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 gardening with natives bundle, you’ll learn about the important role of native plants in our ecosystems, how to start and care for seed-grown native plants, landscape design and maintenance practices that support pollinators, and edible native plants found in the wild and your own backyard.

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

The following webinars are included in this bundle:

• Choosing Native Plants for Pollinators with York County Master Gardener Volunteer, Ginger Laurits
• Native Seed Startingwith York County Master Gardener Volunteer, Ginger Laurits
• Nibbling on Natives in Your Backyard with Russ Cohen, Expert Forager and Author of “Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten”
• Supporting Pollinators in Your Landscape with Philip Fanning, UMaine Assistant Professor of Entomology and Emma Erler, UNH Extension Field Specialist for Landscape and Greenhouse

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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