WABI covers Fall Field Day at Rogers Farm
WABI (Channel 5) reported on Fall Field Day at Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden in Old Town. The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers hosted the event to celebrate the growing season with workshops, activities, live bluegrass music and homemade food. Workshop topics include growing garlic, dividing peonies and identifying toxic plants in the landscape. LeBelle Hicks, a state toxicologist, discussed poisonous plants such as foxglove, comfrey, deadly nightshade and cherry pits. “There’s a lot of misinformation out there, and part of what I do is take the scientific training that I have, translate it into English and help people deal with toxic issues,” Hicks said. The field day also included a beehive demonstration, door prizes and activities for children, according to the report.