Chesapeake master gardener program

The Master Gardeners share their wide-ranging knowledge of horticulture with the citizens of Chesapeake by participating in many different educational programs and projects. You can participate in any of our on-site events or you can request to have a Master Gardener come out and share with your group of five or more. Please access our Speakers Bureau Listing to view the topics that are available for a 30 minute to 2 hour program, depending on the needs of your group.

Once you have selected a topic you can contact the specific Master Gardener listed for that topic. To accommodate the speaker's schedule, you will need to make contact with them 2 to 3 weeks prior to your scheduled event. The food donated will be used to help feed Chesapeake's needy families.

Anyone growing fruits, vegetables or herbs and would like to donate their extras can do so every Tuesday 9 a. Your crop donation and even food staples like canned goods are accepted at our Educational Trailer on the corner of Holt and Shea Drive, near the Great Bridge Community Center.

You can also receive growing tips and healthy recipes when you drop off your donations. The reader must perform their own due diligence and use their own judgment in the selection of any professional. By using our website you are consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with our privacy policy. Toggle navigation. They list their open house days one per month March — September when you can purchase native plants.

Maryland Native Plant Society Lists native plants, sources for buying them, and plants that should not be planted are invasive in our area. Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping — Chesapeake Bay Watershed An excellent source for names of plants broken down by types: trees, shrubs, vines, herbaceous, etc.

Invasive Plants of the Eastern U. Maryland Invasive Species Council Lists and provides photos and descriptions of all species, including plants, that are invasive in our area and encourages efforts that prevent the introduction of and how to manage the impact of invasive species on Maryland ecosystems. Fish and Wildlife Service. Describes non-native invasive plants, their history, and native plants to replace them. Habitat at Home Published by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, the information is equally useful to Maryland residents who want to create native habitat in their own yards.

National Wildlife Federation Information about creating habitat and protecting wildlife for schools and at home. Plants for Birds. National Audubon Society Enter your zip code and receive a list of bird-friendly native plants for your area; shows which birds the plants will help support.

Includes trees, shrubs, perennials. Planning a Butterfly Garden — Read More. Calvert County Master Gardener Bay-Wise Program Invite a team of Master Gardeners to your home to evaluate your landscape and give you advice about native plants, ways to control storm water runoff and other Bay-Wise information.

Critical Area Map locator. Interactive Map Viewer. Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Bay-Friendly Landscaping Link to "Living Shorelines" brochure and information about using native plants, wildlife habitat, city and suburban gardens, etc.

The Climate Friendly Gardener A guide to combating global warming from the ground up. Rain Gardens Across Maryland Step-by-step instructions telling how to create a rain garden, native plants to use to attract birds and butterflies. Website has diagrams of gardens and lists of native plants used in them. Stormwater Conservation in Your Backyard Describes need to control stormwater runoff and how to build a rain barrel. The Home and Garden Information Center HGIC develops and delivers science-based, sustainable gardening and integrated pest management education for better human and environmental health.

Get timely tips about food gardening, soil improvement, trouble-shooting plant problems, and supporting pollinators in your landscape. Master Gardener. Our Vision is a healthier world through environmental stewardship.

Please stop by our gardens, demonstrations, and lectures — we look forward to seeing you! General Instructions for Activities: Access activities by choosing an activity below and downloading and printing the pdf.

Once you complete 10 activities, send a message to the Calvert County Master Gardeners Facebook page, along with a photo s of your completed activities. By completing 10 activities, you have a chance to earn a prize! Master Food Volunteers serve as partners with Virginia Cooperative Extension by volunteering within the communities to help provide programs on nutrition, health, wellness, food safety, and physical activity.

Through these programs, our long-term objectives are to decrease rates of chronic disease, decrease rates of obesity, and improve the health and quality of life for the residents of our communities. Master Financial Education Volunteer Program.

Mission: The Master Financial Education Volunteer Program focuses on helping families build their financial capacity through classes on topics such as managing money, planning for home ownership, getting out of debt, retirement planning, and preventing identity theft.

Energy Masters Program. Mission: The Energy Masters Program promotes a more energy efficient and sustainable community by training volunteers in energy efficiency and water conservation techniques and in delivering community education and outreach programs. Log in to your account.