Baltimore City/County

Baltimore County/City
MG Annual Report 2005

1. Basic Information
# of active MGs   102
# of interns   46
# of volunteer hours   3715

2. Plant Clinics
# of active plant clinic sites   3
# of plant clinics   13
# of residents served at plant clinics   477

3. Bay-Wise
# of new yards certified as Bay-Wise (MGs and other residents)    0
# of total Bay-Wise certified yards (all years combined)    0

4. Composting
# of composting demonstration sites   1
# of residents who received a compost bin   0

5. Classes taught
# of classes/workshops taught by MGs   14
# of residents educated   62

6. Awards/recognition
Justine Bonner, Baltimore City Mayor’s Award

7. Grants:
$2000 grant from the Moses Foundation

8. Partners:
Baltimore City Recreation and Parks—Cylburn Arboretum
Howard Rawlings Conservatory
Patuxent Institution-Prison
Parks and People Foundation
Maryland Home and Garden Show
Valley View Farms
Civic Works
Maryland Horticultural Society
Baltimore City Farms
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Federated Gardens Club of Maryland
Mt. Vernon Neighborhood Association
Waldorf School of Baltimore
Waverly Farmer’s Market
Neighborhood Design Center
Kernan Hospital
Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center
Baltimore City Public Schools

9. Highlights from 2005:
Community Gardens Tours
Justine Bonner’s article on the Sun coverage
Getting a full-time tenure tract educator
Mt. Vernon and Garrison School projects
Participation in the Patuxent Prison MGs classes

For more information, contact Robin Hessey

Last updated: 02/21/2007