<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Happy New Year from the Master Peace Community Garden:<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>We're very excited to get started on our new year's growing season, and have some news to share!</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><b>Master Gardener Training</b> - The Engaged University is hosting the Prince George's County Master Gardeners training, a great community horticultural class open to the public. Learn all aspects of gardening, from fruit tree pruning to soils to weed management, as well as how to apply that knowledge to your community. The training is at the Center for Educational Partnership, where the Master Peace Community Garden is located, and is every Tuesday evening from March 4th to June 28th. Learn as much as any University class, for a fraction of the cost. For more information, including how to apply for the class, visit <a href="http://mastergardener.umd.edu/local/Prince%20Georges/index.cfm">http://mastergardener.umd.edu/local/Prince%20Georges/index.cfm</a> . Registration is limited to 25 people, and we are getting very close to that number, so if this interests you act quickly.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><b>Community Garden Meetings</b> - We have scheduled a series of meetings to get your feedback about what you would like to see in the garden. If you would like to help us plan or spread the word about these meetings, let us know. We hope to use the information gathered at these meetings to design the youth and family educational programs, the volunteer programs, as well as our farmers market. All meetings will be held at the Center for Educational Partnership (see address below). The meeting times and dates are:</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Wednesday February 20th from 6 to 7PM<br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Saturday March 1st from 10 to 11AM<br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Tuesday March 4th from 6 to 7 PM<br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Saturday March 15th from 10 to 11AM<br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><b><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></b></div><div><b>Community Garden Plots </b>- We are about ready to accept applications for this growing season's community garden plots. Last year where we supplied the space, seeds, water, and tools that neighborhood families used grow healthy fruits and vegetables for their homes, but didn't have a set educational program that went along with the community gardening. This year, we are developing a Saturday family gardening educational program that will use these plots. In addition to last year's program, this program is designed for neighbors to come together to learn together about gardening and cooking. We are working to develop this program, and as soon as we do, and get everything translated into Spanish, we will be sending it out. </div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><b>Volunteer Day - </b>To celebrate the beginning of the growing season and the end of the Alternative Spring Break program, in which a team of University of Maryland student will be helping us expand our garden, we invite the whole community for a day of volunteering. Come out on Saturday March 22nd, from 10 to 3PM, and prepare to have some fun in our garden.</div><div><b><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></b></div><div><b>Internships</b> - Do you know a high school or college student that's looking for a great internship experience where they can learn the fundamentals of gardening and community nutrition? The Master Peace Community Garden is looking for interns to work with us during the 2008 growing season. You can download the position's advertisement from <a href="http://www.engagedu.umd.edu/programs/cnuf/mpg">our website, </a><a href="http://www.engagedu.umd.edu/programs/cnuf/mpg">www.engagedu.umd.edu/programs/cnuf/mpg</a> .</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Vinnie Bevivino<br>Community Garden Educator<br>The Engaged University<br>Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program<br>University of Maryland<br><br>The Center for Educational Partnership<br>6200 Sheridan Street<br>Riverdale, MD 20737<br>301-405-0656<br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></body></html>