St. Mary's County

St. Mary's Co. MG Annual Report 2006

1. Basic Information
# of active MGs            77
# of interns            13
# of volunteer hours          5,624

2. Plant Clinics
# of active plant clinic sites             3
# of plant clinics              18
# of residents served at plant clinics              307

3. Bay-Wise
# of new yards certified as Bay-Wise (MGs and other residents)             4
# of total Bay-Wise certified yards (all years combined)            26

4. Composting
# of composting demonstration sites             0
# of residents who received a compost bin             0

5. Classes taught
# of classes/workshops taught by MGs    13
# of residents educated                146

6. Awards/recognition

7. Grants:

8. Partners:

St Mary’s County Libraries
St Mary’s County Historical Society
St Mary’s County Dept. of Recreation Parks
St Mary’s County Office on Aging
Sotterley Foundation
Summerseat Foundation
UMCE FSNE Office St Mary’s County
Lexington Park Elementary School

9. Highlights from past year:

Over 50 master Gardeners turned out to take significant roles in the success of the annual fair. They staffed the MCE Master Gardener booth and the “Ask a Master Gardener” plant clinic. They served as judges for the 4-H vegetable exhibit and helped set up and staff the horticulture exhibits

Master Gardeners again took on the responsibility for the planting and maintenance of the entrances to their county parks. Using plant material that was furnished by the county, they cleaned and planted in the spring, maintained during the summer, and strived to maintain some color and bloom until winter.

During the year 2006, Master Gardeners had significantly more impact on our county then they had in prior years. The number of volunteer hours increased by 39% and the number of people contacted increased by 132% I suspect the latter figure was influenced by better reporting, but the increase in total hours expended undoubtedly accounted for a significant portion of the increase.

For more information, contact Robin Hessey

Last updated: 07/2/2007