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SUMMARY:The Natural Dye Garden Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\, 2–4 p.m.\nUMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm\n200 Presumpscot Point Road\, Falmouth\, Maine\nCost: $50 (registration is required) \nRegister Online \nJoin fiber farmer\, fiber artist\, and natural dye grower Eileen Flanagan for a hands-on workshop exploring the colorful world of dye gardening. Growing plants for natural dyes is a rewarding way to combine gardening\, creativity\, and traditional craft while discovering the surprising range of colors you can produce in your own backyard.\n \nIn this interactive class\, you’ll learn about popular dye plants\, their growing requirements\, and how to create a diverse natural color palette using flowers\, leaves\, and other plant materials. We’ll also explore the basics of the natural dyeing process\, along with a touch of the history and creative possibilities of botanical dyes. \nParticipants will gain practical knowledge and hands-on experience creating a botanically printed silk scarf using fresh dye plants and flowers from Eileen’s garden in Vassalboro. Everyone will leave with a unique hand-printed scarf and the inspiration to start growing their own dye garden.   \nEileen Flanagan | Presenter\nEileen Flanagan is a fiber farmer\, fiber artist\, and natural dye grower based in Vassalboro\, Maine\, where she and her husband John have farmed 70 acres since 2018\, raising sheep\, chickens\, and ducks alongside vegetables and natural dye plants. She sells at local farmers’ markets\, offering vegetables\, seedlings\, dye stuffs\, and naturally dyed and upcycled goods. Her fiber art practice draws on the full arc of her farm work — from raising animals and growing dye plants to spinning\, dyeing\, and creating finished pieces. Before turning her full attention to the farm\, she enjoyed a 30-year career in community and economic development. Her work brings together a deep love of the land\, sustainable practice\, and the centuries-old art of growing and using natural dyes. \nContact\n\nPamela Hargest\, email pamela.hargest@maine.edu\n\n\nIf reasonable accommodation is needed\, please contact Pamela Hargest\, pamela.hargest@maine.edu or 207-949-4524  by September 11\, 2026. 
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/event/natural-dye-garden-workshop/
LOCATION:UMaine Extension Gardens at Tidewater Farm\, 200 Presumpscot Point Rd.\, Falmouth\, ME\, 04105\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="UMaine Extension Horticulture":MAILTO:pamela.hargest@maine.edu
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SUMMARY:Managing Soil Compaction on Small Farms
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, September 23\, 2026\, 5 – 6:30 p.m.\nUMaine Extension Demonstration Site at Hurricane Valley Farm\n17 Schuster Road\, Falmouth\, Maine\nCost: Free (registration is required) \nRegister Online \nStruggling with compacted soils? Interested in hand-scale approaches to improve soil health? Join us as we visit the UMaine Extension Demonstration Site at Hurricane Valley Farm to see strategies in action like deep-rooted cover crops\, deep compost mulch\, and permanent raised beds. We will tour the demonstration space\, discuss tools and techniques\, and share what we have learned in the first year of this project. \nThis workshop is part of the Maine Urban Soil Health Project\, a UMaine Extension project to improve soil health education for Maine’s urban and small-scale agriculture community. The Hurricane Valley Farm demonstration site is managed in partnership with Cultivating Community\, a Portland-based non-profit dedicated to farmland access and food justice. \nThis free event is open to the public\, and refreshments will be provided. Interpretation services are available upon request. \nContact\n\nCarrick Gambell\, email carrick.gambell@maine.edu.\n\n\nIf reasonable accommodation is needed\, please contact Carrick Gambell\, carrick.gambell@maine.edu\, 207-691-1238. 
URL:https://extension.umaine.edu/event/managing-soil-compaction/
LOCATION:UMaine Extension Demonstration Site: Hurricane Valley Farm\, 17 Schuster Road\, Falmouth\, 04105\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Maine Urban Soil Health Project":MAILTO:carrick.gambell@maine.edu
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