Growing Prince George’s through urban farming and gardening
February's Board of Supervisors Meeting will take place following the MASCD winter meeting in Annapolis, MD.
Join the Prince George's County Forestry Board for a free workshop where you will learn how to identify and remove invasive trees and vines from your landscape. To learn more about this event, view the flyer- Invasive Tree ID &… Continue Reading Free Workshop! Invasive Tree ID and Removal: Out With the Bad, In With the Good
Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George's Soil Conservation District headquarters. Our Board of Supervisors meet to discuss ongoing business related to Prince George's County and our organization.
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the 46th Annual Cooperator Dinner has been postponed. Stay tuned for further developments. Every year, the Prince George’s Soil Conservation District thoughtfully chooses a 'Cooperator of the Year' and hosts an annual dinner honoring… Continue Reading Prince George’s 46th Annual Cooperator Dinner (Postponed)
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George's Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (April 2020)
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George's Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (May 2020)
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George's Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (June 2020)
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George's Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (July 2020)
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Our Board of Supervisors meet to discuss ongoing business… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (August 2020)
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Our Board of Supervisors meet to discuss ongoing business… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (September 2020)
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George’s Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (October 2020)
Prince George's Soil Conservation District is happy to sponsor a FREE Fall is For Urban Farming webinar on October 10th that will discuss and demonstrate fall and early winter growing strategies, and provide information on transplants and seeds that are… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Growers Workshop: Fall is For Urban Farming!
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George’s Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (November 2020)
Learn how to prune trees to help your trees to thrive. We will also include instruction on fruit trees.
Join urban farmers from Prince George's County and Baltimore for a conversation about urban agriculture with the Maryland Farm Bureau! This interactive panel will be moderated by our Urban Agricultural Conservation Planner, Kim Rush Lynch, and our special guest, Delegate… Continue Reading Urban Farming Panel – MDFB Winter Webinar Series
The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, along with Bloomin’ PGC partners and local urban farming advocates, invite you to participate in our Monthly Urban Growers Open Mic! Held on Zoom, this event is a platform for the urban farmer community… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Growers Open Mic
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George’s Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (December 2020)
Crops Sustainability & IPM Workshop Register here!
Click here to register! The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, along with Bloomin’ PGC partners and local urban farming advocates, invite you to participate in our Monthly Urban Growers Open Mic! Held on Zoom, this event is a platform… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Growers Open Mic Night
Click here to register! Starting plants from seeds is certainly a rewarding experience, and it can also be tons of fun! In this program, we will explore a variety of seed-sowing techniques to help you get a jumpstart on your… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Growers Workshop: Indoor Sowing – Get Ready for Spring!
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George’s Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (February 2021)
REGISTER HERE! The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, along with Bloomin’ PGC partners and local urban farming advocates, invite you to participate in our Monthly Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night! Held on Zoom, this event is a platform for… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night
*THIS EVENT IS HOSTED BY THE MILLION ACRE CHALLENGE* Our goals for this session are to start with content of broad interest to farmers of all types across the state, then to shift gears to support more focused, individualized questions.… Continue Reading Maryland Soil Health Meeting
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George’s Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (March 2021)
Click here to register! The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, along with Bloomin’ PGC partners and local urban farming advocates, invite you to participate in our Monthly Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night! Held on Zoom, this event is a… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George’s Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (April 2021)
We are proud to partner with the Prince George’s County Forestry Board in a free tree giveaway! We will be giving away two willow oaks per family in 1-2’ tall seedlings. The willow oak is the official Prince George’s County… Continue Reading Prince George’s County Free Tree Giveaway
*REGISTER HERE* The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, along with Bloomin’ PGC partners and local urban farming advocates, invite you to participate in our Monthly Urban Growers Open Mic! Held on Zoom, this event is a platform for the urban… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers Open Mic Night: A Discussion on Urban Farm Fowl in Prince George’s County
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George’s Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (May 2021)
REGISTER HERE! The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, along with Bloomin’ PGC partners and local urban farming advocates, invite you to participate in our Monthly Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night! Held on Zoom, this event is a platform… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers Open Mic Night
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George’s Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (June 2021)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! About this event The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, along with Bloomin’ PGC partners and local urban farming advocates, invite you to participate in our Monthly Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night! Held on Zoom, this event… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George’s Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (July 2021)
*REGISTER HERE!* The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, along with Bloomin’ PGC partners and local urban farming advocates, invite you to participate in our Monthly Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night! Held on Zoom, this event is a platform… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night
