Cooperative Extension in Washington County

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a six week Master Gardener Volunteer training beginning on July 9 at the Extension office in Machias. This course provides intensive instruction in horticulture and volunteerism. The course will focus on ecological landscaping with ornamental plants. It will not cover vegetable and fruit production. It is open […]

Do you grow a vegetable garden?  Would you like to grow some extra fresh produce to donate to our neighbors in need?  The University of Maine Cooperative Extension office is sponsoring the Maine Harvest for Hunger Program for Washington County.  Gardeners who sign up can receive free vegetable seeds and helpful gardening tips.  Participants will […]

The following people were honored at the Washington County Extension Association Annual Meeting held on April 2nd at the Cherryfield Congregational Church.      

The 7th Annual 4-H Robotics Expo was held at University of Maine at Machias on Saturday, March 16th. Over 80 youth from nine schools from Washington County, Penobscot County and New Brunswick gathered to spend the day learning about and sharing their knowledge of robotics. Over twenty teams visited with judges and people from the […]

The Washington County Extension Association will hold its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd at 5:00 p.m. at the Cherryfield Congregational Church located at 12 River Road. The public is invited to attend. Arthur Carter of Charlotte will receive the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award. Arthur has made many contributions to the city of […]

The Introduction to Beekeeping Class will not meet tonight due to the inclement weather predicted.  The class will continue next Tuesday, March 26th at the regular time.

The general public is invited to stop by the 7th Annual 4-H Robotics Expo which will be held on Saturday, March 16th at UMM.  Nine schools from across Washington County will bring 27 teams to showcase a robotics project they have worked on this year.  The event is free and open to the public between […]

The general public is invited to attend the 4-H Washington County Public Speaking Tournament which will be held on Saturday, March 9th at 1:00 p.m. at the Kay Parker Building on Hadley Lake Road in Machias.  4-Hers from across the county will be presenting a demonstration or illustrated talk on the topic of their choice.  […]

School Garden 101 is a course for school staff (teachers, aides, cooks, health coordinators, etc.) who wish to create a school garden and tie it to classrooms and the cafeteria. In multiple sessions, participants learn basic gardening skills, think through and document a school garden plan, and initiate their school garden. Each session focuses on […]