Program Description

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension presents On Demand Gardening Webinars, which come in bundles of 3 to 4 pre-recorded webinars (60 to 75 minutes each) on a gardening-related topic as well as a list of resources. In our composting and soil health bundle, you’ll learn about the basic principles of composting, the benefits and uses for cover crops in the home garden, when and how to apply manure, and best practices for optimizing soil health.

Program Fee: Offered on a sliding Scale – $0, $15, $30

The following webinars are included in this bundle:

• Backyard Composting with Mark Hutchinson, UMaine Extension Educator
• Getting the Most Out of Compost and Manure with Olivia Saunders, UNH Extension Field Specialist in Fruit & Vegetable Production
• Cover Crop and Soil Management with Caragh Fitzgerald, UMaine Extension Associate Professor

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Pamela Hargest, UMaine Extension Horticulture Professional,  at extension.gardening@maine.edu or 207.781.6099 to discuss your needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least 7 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however, all requests will be considered.

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