On Wednesday, August 4, the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Maryland, Maryland Agricultural Station and University of Maryland Extension will have the 2021 Crops Twilight & Ice Cream Social! This event will be hosted at the Central… Continue Reading 2021 Crops Twilight & Ice Cream Social
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office. Monthly meetings are held at the Prince George’s Soil… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (August 2021)
The Prince George’s Soil Conservation District, along with Bloomin’ PGC partners and local urban farming advocates, invite you to participate in our Monthly Urban Farmers & Growers Open Mic Night! Held on Zoom, this event is a platform for the… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers August Open Mic Night
PGSCD will be joining the Mona Center Urban Farm for their Open House event on Saturday, September 11 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm! We invite you to attend for a day full of fun activities: farm tours, cooking demos,… Continue Reading Mona Center Urban Farm Open House
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office at 301-574-5162 x 3. Monthly meetings are held at… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (September 2021)
*HOSTED BY THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY FORESTRY BOARD!* Join us for an informative talk on how you can beautify your landscape/yard and make it a home for butterflies, bees, birds and other beneficial wildlife. Click here to register by Monday,… Continue Reading Wildscaping for Wildlife
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER! Join us for the next Bloomin' PGC Urban Farmers Open Mic Night on September 21 at 7 PM! This month's event will feature a presentation and discussion on aquaponics—a specific soilless-based growing system—called AQUAPONICS: WHAT IT… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers September Open Mic Night
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office at 301-574-5162 x 3. Monthly meetings are held at… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (October 2021)
*CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!* OPEN MIC NIGHT TAKOVER BY ECO CITY FARMS! We invite you to join us on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 PM. This month ECO City Farms will take the mic and share more information about their… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers October Open Mic Night
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office at 301-574-5162 x 3. Monthly meetings are held at… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (November 2021)
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension program is holding its 18th annual Small Farm Conference from November 5th - 6th! Attendees can expect UMES field demonstrations, off-site farm bus tours, interactive workshops, afternoon training clinics and much more! For… Continue Reading UMD Eastern Shore Extension 18th Annual Small Farm Conference
Our friends at University of Maryland Extension invite you to attend their upcoming open house on Saturday, November 6 from noon to 4 PM! There will be lots of fun activities for the whole family along with a youth… Continue Reading UMD Extension November Open House
*REGISTER HERE!* November 16 is the date for this month's Bloomin' PGC Urban Farmers Open Mic Night! USDA staff from the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the new NRCS Office of Urban Agriculture and… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers November Open Mic Night
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office at 301-574-5162 x 3. Monthly meetings are held at… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (December 2021)
*Click here to register!* FUTURE HARVEST CASA TAKES THE MIC!!! We invite you to join us on Tuesday, December 14 at 7:00 PM to hear from Samaria King, Field School Manager for Future Harvest CASA. Samaria will speak briefly about… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers December Open Mic Night
*REGISTER HERE!* Join us for our next Bloomin' PGC Urban Farmers Open Mic Night on Tuesday, January 18! Our special guests are urban farmers Felice Hodge Denison of Primo Noir LLC and Stephanie Young of Blue Berwyn Farm. These urban… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers January Open Mic Night
On January 21, we will be hosting an American Red Cross blood drive from 12:00 PM to 5:30 PM! This event will take place in our downstairs conference room. The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood and… Continue Reading American Red Cross Blood Drive
*REGISTER HERE!* Registration is now open for the 2022 Delmarva Soil Summit! This hybrid event will take place on February 7-8 in Salisbury, MD at the Wicomico Civic Center. Whether you farm 2 or 2,000 acres, this conference will deliver… Continue Reading 2022 Delmarva Soil Summit
*REGISTER HERE!* LET'S CHAT ABOUT THE UPCOMING FARMERS MARKET & CSA SEASON! We invite you to join us on Tuesday, February 15 at 7:00 PM for a discussion lead by YOU! We will focus on lessons learned from the… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers Open Mic Night (February 2022)
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office at 301-574-5162 x 3. Monthly meetings are held at… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (March 2022)
*CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!* Join us for our upcoming Bloomin' PGC Urban Farmers Open Mic Night on March 15 at 7 PM! Our focus this month is on farm stress management and mediation resources. Dr. Alex Chan from the University… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers Open Mic Night (March 2022)
*CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CLASS!* Join us on SATURDAY, APRIL 23 as we will be giving out free seedlings, including tomatoes, beans, and peppers! Our giveaway event will also feature a special one-hour "How Does Your Garden Grow?"… Continue Reading FREE SPRING SEEDLING GIVEAWAY
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office at 301-574-5162 x 3. Monthly meetings are held at… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (June 2022)
Announcing our next Bloomin' PGC Urban Farmers Open Mic Night on June 21! Sign up to attend at https://bit.ly/3Op5Ck9. This month, we are taking a pulse check to see how everyone's season is going and where our farm colleagues need… Continue Reading Bloomin’ PGC Urban Farmers June Open Mic Night
Learn the ins and outs of growing fresh herbs for your own herbal tea! "Grow It, Drink It!" will also feature tea sampling. This class will be taught by Linda Jones, urban farmer and founder of Elements of Nature: Urban… Continue Reading Grow It, Drink It! – Growing Your Own Herbs for Tea Class
NOTICE: Due to the COVID-19 concerns, this Board of Supervisors meeting will only be available online. For more information on how to join our online Zoom meeting, please call our office at 301-574-5162 x 3. Monthly meetings are held at… Continue Reading Board of Supervisors Meeting (July 2022)
*THIS EVENT IS BEING HELD BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE* Filing taxes for an agricultural operation can be challenging, and many producers may not have the funds to hire accountants or tax professionals to assist. USDA's Farm Service Agency… Continue Reading USDA Webinar – An Introduction to Ag Taxes: What New Farmers Should Know