Continuing Education Event Listing

 Last updated January 23, 2025

MCMG Coordinator Steve Dubik has approved all talks below for Continuing Education credit.

Feb. 5, 7-8:15 pm. Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden. Camille Dungy, poet and author, recounts the seven-year odyssey to diversify her garden from a monoculture lawn to a native prairie. Brookside Gardens. Webinar. FREE. Register

Feb. 8, 10:30 am-noon. Native Orchids with Carol Allen, UMD. Wild Ones National Capital Chapter. Sandy Branch House, 11415 Glen Rd. FREE.

Feb. 8, 10 am-1 pm. Winter Botany at Little Bennett. Explore the characteristics of end-of-season herbaceous plants, early-succession piedmont grasses, and dried remnants of seeds, fruit, flowers, and leaves with Forest Ecologist Carole Bergmann. Nature Forward. $45 (NF members $35). Register

Feb. 8, 2-3 pm. Seed Starting.  Join MG Meipo Martin as we learn all about seed starting, beginning with reasons to start seeds at home to understanding the process for successful seed starting. You’ll learn which crops to select, where to get seeds, when to time your planting, and techniques to help you produce bountiful and healthy seedlings. Both indoor and outdoor seed starting techniques are explained. You’ll learn about common problems with seed starting and how to avoid them. This lecture is part of the Master Gardener Lecture Series presented by Montgomery County Public Libraries. In-person lecture at Rockville Memorial Library. Free.

Feb. 14, 9 am-4 pm. GreenScapes Symposium. Sponsored by Friends of Brookside Gardens. The symposium will highlight the intersection of horticulture and environmental issues. Offered as a series of live online lectures with audience Q&A incorporated into the program. $60. Register

Feb. 19, 10 am-noon. Pruning Workshop. Josh Demers, Environmental Horticulturalist, will lead a hands-on pruning workshop at Brookside Gardens. There will be a lecture portion inside the main Visitor Center followed by a demonstration out in the gardens. University of Maryland Extension. $24.09. Register

Feb. 25, 7-9 pm. Rare Plants & Ecosystems of Mountain Maryland. Explore the biodiverse and ecologically important habitats of Mountain Maryland with Clara Thiel, Frostburg State University. Maryland Native Plant Society. Webinar. FREE. Register

Mar. 6, 12-1 pm. Conservation Landscape Practices in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Dr. Holly Walker, the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program Coordinator for Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), on how implementing conservation landscaping practices can help improve local water quality, habitat, and reduce pollution. Smithsonian Gardens. Webinar. FREE. Register

Mar. 8, 10:30 am-noon. Converting Lawns to Native Ecosystems. Wild Ones National Capital Chapter. Sandy Branch House, 11415 Glen Rd. FREE.

Mar. 12, noon-1:30 pm. Implementing Climate Resilient Living Shorelines in Maryland. What is a 'living shoreline'? How can we enhance habitat, water quality, access, and prepare for climate impacts at the same time? We will cover the Shoreline Conservation Service and discuss which technical and financial assistance opportunities are currently available through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. University of Maryland Extension. Webinar. FREE. Register