Lower Eastern Shore

Lower Eastern Shore MG Program
(Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset Co.)
Annual Report- 2005

1. Basic Information
# of active MGs    18
# of interns   9
# of volunteer hours   579

2. Plant Clinics
# of active plant clinic sites   2
# of plant clinics   40
# of residents served at plant clinics   988

3. Bay-Wise
# of new yards certified as Bay-Wise (MGs and other residents)
# of total Bay-Wise certified yards (all years combined)

4. Composting
# of composting demonstration sites
# of residents who received a compost bin

5. Classes taught
# of classes/workshops taught by MGs   20
# of residents educated   500

6. Awards/recognition

7. Grants:

8. Partners:

9. Highlights from 2005:
Worcester County hosts a number of events to provide the Master Gardeners a chance to earn their volunteer hours. Together the total number of hours provided by the Master Gardeners is 412. The volunteer hours provide a savings of $18.04 per hour in 2005 according to an independent account bringing the total number of dollars saved to $7,432.48. The various projects include:
•   Ask A Master Gardener Plant Clinic at the Ocean Pines Library on Tuesday afternoons during the growing season.
•   All county fairs have plant clinics and many of the Master Gardeners are judges for the flowers and vegetables
•   The Taylor House Museum in Berlin, MD has a historic garden that is maintained by Master Gardeners
•   Showeell Elementary School and Stephen Decatur High School had Master Gardeners teach plant care, designed & planted gardens with the students at the schools.
•   Ocean Pines Community Garden and PinTail Park have been cared for by Master Gardeners

Wicomico County hosts a number of events as well. Together the total number of hours provided by the Master Gardeners are 167.5, providing $3,021.70 in savings to the county. The various projects include:
•   Ask a Master Gardener Plant Clinic at the Salisbury Farmers Market on Saturday mornings during the growing season.
•   All county fairs have plant clinics and many of the Master Gardeners are judges for the flowers and vegetables
•   Pemberton Park is a historical home with a working farm, a small vegetable garden and a herb garden. The Master Gardeners care for the vegetable and herb garden.

For more information, contact Robin Hessey

Last updated: 02/22/2007