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Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County

Tidewater Farm Tours: Beginner Vegetable Gardening

UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth, ME, United States

Join us for a special tour of the Gardens at Tidewater Farm! This tour will feature a presentation on beginner vegetable gardening in our very own demonstration garden, where we’ll highlight different kinds of vegetable beds (e.g. raised beds, in-ground beds) and discuss tips and tricks for successfully managing a vegetable garden. Sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension

$10

Gardening for Wildlife-Online Short Course- June Session- FULL-Registration Closed

Online

Join Horticulture Professional Pamela Hargest and Maine Audubon's Education Director Eric Topper for a four-part online series on how our home landscapes can be more beautiful as well as beneficial to birds and other wildlife. A $10 donation is requested for the series. Registration is required. Zoom information will be supplied after course registration.

Free – $10

Mechanical Weed Management- Crystal Springs Farm

Crystal Springs Farm 277 Pleasant Hill Road, Brunswick, ME, United States

Join the University of Maine mechanical cultivation research team, UMaine Extension, and Crystal Springs Farm to discuss best practices for mechanical weed management.  Includes new tool demonstration and no-till tomato tour and discussion. The event is free, however registration is required in advance.

Free

Gardening for Wildlife-Online Short Course- June Session- FULL-Registration Closed

Online

Join Horticulture Professional Pamela Hargest and Maine Audubon's Education Director Eric Topper for a four-part online series on how our home landscapes can be more beautiful as well as beneficial to birds and other wildlife. A $10 donation is requested for the series. Registration is required. Zoom information will be supplied after course registration.

Free – $10

Preserving the Maine Harvest: Pressure Canning

Online

A pressure canner is used to safely preserve your homegrown or farm-fresh vegetables. Many first-time canners are intimidated by these appliances, so join UMaine Extension staff for demystifying the pressure canner. We’ll discuss pressure canning as a method for preserving foods and highlight the steps for pressure canning with a live demonstration. Registration is required; […]

Free – $5

Gardening for Wildlife-Online Short Course- June Session- FULL-Registration Closed

Online

Join Horticulture Professional Pamela Hargest and Maine Audubon's Education Director Eric Topper for a four-part online series on how our home landscapes can be more beautiful as well as beneficial to birds and other wildlife. A $10 donation is requested for the series. Registration is required. Zoom information will be supplied after course registration.

Free – $10

Gardening for Wildlife-Online Short Course- June Session- FULL-Registration Closed

Online

Join Horticulture Professional Pamela Hargest and Maine Audubon's Education Director Eric Topper for a four-part online series on how our home landscapes can be more beautiful as well as beneficial to birds and other wildlife. A $10 donation is requested for the series. Registration is required. Zoom information will be supplied after course registration.

Free – $10

Boiling Water Bath Canning and Freezing

Scarborough High School 11 Municipal Dr, Scarborough, ME, United States

Ever wonder how to preserve all those great garden vegetables? This hands-on food preservation workshop teaches the basic steps for canning and freezing. Participants will receive a "Preserving the Harvest" food preservation packet, and will learn recommended methods for safely preserving food, including equipment and processes. You will take home a jar of preserved goods […]

$25

Developing Sugarbush Leases- Webinar

Online

Join Land for Good and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for this session on “Developing Sugarbush Leases”. Setting up a sugarbush is a long-term investment. This program will share resources and best practices for developing robust leases between land-owners and maple syrup producers to ensure that investment pays off.  

$10

Gardening for Wildlife-Online Short Course- June Session- FULL-Registration Closed

Online

Join Horticulture Professional Pamela Hargest and Maine Audubon's Education Director Eric Topper for a four-part online series on how our home landscapes can be more beautiful as well as beneficial to birds and other wildlife. A $10 donation is requested for the series. Registration is required. Zoom information will be supplied after course registration.

Free – $10
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