Field Day at Tidewater Farm scheduled for October 19

Falmouth, Maine —  University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a Field Day on Saturday, October 19 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Road.

The event features family-friendly activities with UMaine Extension staff and Master Gardener Volunteers. Attendees can learn about Extension’s work, ask gardening questions and participate in hands-on demonstrations beginning at 10:30 a.m. No registration required.

Hands-on demonstrations will focus on best practices for wrapping up the season while simultaneously getting a jump start on next season through planning and soil testing. Participants will also take home native seeds to sow outdoors this fall or winter.  

For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Tidewater website or contact Pamela Hargest, pamela.hargest@maine.edu, 207.949.4524.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, University of Maine Cooperative Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.