Rockport, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln Counties will host a spring workshop for home gardeners and commercial producers on how to prune mature apple trees successfully. The workshop will be held at 30 Hope Street in Rockport on Saturday, March 29 from 1 – 3 p.m. Pre-registration is required. […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners titled “Becoming a Resilient Vegetable Gardener” from 6 – 7:15 p.m on Wednesday, March 26. As gardeners in Maine deal with more periods of intense heat, prolonged drought, dramatic rain, and a slew of pests and diseases, they need new […]
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Old Town, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a Farm-to-Table Summer Camp for youth entering grades 4-6, from July 28 to August 1, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. The camp will also include some off-site travel. During the camp, participants will […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners titled “Backyard Resilience for Pollinators” from 6 – 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19. Participants will learn about the interdependence of pollinators, plants and the environment. Hannah Mullally, Wildlife Biologist for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Maine Field Office, will […]
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Skowhegan, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Skowhegan Free Public Library are offering a workshop titled, Planning a Preservation Garden, from 3:30-5 p.m. on March 10 at the Skowhegan Free Public Library, 9 Elm Street (snow date March 11). The workshop is designed for home gardeners interested in future food preservation activities. […]
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Stetson, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Stetson Public Library are co-hosting a workshop for home gardeners on managing insects and diseases from 6-7:30 p.m. on March 3 at the Stetson Public Library, 70 Village Road (snow date March 4). Gardening joy can come hand-in-hand with gardening woes like Japanese beetles, slugs, […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar titled, “Gardening in a Changing Climate: What Maine Gardeners Need to Know,” from 6 – 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Sean Birkel, assistant Extension professor and Maine state climatologist, and Rebecca Long, coordinator of horticulture training programs for UMaine Extension, will […]
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Orono, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an introduction to home composting webinar from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11 via Zoom. In this workshop participants will learn the science behind compost formation, how to “feed” your compost pile, and how to use finished compost in the garden. Participants will […]
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Falmouth, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is offering its annual series of beekeeping workshops with sessions available for beginners and experienced keepers starting the first week of February at the UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth. The four-week beginners’ course will teach new beekeepers the basics […]
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Machias, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an eight-session introduction to beekeeping course from 10 a.m. – Noon every Saturday from Feb. 8 – March 29 in Room 102 of the University of Maine at Machias’ Science Building, 116 O’Brien Ave. Led by master beekeeper Andrew Dewey, the course will cover a […]
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