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Cooperative Extension in Hancock County

Safe Solutions for Garden Pests and Disease Problems workshop

Beth Wright Cancer Resource Center - Ellsworth 23 Commerce Park, Ellsworth, Hancock County

Marjorie Peronto of Maine Cooperative Extension will lead this free workshop Ellsworth—With the growing season right around the corner, preparing for an abundant and healthy garden is on our minds. On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 from 10 am to 11 am, Marjorie Peronto, of the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service will lead a healthy […]

Grow Your Own Veggies!

UMaine Extension Hancock County Office 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, ME, United States

Did you know that you can grow better vegetables with a bit of botany and soil science under your belt?  Join us on Saturday, May 11th from 10:30 am – Noon at the Hancock County Cooperative Extension office, 63 Boggy Brook Road in Ellsworth.  Marjorie Peronto has trained hundreds of Master Gardener Volunteers, and she’s […]

Creating Fall Wreaths and Bouquets

What Nature leaves behind in the fall is perfect for creating stunning 3-D décor. Clever ideas on what to collect, how to preserve, and ways to arrange will be offered by Alma Johnson, artist and Penobscot County Master Gardener Volunteer.  Watch Alma put together both a dried French bouquet and a fall foliage bouquet.  Learn […]

Workshop – Growing Greens Indoors is Fun and Easy! – Workshop Full

UMaine Extension Hancock County Office 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, ME, United States

Sorry - Workshop Full Have you seen expensive greens on sale in the stores or markets? Join Master Gardener Volunteer, Martina Dittmar, to learn about growing your own shoots, sprouts, and grasses. Growing greens is fun! and easy! Learn how! Discover the health benefits of these foods Sample some of tasty greens and obtain some […]

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