Released Jan. 18, 2008
ORONO, Maine -- University of Maine Cooperative Extension invites all gardeners to attend “Enjoy Your Garden With Containers and Raised Beds,” a day-long program on small-scale gardening being held throughout the state of Maine at 11 locations. Each workshop begins with check-in at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. Gardeners should bring a lunch; beverages will be provided. The fee of $5 covers printed handouts and workshop materials. A limited number of scholarships are available. Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, please call UMaine Extension’s Oxford County office at (207) 743-6329 (800-287-1482 in Maine) or e-mail bmurphy@umext.maine.edu.
“This workshop is for gardeners who have felt overwhelmed with their past gardens and are looking for quick and easy ways to grow their own produce on a small scale,” says Donna Coffin, Extension educator. “Container and raised bed gardens are a great way for new gardeners to get started and have a successful year growing vegetables, fruits or flowers.”
The dates and locations for the programs are:
- March 6, UMaine Extension’s Oxford County office, South Paris
- March 11, Woodford’s Congregational Church, Portland
- March 12, UMaine Extension’s Somerset County office, Skowhegan
- March 13, UMaine Extension’s Penobscot County office, Bangor
- March 17, UMaine Extension’s York County office, Springvale
- March 19, TBA, Farmington
- March 25, UMaine Extension’s Androscoggin/Sagadahoc County office, Lisbon Falls
- March 26, UMaine Extension’s Piscataquis County office, Dover-Foxcroft
- March 29, UMaine Extension’s Aroostook County office, Presque Isle
- April 2, Longfellow’s Greenhouse, Manchester
- April 6, UMaine’s Hutchinson Center, Belfast
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Contact: Jennifer O'Leary, (207) 353-5550, 1-800-287-0274 (in Maine) or joleary@umext.maine.edu
