Basic Greenhouse Fundamentals

Garrett College in coordination with the University of Maryland Extension will be offering a course, Basic Greenhouse Fundamentals, at the Northern Outreach Center in Grantsville. Classes will be held on Tuesdays, February 10 - 24, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. During the course, participants will be encouraged to participate by going through all the steps for getting started with their own greenhouse. There will be a short introduction to basic horticulture science, greenhouse designs, mention of high tunnels and their uses, and advantages to each system depending upon individual goals. Planning, budgeting, and goal setting will be discussed along with crops, containers and growing media to make one?s greenhouse endeavor a success. Enjoy lots of discussion and sharing of references and resources. The course is being instructed by Ashley Bodkins who received her B.S. degree in Agronomy from WVU and an A.A. degree in Horticulture from Potomac State College. She works for the University of Maryland Extension where she answers home horticulture questions and coordinates the Maryland Master Gardener Program for Garrett County. The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to any person and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identity or expression. Anyone with a disability that requires special assistance for participation in the program should contact the extension office at 301-334-6960.