Baseball vs New Jersey Institute of Technology
2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-30 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Mahaney Diamond, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, United States
For full schedule click here.

Workshop: How to Prune Mature Apple Trees
2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00 | 30 Hope Street, Rockport, Maine
University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Knox and Lincoln Counties will host a spring workshop for home gardeners and commercial producers on how to prune mature apple trees successfully. The workshop will be held at 30 Hope Street in Rockport on Saturday, March 29 from 1 – 3 p.m. Pre-registration is required.
UMaine Extension Tree Fruit Specialist Renae Moran will describe apple tree anatomy and demonstrate pruning techniques that preserve tree health and encourage fruitfulness in the years ahead. Participants will be trained on safety considerations when pruning home or commercial orchards and will have the opportunity for hands-on practice. Participants should bring gloves and be dressed for cold weather conditions, including snow/water-resistant footwear.
Register on the event webpage. Workshop fee is $25. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Pamela Doherty at pamela.doherty@maine.edu or 207-832-0343.

Lightwire Theatre: Moon Mouse – A Space Odyssey
2025-03-30 15:00 - 17:00 | Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono, ME, 04469, United States
Lightwire Theatre returns to the Collins Center with this charming production for kids young and old. Join Marvin the Mouse on this cosmic adventure of a lifetime!

Enrollment for Fall 2025 begins
2025-03-31
Click here to view the full 2024–25 Academic Year Calendar.

Talk - Scallop Aquaculture in the Gulf of Maine: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned
2025-03-31 15:00 - 16:00 | Norman Smith Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, United States
The talk will be held virtually via Zoom and in-person at 107 Norman Smith Hall, UMaine, Orono.

Virtual attendance: Complete the registration form for Zoom connection information

Co-sponsors:

Ecology & Environmental Sciences, UMaine

Speaker: Damian Brady, Agatha B. Darling Professor of Oceanography in the School of Marine Sciences, UMaine

Making Stories in Maine
2025-03-31 16:00 - 17:00 | IMRC, Stewart Commons, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469-5785, United States
Caroline Losneck is a Maine-based documentarian, radio/podcast producer, filmmaker and experimental installation artist. She seeks out off-the-radar venues for her documentary work – from buildings slated for demolition, public parks, and flooded city streets, to empty campgrounds and film festivals.
For “Making Stories in Maine” Losneck will screen her short documentary film “Diving for Scallops” and share stories she produced for national radio and podcasts, including “Music as a Refuge” + “Riot Grrrl Energy on an Island Off Maine.”
This event is part of the McGillicuddy Humanities Center 2024-2025 Annual Symposium: “From Talkies to TikTok: 100 Years of Audiovisual Storytelling.”

Intro to Urban Gardening: Start Your Own Seeds
2025-03-31 17:00 - 19:00 | UMaine Cooperative Extension Cumberland County, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME, 04105, United States
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a seed starting workshop from 5–7 p.m. on Monday, March 31 at the Cumberland County Extension Office, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth.
This interactive workshop will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to grow their own seedlings at home. Participants will learn about the equipment necessary for seed starting, the process of creating optimal growing conditions and the steps of seedling growth. All participants will have the opportunity to practice starting their own seeds in class and will take home a tray of starts for their garden.
The program is being offered in collaboration with Cultivating Community and will be led by experienced instructors from UMaine Extension. Space is limited to 20 participants. Registration is required at the event webpage. The program fee is being offered on a sliding scale, $10–$20, with all proceeds supporting the educational mission of UMaine Gardens at Tidewater Farm.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Carrick Gambell, carrick.gambell@maine.edu, 207.691.1238.

12th Annual Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series
2025-04-01 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Adaptive Presentation and Performance Environment, UMaine IMRC Center, Room 104, Orono, ME, 04469, United States
The University of Maine’s 12th Annual Human Dimensions of Climate Change Film Series will kick off in April with five films focused on Water Keepers’ efforts to protect water and the climate.
This year the film series will be part of a larger interactive program called “From Pollution to Protection: Water, History, & Indigenous Treaty Rights” which features an interactive exhibit, an opening keynote, and the film series. This program is generously funded by the Alton ’38 and Adelaide Hamm Campus Activity Fund.
All films will be screened in the Black Box Theatre and are FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
April 1, 6pm: The Penobscot: Ancestral River, Contested Territory
April 2, 6pm: Keepers of the Tundra
April 3, 6pm: This River is Our Relative
April 7th, 6pm: Necessity: Oil, Water, and Climate Resistance
April 14th, 6pm: Bad River: A Story of Defiance

