Backyard Gardening Series: For General Audience Across Maryland
Extension Education
Haley Sater
Agent Associate – Agriculture and Food Systems
University of Maryland Extension
Salisbury
Abstract
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic gardens became “in Vogue” especially among millennials and consumers who had no previous gardening experience (San Fratello et al., 2022). Americans have turned to gardening as a way to grow their own food, get outside, and take a therapeutic break from the uncertainty and introduced stress that pandemic has brought to their lives. In order to help educate and teach practical gardening skills, without being able to meet in person, University of Maryland Extension Educators generated a virtual series of seven different webinars. This series was geared towards educating new and moderately experienced gardeners. Backyard Gardening, included topic on basic garden planning, composting, fruit and vegetable production, pollinator gardens, herbs and pest management. This curriculum was designed to encompass a wide array of topics to appeal and capture diverse audience of Maryland gardeners.
Poster has NOT been presented at any previous NACAA AM/PIC
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Authors: Haley Sater, Emily Zobel, Ginny Rosenkranz, Rachel Rhodes , Meagan Perdue, Cheryl Bush
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Sater, H. Extension Educator, University of Maryland Extension, Maryland, 21801
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Zobel, E. Extension Educator, University of Maryland , Maryland, 21613
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Rosenkranz, G. Extension Educator , University of Maryland Extension, Maryland, 21801
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Rhodes , R. Master Gardner Coordinator , University of Maryland Extension, Maryland, 21617
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Perdue, M. Extension Educator, University of Maryland Extension , Maryland, 21863
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Bush, C. Extension Educator , University of Maryland Extension, Maryland, 21617