From the Desk of Former Mayor Malinda Miles

It has been two years since I decided to remove myself from the political scene in Mount Rainier, MD, Prince George's County, and the State of Maryland. Holding the lofty position of Mayor was such a great honor, but as the years flew by, I realized that it was time to do something else -- get a life.! I did, and still continue to provide resources to the residents through The Front Porch Ministries (TFPM). Real people pass through The Front Porch Ministries weekly. LIFE is good.

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Grow Your Own Food -- Organic Workshop Series

Grow Your Own Food

Organic Gardening
Workshop Series 2015

All workshops held Saturday mornings:

March 7,21, 28 and April 4, 18

from 9:30 to 11:00 am.

at the Walsh-Mellett

home and garden

Mount Rainier, Maryland

COST: $125 for the five session series
Anacostia Hours & Sliding Scale possible

Limited to 10 participants

Pre-Register with $25 deposit by Feb. 20th

Contact: Judy Walsh-Mellett

301-927-2015 or jwalshmellett@gmail.com

                                 Workshop Dates & Descriptions
March 7: Growing Good Soil: Foundation for a great garden, composting, vermiculture, organic amendments, cover crops

March 21:  Garden Planning: Choosing a location, soil testing, planting decisions
March 28:  What to Plant When: Starting seedlings indoors and direct seeding
April 4:    Preparing Growing Beds: Double digging and sheet mulching
April 18: The Growing Season: Maintaining healthy plants, transplanting, tending, watering, harvesting, four season growing

About the presenter:  Judy grew up gardening with her Dad and sisters in Upstate New York. She has tended a garden in Mount Rainier for over 25 years, and also has beehives.

Training and Certifications: Master Gardener (1994), Volunteer US National Arboretum (1997), Sustainable Mini-Farming Course with Ecology Action (2000), Permaculture Design Course (2013), Intern at EcoCity Farms (2013).

Listen to Radio Interview with Judy on Behind the Mind Radio:
(podcast from March 2014) http://www.mixcloud.com/tag/gardening/

Mayor Malinda Miles

As a long-time resident of Mount Rainier and a homeowner, it is important to me that municipal government be inclusive of all of its residents. It is equally important that information be communicated through all possible channel so that residents can get involved. It is also important for residents to volunteer and serve on committees, commissions, boards and task forces. I truly believe that municipal government is the government closes to the people, and as such should be easily accessible. This BLOG is another effort to reach out to the residents of Mount Rainier.