UMaine Extension announces native seed sowing workshop series

Orono, Maine — Registration is now open for two native seed sowing workshops offered this fall by University of Maine Cooperative Extension and McLaughlin Garden and Homestead. The workshops will be held October 28 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth and on November 8 from 2 – 4 p.m. at the UMaine Extension office in South Paris.  

These workshops are ideal for anyone interested in a cost-effective way to grow more native plants for their gardens. Participants will learn the basics of successful native seed starting and will have the opportunity to sow their own seeds to take home. More workshop dates and locations will be added soon. 

For information on program fees, financial assistance options and more, please visit the workshop series website, contact the workshop organizers at (207) 781-6099 for the Falmouth workshop and 207-743-8820 for the South Paris workshop, or email extension.gardening@maine.edu. 

About University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, 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.