Tidewater Farm Events
Basics of Composting: From Scraps to Soil
Wednesday, May 1, 5:00pm to 7:00 pm.
Program Fee*: Sliding scale, $5-$15
Registration: Required, Register online
Location:UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth
Interested in turning your food scraps and waste into nourishment for your plants? Join us and learn the basics of composting! In this workshop we’ll discuss the advantages of different compost feedstocks, best practices to build and maintain a healthy compost pile, and horticultural uses of finished compost. Participants will also learn about different small-scale composting set-ups, from bins to lobster traps to tumblers. We hope participants will leave the workshop empowered to compost wherever they live, whether it’s a farm, apartment, or community garden.
*Please contact us if these payment options still prove a barrier for participation.
Planting an Herb Garden Workshop
Thursday, May 2, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Program Fee*: Sliding scale, $5-$15
Registration: Required, Register online
Location: UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm, 200 Presumpscot Point Rd, Falmouth
Meet the gardeners at the Tidewater Farm Herb Garden, learn about popular herbs and how to grow them and develop a plan for your own garden space. Refreshments and recipes will be provided. By the end of this presentation, participants will develop a basic garden plan and take home a soil test kit.
Participants are asked to survey their planned plots before the workshop, including dimensions and hours of sunlight, and bring this information with them to the workshop.
*Please contact us if these payment options still prove a barrier for participation.
If you have any questions or would like to request an accommodation, please contact Pamela Hargest at pamela.hargest@maine.edu.
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