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BLOG: Growing Community Gardens Event A Big Hit

On Saturday, March 23, over 60 gardeners from Prince George's County and surrounding communities attended the 2nd Annual Growing Community Gardens event.

On Saturday, March 23, over 60 gardeners from Prince George’s County and surrounding communities came to the University’s Center for Educational Partnership for the 2nd Annual Growing Community Gardens event.  Attendees networked with each other and attended three workshops taught by Prince George’s County Master Gardeners including weed identification and control, small-scale composting, and season extension.

Dean Cheng-I Wei from the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources gave the welcome address and inspired gardeners to get more involved, and Kim Walsh from Chesapeake Education, Arts and Research Society lead a fun and interactive activity to help people get to know each other. Chef Rasheed from the Wild Onion catered the event with delicious sandwiches and salads and many volunteers went above and beyond to make the event a success!

The 2nd Annual Growing Community Gardens event was sponsored by Maryland Agricultural Council, Inc.; MOM’s Organic Market; Eric C. Olson, Council Member, District 3, Prince George’s County, and the Prince George’s County Farm Bureau, Inc. 

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Thanks to all who attended, volunteered, spoke, and sponsored!

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