ofAg)

KentCo.GIEIprojectat

elementaryschool

Wehaveclassesandresourcesfor

homeandcommunity gardeners

GrowItwebsite

Detailedinformationwithphotosandvideo

startingagarden

containergardening,includingSaladTableand

SaladBox

Blog,Twitter,weeklyemailupdate(new)

Lotsofnewcontentin2010;addingGHHand

GIEIforKids

JOINthenetwork!

MarylandMasterGardenerProgram

Programsin18countiesandBaltimoreCity

2008:1,250activeMGs

UME

volunteers

who

serve

as

environmental

horticultureeducators

TrainedbyUMEfaculty;continuingeducationisrequired

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Hightouch programthataddresses

importantissues

Lotsofinteractionbetweenfaculty/staffand

volunteers.Emphasis

is

hands

on,

experiential

learning.

Volunteersdirectlyreachalargenumberof

youthandadultseachyearwithcritical

educationalprogramsandmessages.

Upbeat,positivework;canseeresultsofour

workinourcommunities.

HowcanMGshelpyou?

MGssupporttheExtensionmissionandgoals.

AssistFSNE,EFNEP,4H,andAgandNaturalResourcesprograms.

Serveashandsoneducatorswithgardeningprojectsandprograms.

Answersubjectmatterquestionsandsolvegardeningproblems(e.g.plantclinics).

Connectedtocommunityresourcesandsupport businesses,agencies,nonprofits.

GettingMGsupport

YourprojectmustfitwiththeMGmission.

Buildrelationships GettoknowyourMGCoordinatorandMG

programs.

Makeabriefpresentationatamonthlymeetingtoinformandsolicitsupport.

IncludearolefortheMGprogramingrantproposalsandprojects.

MasterGardenersareagreatasset.They

deserverespect

and

recognition.