UMaine Cooperative Extension Offers Short Classes for Home Gardners
Contact: Amy Witt, 207-780-4205
PORTLAND, Me.–University of Maine Cooperative Extension has developed “Hort Shorts & More,” a series of short courses and workshops for horticulture, agriculture and nature enthusiasts, offered in various locations in Cumberland County. The first session, offered Sept. 6 and 13 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Gorham Middle School, will be about preserving vegetables through pressure canning and other methods. The cost is $25 per person. For more information or to register, contact the UMaine Extension office in Cumberland County at 800-287-1471 (in Maine) or 207-780-4205. Class size is limited for each course, so early registration is advised.
Other topics in the series will include growing pumpkins, cultivating indoor winter gardens, growing grapes and starting spring gardens with bulbs. Courses range from one to three sessions and cost between $15 and $55.
Participants will gain skills and knowledge to make them more confident and successful gardeners; meet others with similar interests; get hands-on experience; and receive a reference notebook filled with information relevant to the course. Instructors include UMaine Extension specialists and educators, UMaine Extension Master Gardeners and horticulture experts.
A full schedule follows:
Preserving the Harvest, Sept. 6 and 13, 6-8:30 p.m., Gorham Middle School;
Creating the Ultimate Spring Bulb Garden, Sept. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 207 Payson Smith Hall, USM Portland;
Considerations for Growing Grapes in Maine, Sept. 13, 20, 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Maine Forest Service in Gray;
Growing Great Pumpkins, Oct. 2, 6-8 p.m. Pineland Farms, New Gloucester;
Beat Your Winter Blues by Cultivating an Indoor Garden, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Reich School, Portland;
Growing Pumpkins for Fun and Profit, Oct. 4, 6-8 p.m., 18 Pineland Farms, New Gloucester.