August CORE Demonstration Garden Open House (Carroll County Master Gardeners)
Join Carroll County Master Gardeners for our third CORE demonstration garden open house of the season! It will occur on Saturday August 29th from 9:00AM to 11:30AM.
We'll have free, informal presentations, demonstrations, and tours covering the following topics:
9am – Plant Propagation: Demonstration of techniques useful for propagating your favorite perennials and shrubs
9:45am – Garlic: Talk and demonstration on when, where, and how to plant and grow garlic
10:30am - Native Plants: Talking tour of our Native Plants gardens (sun and shade) and demonstration on deadheading
11am – Fruits Tour: Talking/walking tour of our fruit trees and shrubs and how to grow your own
No need to sign up in EventBrite for a ticket! We're trying a new "open house" format this season. Just show up ready to tour and learn.
Consider applying sunscreen and bug spray if desired.
Please bring a notebook/pen/pencil for notetaking.
Please wear appropriate footwear. This class will take place in our CORE demonstration garden; you will be walking on a sloped surface and possible damp grass.
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Class Location: Carroll County Extension Office, CORE Demonstration Garden
700 Agricultural Center, Westminster, MD 21157
-Follow Ag Center drive from the Gist Rd entrance, past the pond on your right.
-Stay right and enter the gates on your right (the Horse Barn will be on your right).
-Follow the road past the horse barn, stay right, follow the road as it leads behind the Ag Center arena. Note, road is gravel, drive slowly and carefully.
-You will pass a water pumping station on your right, proceed down the road.
-The CORE demonstration garden will be on your right, on the other side of the guard rail.
-Please park in the large lot at the end of the road, or along the sides of the road.
-Proceed down the hill on foot, through the grass, to the garden entrance gate. Master Gardeners will be stationed to greet you.
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Contact: Sue Christensen, CCMG Coordinator, [email protected]
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact us at (410)386-2760 by Friday, August 14, 2026.
We'll have free, informal presentations, demonstrations, and tours covering the following topics:
9am – Plant Propagation: Demonstration of techniques useful for propagating your favorite perennials and shrubs
9:45am – Garlic: Talk and demonstration on when, where, and how to plant and grow garlic
10:30am - Native Plants: Talking tour of our Native Plants gardens (sun and shade) and demonstration on deadheading
11am – Fruits Tour: Talking/walking tour of our fruit trees and shrubs and how to grow your own
No need to sign up in EventBrite for a ticket! We're trying a new "open house" format this season. Just show up ready to tour and learn.
Consider applying sunscreen and bug spray if desired.
Please bring a notebook/pen/pencil for notetaking.
Please wear appropriate footwear. This class will take place in our CORE demonstration garden; you will be walking on a sloped surface and possible damp grass.
*****
Class Location: Carroll County Extension Office, CORE Demonstration Garden
700 Agricultural Center, Westminster, MD 21157
-Follow Ag Center drive from the Gist Rd entrance, past the pond on your right.
-Stay right and enter the gates on your right (the Horse Barn will be on your right).
-Follow the road past the horse barn, stay right, follow the road as it leads behind the Ag Center arena. Note, road is gravel, drive slowly and carefully.
-You will pass a water pumping station on your right, proceed down the road.
-The CORE demonstration garden will be on your right, on the other side of the guard rail.
-Please park in the large lot at the end of the road, or along the sides of the road.
-Proceed down the hill on foot, through the grass, to the garden entrance gate. Master Gardeners will be stationed to greet you.
*****
Contact: Sue Christensen, CCMG Coordinator, [email protected]
University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact us at (410)386-2760 by Friday, August 14, 2026.
Where is it happening?
700 Agriculture Center Dr, Westminster, MD, United States, Maryland 21157
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Host or PublisherCarroll County Master Gardeners of Maryland
