Table of Contents PROJECT PROFILE / COMPLETED WORKSHOPS /UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS! / WORKSHOPS / WILD ONES / PHOTOS! / PLANT SALES Upcoming Dates to Remember! May 13th – Celebration of Life – Reeser Manley May 27th – Tour Wild Gardens of Acadia Field Trip (rain date May 28th) May 29th – Memorial Day – office […]
Read more
Table of Contents GARDENER’S PROFILE / GROW YOUR BEST BERRIES / SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS / WEBINARS OFFERED / WORKSHOPS / FOOD DRIVE Upcoming Dates to Remember! April 1st – Hancock County Food Drive April 8th – Grow Your Best Berries – workshop April 11th – MGV only – Field Trip – Chuck Weber’s April 11th – […]
Read more
Table of Contents GROW YOUR BEST BERRIES / MGV FIELD TRIP / WINTERLAND / LOAVES & FISHES PLANTS / HC FOOD DRIVE / NATIVE GARDENS OF BLUE HILL / GARDENING FOR POLLINATORS / WEBINARS OFFERED / WORKSHOPS / Upcoming Dates to Remember! March 6th – MG Advisory Meeting March 12th – Day Light Saving Starts! […]
Read more
Table of Contents REESER MANLEY CELEBRATION OF LIFE / ENROLLMENT TIME! / PROJECT LEADERSHIP NEEDED / NEW GARDENING CLASSES EXPLAINED / CONTINUING EDUCATION / BOOK CLUB / Upcoming Dates to Remember! Feb 6th – MG Advisory Meeting Feb 20th – President’s Day – Office Closed March 6th – MG Advisory Meeting March 12th – Day […]
Read more
Table of Contents PROJECT LEADERSHIP NEEDED / PROJECT VISITS / FEDCO / ONION ORDERS / CONTINUING EDUCATION / BOOK CLUB / Upcoming Dates to Remember! January 19th – Book Club Meeting January 20th – Onion Orders Due February 20th – President’s Day – Office Closed Almost Time for Re-Enrollment for the 2023 MGV Season! Be […]
Read more
Table of Contents MGV CLASS MEET & GREET / FIELD TRIPS & WORKSHOPS / APPLE GLEANING / HCTC – GARDEN REVIVAL Upcoming Dates to Remember! November 11th – Veteran’s Day (Office Closed) November 15th – Office Closed to Public (Plumbing & Heating Repairs) November 19-20 Maine Harvest Festival – Cross Insurance Center November 24-25 […]
Read more
Help Loaves and Fishes Fill the Grand! “The pantry is asking the community to fill every seat in the historic Grand theater with bags of food and funds to support our mission: ending food insecurity in Hancock County” – Andy Matthews, Loaves & Fishes Board President An Ellsworth food pantry, Loaves and Fishes, is hosting […]
Read more
4-H Happenings A monthly newsletter for Hancock County 4-H Members Table of Contents Upcoming Dates| County News | Club News | State News | Leaders Meeting Minutes | Upcoming Dates to Remember September 13 – 5:30 pm – 4-H Leaders’ Meeting (Hybrid) September 26– Project Records are Due in the Extension Office October 1 – Reenrollment Begins […]
Read more
To thank the Hancock County 4-H Leaders Association for the wonderful travel opportunities she’s had this year, 4-H youth Sherry has shared her appreciation and experiences through the letter penned below. “I want to thank the Hancock County 4-H Leaders Association so much for making it possible for me not only to attend the National 2022 […]
Read more
UMaine Cooperative Extension: Responding to COVID-19 Maine Farm Product & Pick-Up Directory Learn at Home with 4-H: Educational Resources to use during school closures Victory Garden for ME – YouTube Series Gardening for Wildlife Series – (registration required) Other resources always free and available: YouTube | Publications Mondays 9:00-10:00 am: Garden Chats (weekly topic varies) 10:00 am: Mainely Dish, at-home cooking […]
Read more