{"id":43585,"date":"2023-06-28T08:47:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T12:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=43585"},"modified":"2023-06-28T09:46:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T13:46:37","slug":"july-2023-master-gardener-volunteer-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/master-gardener-volunteers-online-resource\/july-2023-master-gardener-volunteer-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"July 2023 Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>In this issue\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#President\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From the President\u2026<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Reporting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reporting MGV Hours and Produce Donations for 2023<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Tidewater\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Field Days at Tidewater Farm<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Speaker\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2023 &#8211; 2024 Cumberland County Master Gardener Speaker Series<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Sale\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recap on the 2023 Master Gardener Plant Sale<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Volunteer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Volunteer Opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Events\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Upcoming Events<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"#Clynk\">CLYNK<\/a><a id=\"President\"><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>From the President\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello fellow Master Gardeners:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As I write this letter, a few days prior to the Summer Solstice, I ask myself \u201cWhere has summer gone?\u201d We had a few warm days and then cool and wet. My wife\u2019s irises love this weather, but my veggies are looking forward to a return to a Mediterranean climate.\u00a0 Hope your veggies are doing better than mine.\u00a0 Oh well, as they say, \u201cif you don\u2019t like the weather in Maine, just wait and all will change.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the June CCMGA board meeting, it was reported that the plant sale did well, not as good as last year, but still very good. Last year was immediately after the pandemic and customers were eagerly waiting to return to a new normal and spend money on plants. This year with prices for everything up the customers were more cautious.\u00a0 The next board meeting will be in September.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now back to our environment. The Gulf of Maine is warming faster than most locations along our Atlantic coast. Research is ongoing to try to understand the dynamics for this.\u00a0 It affects the local lobster catch, as lobsters are migrating further north. The rise in sea temperature is also having an impact on terrestrial plants and wildlife.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cascobay.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Friends of Casco Bay<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, who have been recording the health of Casco Bay for years, are having their annual meeting on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wednesday, August 2, 2023, 5:00-7:30 p.m at Spring Point Field, Southern Maine Community College, 50 Lighthouse Circle, South Portland, Maine. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. and I plan to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">T<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gmri.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">he Gulf of Maine Research Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is another local organization that I invite you to learn more about. Their website has a wealth of information about the institute\u2019s work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you ever wondered where some of our favorite vegetables and ornamentals originally were found?\u00a0 After a little research, I learned that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the tomato is native to western South America and Central America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 1519, Cortez discovered tomatoes growing in\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Montezuma&#8217;s gardens<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0and brought seeds back to Europe, where they were planted as ornamental curiosities, but not eaten.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I wish you a wonderful July,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">David Elliott<a id=\"Reporting\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Reporting MGV Hours and Produce Donations<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thank you to everyone who has been reporting their hours so far this year. This is a friendly reminder to report your volunteer hours here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/gardening\/toolkit\/reporting-mgv-hours\/\"><b>Reporting Master Gardener Volunteer Hours<\/b><\/a> <b>(bookmark this page!)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><b>MGVs have until the end of the year (December 31, 2023)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to complete their annual requirement of 20 hours or 40 hours if you are currently working on your certification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Need to check the status of your MGV hours? <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Email Becky Gray at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">extension.mastergardeners@maine.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or call 207.356.1348<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are donating produce this season, please report the number of pounds donated here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/maine-harvest-for-hunger\/donation-report-form\/\"><b>Cumberland County Maine Harvest for Hunger Donation Report Form<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<a id=\"Tidewater\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"43208\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43208\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest for hunger sign in raised bed garden\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-768x767.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-105x105.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-317x317.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-423x423.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-634x633.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-846x845.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-951x950.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254-32x32.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/04\/IMG_0254.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harvest for Hunger bed at the Bridgton Community Garden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Field Days at Tidewater Farm<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"43366\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-43366 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0164-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Wasp on cilantro flower\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0164-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0164-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0164-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0164-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0164-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0164-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0164-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0164-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/05\/DSC_0164.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A wasp lands on a cilantro flower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us on Saturday, July 8, 10:00 AM to noon for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/tidewater\/events\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Field Day at Tidewater Farm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This event is free and open to the public, so bring your friends and family! Demonstrations begin at 10:30 AM. Child-friendly activities will be provided. No registration required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enjoy a stroll through our perennial gardens as we highlight plants and practices that support the life cycles of a variety of pollinators. Then, learn how to scout for pests in your vegetable garden with an emphasis on prevention and techniques for encouraging beneficial insects.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our friends at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine Audubon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will be on hand to offer native and pollinator-friendly garden resources. Learn how you can support wildlife in your own backyard through native plantings, and participate in a child-friendly activity.<a id=\"Speaker\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>2023 &#8211; 2024 Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer Speaker Series<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is a highlight of what\u2019s coming during the next Speaker Series Session (September 2023-June 2024).\u00a0 Our theme is \u201cClimate Change for Maine Gardeners.