Seacoast Online advances UMaine Extension ‘Gardening Forever’ talk in Springvale
Seacoast Online reported a free public presentation, “Gardening Forever: Tips and Tools for Lifelong Gardening,” will highlight the York County Extension Association’s annual meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 14 at Anderson Learning Center in Springvale. Ellen Gibson, AgrAbility specialist with Maine AgrAbility, will speak about and demonstrate how to “garden forever,” the article states. Topics will include arthritis and its causes, and how small changes in working routines can help gardeners become stronger and reduce pain, according to the article. Maine AgrAbility works with Maine farmers who struggle to continue their work due to injury, illness or disability. The USDA-funded program is a partnership between University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Alpha One, and Goodwill of Northern New England.