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SUMMARY:Native Shrubs with Master Gardeners
LOCATION:Gaithersburg Library\nGaithersburg Library
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DESCRIPTION:No matter how big or how small your growing space\, come learn
  about the importance of native plants and how you can support wildlife th
 rough planting native shrubs..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/14143574
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Join Merikay Smith from the <strong><a hre
 f="https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/montgomerycountymg/home" target="_blan
 k" rel="noopener">Master Gardeners of Montgomery County Cooperative Extens
 ion Service</a></strong> as she teaches us about how native plants have ev
 olved locally to become important cogs in the ecosystem wheel\, supporting
  beneficial insects and animals\, and protecting our soils. Merikay will t
 ouch on specific native shrubs\, their growth habits and the benefits to o
 ur environment.</p>\n<p><strong>About Merikay Smith</strong></p>\n<p>Merik
 ay Smith became a Maryland&nbsp\;Master&nbsp\;Gardener&nbsp\;in 2007 and l
 ed the MCMG Speakers' Bureau. Merikay is a Board member of Latter-day Sain
 t Earth Stewardship\, launching their first local chapter here in 2016. Ch
 eck out the native plant garden this local chapter created at historic <st
 rong><a href="http://www.eartheast.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ple
 asant View</a></strong>.&nbsp\;She has helped mentor an additional 11 new 
 chapters of LDSES located across the globe. Merikay has also served many y
 ears on the Boards of both the Muddy Branch Alliance and Seneca Creek Stew
 ardship Partners\, recently as president of SCWP.</p>\n<p><strong>Question
 s about this program?</strong>&nbsp\;Contact the <strong><a href="https://
 montgomerycountymd.gov/library/branches/gaithersburg.html" target="_blank"
  rel="noopener">Gaithersburg Library</a></strong> at 240-773-9490.</p>\n<p
 ></p>\n<hr />\n<p>By joining this MCPL program\, you agree to abide by our
 &nbsp\;rules of conduct.&nbsp\;Library staff has the authority to remove y
 ou from this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate\, to ens
 ure the safety of staff and customers.</p>\n<p>Library Program Attendance 
 (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the sug
 gested age range of the program. Adults attending a program intended for c
 hildren must have an accompanying child.</p>\n<hr />\n<p><strong>Accommoda
 tion Requests</strong></p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing shou
 ld request&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/a
 ccessibility/interpreter.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English-lang
 uage captioning or sign-language interpretation</a></strong>&nbsp\;at leas
 t five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Cont
 act the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-
 0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\n<p>cm 1.1 01/03/2023</p>\
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