\u201d This is a draft so expect some changes but at least you can get an idea of what we have planned for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2023<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">September 14:<\/span><b> Creating a Habitat for Backyard Birds<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Andrew Tufts\/Audubon<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;color: #000000\">October 5: <\/span><b>Drought Resistant Plants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Amy Witt\/Earthwalkers<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">November 16: <\/span><b>Native Trees<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Jeff Tarling\/Arborist<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">December 6: <\/span><b>Holiday Decoration to Share with a Care Facility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Deborah Gray<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2024:<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">January 11: <\/span><b>Growing Figs in Containers in Maine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bob McArdle\/MGV<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">January 25: <\/span><b>Winter Sowing <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with Tyra Hatcher-Mitchell\/MGV<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">January 24: <\/span><b>Doug Tallamy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (sponsored by the Maine Garden Club and Audubon)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dates TBD: <\/span><b>Landscape for Life <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Five sessions) with Amy Witt\/Earthwalkers<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">February TBD: <\/span><b>Homegrown National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Andrew Tufts\/Audubon<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">February 29: <\/span><b>All About Seaweed for Gardeners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Maine Seaweed Council<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">March 21: <\/span><b>The Problem with Peat <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">with Tom Witwicki and Bonnie Barthmaier\/MGVs<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April TBD: <\/span><b>No Till Practices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Mariam Telob\/MOFGA<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">May 24: <\/span><b>Ornamentals <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nicki Griffin and Lucretia Bagley\/MGVs<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">June 6: <\/span><b>Small Fruits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Joel Leak\/MGV<a id=\"Sale\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>2023 Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We did it again! A successful plant sale choreographed by the dynamic Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteers. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We raised a lot of money &#8211; approximately $14,000 after expenses. And we make our success look easy!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I measure success in a different way. The professional appearance we presented, the streamlined systems we perfected, and the community outreach\u00a0we provided are obvious and quantifiable. But more importantly, I value the friends new and old that make plant sale day the best day of the year. Meeting old friends\u00a0after a winter of hibernation, making new friends that share your passion\u00a0for the garden, and talking with strangers who look to us as the &#8220;Experts&#8221; is the reason we do the plant sale. Thank you for helping with this successful fundraiser &#8211;\u00a0Bonnie B<a id=\"Volunteer\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"43606\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-43606\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Several people shopping for plants at a sale, with donated Coast of Maine soil in the foreground.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/06\/Plant-Sale-2-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer Plant Sale 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Volunteer Opportunities<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Saturday August 12: 7th Annual Gray Wild Blueberry Festival\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MGVs are needed at the 7th Annual Gray Wild Blueberry Festival on Saturday, August 12th, which runs from 9:00am to 3:00pm. This event is rain or shine and will take place at the Henry Pennell Municipal Complex (24 Main Street, Gray, ME 04039).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Master Gardener Volunteers will share a table with the Master Food Preservers, and will help answer gardening questions and share resources (handouts and seeds) with attendees.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1st shift &#8211; 8:30am to Noon: 2 volunteers needed (set up &amp; table)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2nd shift &#8211; 11:45am to 3:30pm: 2 volunteers needed (table &amp; breakdown)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please sign up <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/signup.com\/go\/CyriBhQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mary.wicklund@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have a volunteer opportunity you\u2019d like to share, please send Mary an email at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mary.wicklund@maine.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mary.wicklund@maine.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<a id=\"Events\"><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>Upcoming Events<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thursday, July 6: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portlandmaine-gov.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/tZMod-utrTkpE9L417Ew9LmctOvE9AdVrhEN?_x_zm_rtaid=usUJYK2RRWKcbIQ75gGZVg.1687470802449.8537c1150fedaa79d1bd683dbac14dd2&amp;_x_zm_rhtaid=907#\/registration\"><b>Soil Science and How to Test your Soil<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | 12-1 pm Online<br \/>\n<\/span>Friday, July 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/events\/edible-plant-walks\"><b>Edible Plant Walk<\/b><\/a> l 4-6 pm Falmouth<br \/>\nSaturday, July 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/event\/field-days-at-tidewater-farm-july\/\"><b>Field Days at Tidewater Farm<\/b><\/a> l 10-12 pm Falmouth<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saturday, July 8th: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfesneck.org\/learn\/workshops\/\"><b>Herbal Tea Blending Workshop<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> l 10-12 pm Freeport<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saturday, July 8: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/events\/summer-plant-walk-saturday\/\"><b>Summer Plant Walk<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> l 10-12 pm Falmouth<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saturday, July 8: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeplanttrust.org\/events\/harvey-butler-rhododendron-sanctuary\/\"><b>Harvey Butler Rhododendron Sanctuary<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> l 10-12 pm Springvale<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tuesday, July 11: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/event\/preserving-the-harvest-jam-and-jelly-basics-3\/\"><b>Preserving the Harvest: Jam and Jelly Basics<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> l 5:30-8:30 pm Falmouth<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wednesday July 12: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/growing-greens-webinar\/\"><b>Growing Greens in the Garden<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | 6:30-8:30 pm Online<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tuesday, July 25: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/events\/summer-plant-walk-at-gilsland\/\"><b>Summer Plant Walk<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l 4-6 pm Falmouth<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wednesday, July 26: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/event\/food-preservation-webinar-fermenting-pickles\/\"><b>Food Preservation Webinar: Fermenting Pickles<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> l 1-1:45 pm Online<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thursday, July 27: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wolfesneck.org\/learn\/workshops\/\"><b>Tomato Pruning and Trellising<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l 4-6 pm Freeport<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tuesday, August 1: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portlandmaine.gov\/1415\/Summer-Landcare-Webinar-Series\"><b>Building a Biodiverse and Climate Resilient Yard<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | 12-1 pm Online<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">August 4: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/events\/edible-plant-walks\/\"><b>Edible Plant Walk<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l 4-6 pm Falmouth<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Saturday, August 5: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maineaudubon.org\/news\/events\/summer-plant-walk-saturday\/\"><b>Summer Plant Walk <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">l 10-12 pm Falmouth<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wednesday, August 9: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofga.org\/event-calendar\/flower-farming-bumbleroot\/\"><b>Flower Farming<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | 5-7 pm Windham <a id=\"Clynk\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><b>CLYNK<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Do you need more CLYNK bags? CLYNK bags can be picked up at the office Monday thru Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Our account grows steadily and the money supports Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer projects. 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