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UMaine Extension offers workshop on pollinator-friendly gardening

FALMOUTH, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a pollinator-friendly gardening workshop on Tuesday, July 28 from 5:30–7 p.m. at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth. This engaging workshop will focus on the diversity of pollinators, the challenges they face, and practical ways to support them in your own landscape. Participants […]

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UMaine Extension offers home food preservation webinars

FALMOUTH, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a new series of webinars about preserving local foods from 2–2:45 p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning July 28. The series will continue on August 25 and September 8. “Preserving the Maine Harvest” topics include fermenting, freeze drying, and quick and easy preserving techniques. Instructors will provide […]

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NorthStar 4-H program helps rural Maine youth discover new opportunities

Story by Clarisa Diaz In quiet Waldo County, where more than 90% of the population lives in rural areas, a University of Maine program is helping youth discover new opportunities through adult mentorship, experiential learning and community engagement. In the past year, middle schoolers from the Belfast area have explored the Bixby Chocolate Factory in […]

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UMaine Extension offers workshop on growing a cut flower garden

FALMOUTH, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on growing a cut flower garden on Thursday, July 23 from 5:30–7 p.m. at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth. UMaine Extension staff and volunteers will lead an engaging workshop on growing a cut flower garden for those new to flower […]

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Black elderberries

UMaine Extension offers hands-on workshop on growing elderberries

FALMOUTH, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a workshop on growing elderberries at home on Wednesday, July 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth. Master Gardener Volunteer Joel Leak will lead this interactive workshop on growing elderberries, a native, low-maintenance shrub that can easily […]

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String beans in bowl, dilly beans in jars, garlic cloves and dill on table with dishcloth.

UMaine Extension offers pickling basics workshop at Fork Food Lab

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine—University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a workshop about pickling basics from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 27 at the Fork Food Lab, 97 Darling Avenue in South Portland. This hands-on workshop will cover how to prepare and preserve pickled vegetables, including methods for maintaining crunch. The instructor will teach safe preservation […]

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UMaine Extension to offer sugarbush management field day in Newburgh

NEWBURGH, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is coordinating a full-day program on sugarbush management from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30 at Nutkin Knoll Farm, 269 Chapman Road in Newburgh. This field day will include a tour and educational sessions highlighting different aspects of and methods for resilient sugarbush management.  […]

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UMaine Extension to host pasture walk in Bethel at Morning Glory Farm

BETHEL, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host the fourth event of the annual Pasture Walk Series from 11 p.m.–1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, at Morning Glory Farm, 343 Flat Road in Bethel. Designed with a focus on self-sufficiency and small-scale land management, this fourth session in the statewide series looks at […]

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