August 2019 UME Master Gardener
State Office Announcements
August is here, and that means it's almost time for the Maryland State Fair! We hope you will consider joining us as a docent at the Learning Garden.
We have a lot of updates to share this month including:
  • Program Management Specialist position open at the MG state office
  • New HGIC webpage topics
  • Volunteer at the Master Gardener State Fair Learning Garden
  • New continuing education opportunity open for registration
  • New Water-Wise training in Garrett County
  • Organic IPM for Backyard and Community Fruit and Vegetable Growing continuing education event
  • Meeting minutes from the summer Grow It Eat It statewide meeting
Position Announcement: Program Management Specialist
The MG program is hiring a Program Management Specialist to work at the state office with the State Coordinator. Applications are due online by Monday August 12. Please share the position information with anyone that you think would be a good candidate!
New HGIC Webpages
The Home & Garden Information Center (HGIC) staff have been hard at work updating many pages that are great resources for MGs. We wanted to share one of their newest additions- a page on Glyphosate information and alternatives.
Volunteer at the State Fair in the MG Learning Garden!
UME Master Gardeners are at the State Fair again this year! MGs will be serving as garden docents and staffing a tent next to the UME Master Gardener Learning Garden, a collaboration between Baltimore City and Baltimore County MGs. This is open to all MGs regardless of County/City of certification! Volunteers can sign up for up to 2 shifts (only 1 shift can be a weekend). Please sign up by August 15.
New continuing education opportunity: Living Architecture Lecture
October 24, 2019 | College Park | $10-$15
Join us for this guest lecture from  Furbish , the company who designed and installed green walls at both Stamp Student Union and McKeldin Library! Furbish innovates and develops living systems, primarily green roofs and green walls, to benefit the built environment. They deploy natural systems, which make economic sense for every building, to improve our health and the environment.
Learn from these experts how you can utilize green walls, green roofs, and vertical gardens in your community.
New Water-Wise Training in Garrett County
Water-Wise is a conservation landscape certification program that is NEW and exclusive to Garrett County. The program is modeled after the University of Maryland Extension’s Bay-Wise Program, but tailored specifically for Garrett County with the help of University of Maryland Extension, Garrett County Government, and Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
August 13 - August 15
Garrett College
McHenry, MD
$20 for Master Gardeners
Organic IPM for Backyard and Community Vegetable and Fruit Growing
August 29, 2019 | Washington County | $15
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Statewide Meeting
July 24, 2019
GIEI reps from across the state enjoyed a potluck lunch and garden tour at the Washington County Extension Office!
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Stephanie Mathias
UME Master Gardener State Coordinator