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Urban Ag. and Master Gardening Info
The Urban Agriculture Program focus is to create a healthy environment by promoting urban greening and environmentally friendly horticultural practices. The community gardening segment, "Farming the City" provides technical and material assistance and support to groups of city residents who want to reclaim vacant lots and turn them into productive garden space. Click on the approprate link on the bar on your left for information about the Urban Agriculture Program.
The Urban Ag Program Brochure is also available.
On this page you will find links to information related to the Greater Baltimore Master Gardener Program. Master Gardeners are volunteers whose primary purpose is sharing gardening information with the community and educate the general public in horticultural issues. The current MG Policies and Guidelines are also available.
Community Greening Resource Network--CGRN
During the fall 2008, Maryland Cooperative Extension's Urban Agriculture Program in Baltimore City and Parks and People Foundation created a partnership to support community greening projects in the Baltimore area. The Community Greening Resource Network-CGRN provides educational workshops, tools, technical support and other resources to the gardening community.
If you want to be a member of the CGRN, check the link below for information and contact Sarah Krones, CGRN Coordinator at 410-448-5663x114 or email her at:
sarah.krones@parksandpeople.org
Click on this link:
http://www.parksandpeople.org/programs_great_parks_greening_CGRN.html
For a current calendar of events, volunteer opportunities, or a copy of the current Master Gardener class schedule, please click on the appropriate link on the bar to your left.
For more information, contact Josue Lopez
Last updated: 08/5/2009
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