Join us at all library locations for free gardening classes presented by the University of Maryland Extension's Master Gardener. Classes will run from late March through September and cover multiple topics. Everyone is welcome and children's activities will be available for families who attend.
Please refer to the schedule below and view the attached flyer for more information.
Accident Library: Classes at 5:30 PM (301-746-8792)
April 30 - Vegetable Gardening 101: On a Budget
May 7 - Weed Free Vegetable Gardening
June 11 - Perennial Food Crops & Easy Small Fruits
July 16 - Starting a Kitchen Herb Garden
August 6 - Starting a Pollinator Garden
Friendsville Library: Classes at 4:30 PM unless noted* (301-746-5663)
March 20 - Perennial Food Crops & Easy Small Fruits
April 17 - Vegetable Gardening 101: On a Budget
May 8 - Make a Pizza Garden: Student Discovery Series
June 12 - Starting a Kitchen Herb Garden
July 10 - Vegetable Garden Maintenance: Water, Insects & More
August 14 - Pollinator Gardens & Native Plants
September 15 - Become Water-Wise in Your Landscape @ 6 PM*
Grantsville Library: Classes at 11:00 AM (301-895-5298)
March 19 - Winter Sowing with Recycled Materials
April 23 - Small Fruits for the Home Garden
May 14 - Vegetable Gardening 101: On a Budget
June 18 - Perennial Food Crops: Asparagus, Rhubarb, Horseradish
July 9 - Pollinator Gardens
September 17 - Perennial Herbs for Your Garden
Kitzmiller Library: Grow It, Eat It: Seed to Supper* - Classes at 6:00 PM (301-334-8091) Registration required.
March 31 - Planning a Garden
April 7 - Getting Started with Healthy Soil
April 21 - Planting Your Garden
May 5 - Caring For Your Garden: Part I
May 19 - Caring For Your Garden: Part II
June 2 - Applying and Practicing: Planting Community Garden
June 16 - Harvesting and Using Your Bounty
*A beginner food gardening series for adults that want to garden on a budget! Each session will highlight practical, low-cost tips for building, planning, planting, maintaining, and celebrating the harvest of a successful vegetable garden. Hands-on demonstrations at each class. Family friendly -- childrens' activities available if requested during registration.*
**Free garden gifts per session and each family that attends the entire series will receive an EarthBox self-watering system - a $50 value!**
Oakland (main) Library: Classes at 6:00 PM unless noted* (301-334-3996)
March 14 - Winter Sowing with Recycled Materials @ 2 PM*
April 14 - Vegetable Gardening 101: On a Budget
May 12 - Weed Free Vegetable Gardening
June 9 - How to Grow a Blue Ribbon Pumpkin/Winter Squash
July 14 - Starting a Kitchen Herb Garden
September 29 - Become Water-Wise in Your Landscape: Voluntary Certification Program
*Please contact library location to register*