ServSafe® Manager Course and Exam, March 26th, 2024
UMaine Regional Learning Center 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United StatesUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension can help you achieve your ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification. This nationally-recognized certification is for anyone working in the food industry, including non-profit organizations. UMaine Extension offers an 8-hour ServSafe® training using the latest ServSafe® Manager Book, 7th Edition Revised, and exam proctoring. Date: Tuesday, March 26 2024 (Snow Date: […]
Landscape for Life
Every home landscape has the potential to be more beautiful, help clean air and water, reduce flooding, and combat climate change. Yet conventional gardening practices too often work against nature, damaging the environment's ability to provide these natural benefits. Join us for this five-part series about creating a sustainable home landscape. Learn how to attract […]
Intro to Vegetable Gardening: From Seed to Harvest
Program Fee*: Sliding scale, $50-$100 Registration: Required, Register online Location: Various locations in Falmouth and Portland Join us for a five-part vegetable gardening series where you’ll learn the techniques to start your garden and build a community to support your success! Designed for beginning gardeners who enjoy learning in a group environment, the workshops will […]
Sprayer Calibration Workshop
Willows Awake Winery 10 Leeds Junction Rd., Leeds, ME, United StatesJoin UMaine Extension and Willows Awake Winery for this interactive demonstration on calibrating airblast sprayers. Resources for calibrating boom and backpack sprayers will be discussed and available, however the focus of the program will be on airblast sprayers for tree fruits, grapes and other small fruits. At this program we will cover nozzle selection, calibration […]
Garden Tool Care and Maintenance Workshop
UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth, ME, United StatesJoin us for a Garden Tool Care and Maintenance workshop on Wednesday, April 10, 5:00 - 6:30 pm at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth! Proper tool care is an important step for enhancing the longevity and safety of garden tools. In this workshop, we'll demonstrate best practices for maintaining and caring for […]
Fermenting Kimchi
Date: April 11, 2024 Location: Root Wild Kombucha, 135 Washington Ave., Portland, ME Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Cost: $25 To register: Fermenting Kimchi Workshop Registration Come learn the process of making your own kimchi through the wonders of fermentation. This hands-on food preservation workshop taught by UMaine Extension staff and volunteers will teach you […]
Feathered Homestead: A Comprehensive Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens in Maine
Cumberland County Extension Office 75 Clearwater Dr. Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United StatesAre you new to keeping chickens, or have you been keeping chickens for awhile now and want to learn more? Join Dr. Colt W. Knight, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Livestock Specialist and Ashley Wright, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, for a 2-hour “egg-citing” educational program on brooding chicks at home and raising laying hens […]
Intro to Vegetable Gardening: From Seed to Harvest
Program Fee*: Sliding scale, $50-$100 Registration: Required, Register online Location: Various locations in Falmouth and Portland Join us for a five-part vegetable gardening series where you’ll learn the techniques to start your garden and build a community to support your success! Designed for beginning gardeners who enjoy learning in a group environment, the workshops will […]
Maker Monday, April 29th, 2024
Cumberland County Extension Office 75 Clearwater Dr. Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, United StatesOn Monday April 29th, 2024, 4-H is offering themed hands-on activities for youth ages 5-10. Sessions will include crafts or sciences. An adult must be present to assist their 5-8 years-old and are encouraged to provide assistance for all ages. Current 4-H enrollment is not necessary for participation in the Maker Series. Time: 4:30 pm […]
Canceled Basics of Composting: From Scraps to Soil
UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth, ME, United StatesJoin us for a Basics of Composting Workshop on Wednesday, May 1, 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth! Interested in turning your food scraps […]
Planting an Herb Garden
UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth, ME, United StatesJoin us for Planting a Herb Garden Workshop on Thursday, May 2, 5:00pm to 6:30pm at the UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm in Falmouth! Meet the gardeners at the Tidewater […]
Intro to Vegetable Gardening: From Seed to Harvest
Program Fee*: Sliding scale, $50-$100 Registration: Required, Register online Location: Various locations in Falmouth and Portland Join us for a five-part vegetable gardening series where you’ll learn the techniques to […]
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