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Cooperative Extension in Washington County

Plant Sale and Open House at Hancock County UMaine Extension Office

University of Maine Cooperative Extension - Hancock County 63 Broggy Brook Road, Ellsworth, ME, United States

Join us at the UMaine Extension office in Ellsworth for our spring plant sale featuring hundreds of your favorite perennials varieties, including Maine Natives.  The plant sale, sponsored by UMaine Extension Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteers, will include an Open House with free workshops:   9:00 am  Gardening for Biodiversity– Reeser Manley, Horticulturist and Author, 10:00 am Bonsai Techniques– Greg […]

Garden Chats- Online Series Starting Seeds: Annual Veggies and Flowers

Starting Monday, March 30, UMaine Extension will begin a Garden Chats ZOOM series. These 1-hour sessions will be held every Monday at 9:00 AM, Wednesday at 12:00 PM, and Thursday at 6:00 PM. All gardeners are invited to join members of the UMaine Extension Home Horticulture team as they offer short online lessons on featured topics […]

Free

Invasive Plant Webinars

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry will offer two free webinars Thursday, May 21, in support of National Invasive Species Awareness Week. […]

Free

Raising Backyard Poultry – Online Zoom Course

Registration Required Online Zoom Session- Participants will receive Zoom information after registration.  Prospective and beginning small-scale poultry egg producers will gain a general understanding of what it takes to raise poultry in their backyard. This program will be lead by Donna Coffin, UMaine Extension Professor and Dr. Colt Knight, UMaine Extension Livestock Specialist. Topics will include poultry […]

Free

Pain Free Gardening

Gardening is great exercise, but the physical demands of gardening get harder on the body as time goes by. You can reduce the potential of joint, muscle, or back injuries by making small changes in your gardening routines. In this workshop, we’ll introduce ergonomic tools and techniques to keep your flowers blooming and your vegetables […]

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