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Garden Fest & Fun Run

September 12 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

| FREE
he University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden Fest & Fun Run on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road in Old Town. The event is free and open to the public, with a rain date of Sunday, Sept. 13.
Visitors can explore more than 30 themed gardens and enjoy a variety of hands-on activities, including tastings, art in the garden and building and racing a veggie vehicle. The event also offers opportunities to learn about pollinator-friendly gardening, eating seasonally, soil testing and cover crops.A vibrant garden filled with colorful flowers and tall sunflowers, with a white greenhouse on the left and mature trees in the background under a bright blue sky.
A rainbow-themed fun run for youth ages 12 and younger will begin at 11 a.m. Children can arrive early to create a wand or banner to carry during the run and take home as a keepsake.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kate Garland at katherine.garland@maine.edu or 207-942-7396.
Information is also available at extension.umaine.edu/penobscot/home-gardening/rogers-farm.
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity institution and provider committed to nondiscrimination. For more information, visit extension.umaine.edu/nondiscrimination.

Details

  • Date: September 12
  • Time:
    10:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Cost: FREE

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