Nancy Adamson
Do you love to volunteer in community greening efforts? Are you interested in learning the most current information about plants for your home, garden or landscape; pests and plant diseases; beneficial techniques for vegetable gardening and
landscaping; or anything else related to home horticulture; and then sharing that information with others in the community? If so, you may be interested in joining the Master Gardener Program.
The 2006 training class starts in February. Here’s the line-up of subjects and instructors:
- Soils and Fertilizers taught by Terry Poole, Frederick County Agriculture Extension Agent;
- Vegetables and Fruits (tree fruits and small fruits such as blueberries, strawberries and brambles) taught by Jon Traunfeld, Maryland State Master Gardener Coordinator;
- Basic Botany taught by Dennis Jung, (magical) Master Gardener;
- Composting, Vermicomposting and Rain Barrels taught by Phil Harris of Frederick County Recycling and Master Gardeners Elyse Phillips, Simi Kapur and Bonnie Duggan;
- Introduction to Mid-Atlantic Ecology taught by Dr. John Foerster, Plant Ecologist & former Baltimore City Horticulture Extension Educator;
- Introduction to Insects taught by Dr. Donald Messersmith, Emeritus Professor of Entomology from the University of Maryland;
- Introduction to Plant Diseases taught by David Clement, Maryland Cooperative Extension Plant Pathology Regional Specialist;
- Woody Ornamentals taught by Steve Sullivan, Regional Horticulturalist with the Brickman Group;
- Integrated Pest Management taught by Stanton Gill, Maryland Cooperative Extension Nursery and Greenhouse Regional Specialist;
- Pruning taught by Sandy Scott, former Wash. County Horticulture Extension Educator and Tony Murdock, Certified Arborist and Master Gardener;
- Turfgrass and Alternatives taught by Wanda MacLachlan, Maryland Cooperative Extension Environmental Management Extension Educator and Nancy Adamson, Frederick Master Gardener Coordinator;
- Plant Propagation taught by Master Gardener Betsy Devilbiss;
- Annuals and Perennials taught by Master Gardeners Phyllis Heuerman and Janet Madsen;
- Bay-Wise Landscaping and Wildlife Management taught by Master Gardeners Elyse Phillips and Jim Gallion.
Frederick County Master Gardeners receive training from February through April in exchange for volunteering 40 hours in the community.
To support their community projects, Frederick Master Gardeners run two annual fundraisers, a Plant Sale held on the last Saturday in April (April 29th in 2006) and a Spring Seminar Series that starts March 13th in 2006.
If you enjoy learning, sharing your knowledge, volunteering in the community and would like to become a Master Gardener, please contact Nancy Adamson, Horticulturalist and Master Gardener Coordinator for Frederick County’s Office of the Maryland
Cooperative Extension at 301-694-1596 or nadamson@umd.edu ASAP.
2006 Frederick County Master Gardener Training Class
Runs: February through mid-April, every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:00 a.m. to noon (with a couple exceptions).
Application Deadline: Applications are accepted starting in October each year. You are encouraged to apply early since class space is limited.
Fees: There is a $200 fee for the program that covers the cost of the Master Gardener Handbook, other course materials, and supports on-going Master Gardener community projects.
