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 home orchard bundle, you’ll learn how to start your very own backyard orchard, including site and variety selection, pest and disease management, pruning techniques, and more!

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

The following webinars are included in this bundle:

• Planning a Backyard Orchard with CJ Walke, MOFGA Agricultural Specialist for Downeast Maine
• Reflections on the Season: Growing Fruit Trees in Maine with a Panel of Experts
• Protecting Fruit Trees from Insects and Disease with George Hamilton, UNH Extension Fruit & Vegetable Production Field Specialist and Glen Koehler, UMaine Extension Associate Scientist of Integrated Pest Management
• Science of Pruning with Emma Erler, UNH Extension Landscape and Greenhouse Field Specialist

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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