Adaption in Action Series: Climate Smart Soil Management Workshop: Conserving Natural Resources through Accurate Fertility Management
2025-04-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Aldermere Farm Welcome Center, 20 Russell Avenue, Rockport, ME, 04841
Soil fertility is subject to change over the course of the growing season and requires active management. A good fertility management program helps to ensure that commercial crop and forage production is efficient, as well as economically and environmentally sustainable. In recent years, extreme weather events characterized by extended periods of wet, dry or drought conditions have necessitated a fertility management approach that anticipates the effects of Maine’s changing climate on plant available nutrients and nutrient loss. In this workshop, University of Maine Assistant Scientist, Bruce Hoskins, will discuss climate smart fertility management strategies for Maine followed by a demonstration of best practices in soil sampling with UMaine Cooperative Extension Sustainable Agriculture Educator, Brett Johnson.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension has partnered with Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Maine Farmland Trust, Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District and other local and national nonprofits to deliver a spring workshop series exploring climate resilient production practices, planning and design solutions for farms.
Adaptation in Action will take place at Aldermere Farm Welcome Center, 20 Russell Avenue in Rockport from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on March 5; 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on March 19; and 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on April 2. The final workshop in the series is scheduled for April 30 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Brodis Blueberries, 87 Jones Hill Road in Hope.
The series will cover topics including climate adaptation planning with technical service providers from Maine Farmland Trust, American Farmland Trust and Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association (MOFGA); ecological design using Erickson Fields Preserve as a case study; climate-smart fertility management with educators from UMaine and UMaine Extension; and farm pond construction, health and maintenance at Brodis Blueberries with Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District.
Register on the event webpage or by phone at 207.342.5971. Workshop fee is $25 per session. Scholarships from American Farmland Trust and Maine Farmland Trust are available. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Billiejo Pendleton at billiejo.pendleton@maine.edu or 207.342.5971.

Radical Care in Decolonial Art and Activism – Guest Lecture
2025-04-02 16:00 - 18:00 | Fernald Adaptive Presentation and Performance Environment, IMRC Center, Stewart Commons, 5 Hilltop Rd, Orono, ME, 04469, United States
Visiting Scholar Dr. Amber Hickey (they/them) will provide a lecture focusing on an interdisciplinary examination of the aesthetics of radical care.

Digital Marketing for Farms
2025-04-03 09:00 - 13:00 | University of Maine Farmington, 111 South Street, Farmington, ME, United States
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Greater Franklin Food Council will offer a “Digital Marketing for Farms” workshop on Thursday, April 3, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at North Dining Hall in the Olsen Student Center, University of Maine Farmington, 111 South Street.
Participants will hear from Kelsey Kobik, a Maine farm photographer with a background in vegetable farming and online marketing. Kobik will teach participants how to take cell phone photos for marketing purposes. Also presenting will be Katie Kelly, a freelance marketer and photographer who works with small businesses to expand their digital presence. Kelly will show participants how to cultivate a strong digital presence for their farm. This workshop will be a mix of lecture, discussion and hands-on activities that will be informative and engaging. Lunch, sponsored by the Maine Farmland Trust, is included. Participants can choose to attend an additional meeting after lunch, hosted by Maine Farmland Trust and the Greater Franklin Food Council, focused on creating farm-friendly municipal policies.
Visit the event webpage for registration information and a tentative agenda. Registration is limited to 25 participants. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Nick at 207.778.4650 or nicholas.rowley@maine.edu.

Foundations in Restorative Practices Program
2025-04-03 09:00 - 16:00 | Online
If your employer is a compact member of the Harold Alfond Center for the Advancement of Maine’s Workforce, you may be eligible to take this program at a reduced cost. Click here to learn more.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Today’s best thinking in leadership, education, and change management emphasize the need to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and part of a community that cares. Whether you are a teacher, parent, principal, health care provider or authority figure, you can benefit from restorative practices. Over the course of this program, you’ll be part of a supportive learning group on a fulfilling journey of growth and change.
Through discussions, exercises and other practical activities you’ll deepen your knowledge of the philosophy behind restorative practices. You’ll also gain techniques to build strong, connected cultures. When conflict occurs you’ll have non-adversarial problem-solving tools to reach solutions that build safer, healthier, more equitable environments.
Practice new ways of relating to people and holding power. Instead of experiencing resistance and avoidance or having to rely on lecturing, scolding and threatening interventions, the systematic use of restorative practices will leave you and the people you interact with feeling connected to positive, resilient and accountable communities.
Learn firsthand from people and organizations already using restorative practices in their everyday life and work. Hear from teachers and other professionals who are using restorative practices to transform their organizations and outcomes.
A social science that studies how to improve and repair relationships between people and communities, restorative practices can help build healthy communities, increase social capital, decrease crime and antisocial behavior, repair harm and restore relationships.
Restorative practices have deep roots in indigenous peacemaking and knowledge. Global indigenous communities have a long-standing history of living in alignment with what we now refer to as restorative justice and restorative practices. The indigenous roots of these systems are not monolithic—indigenous communities practice circles and justice in different ways. Part of honoring this work means we must stay humble, knowing that these practices came before us and will outlast us.
DATES & TIMES
March 6 & 7, April 3, May 1 & 2, and June 27, 2025
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. ET
Register Online
MODALITY
Taught synchronously via Zoom. Participants will need access to stable internet.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
Participants will:

Acquire a strong theoretical foundation in restorative practices that have been proven to enhance both personal and professional spheres
Develop the skills necessary to facilitate proactively
Become acquainted with restorative responses to harm (though a deep dive into these responsive practices is outside the scope of this training)
Have access to planning tools and resources tailored to your specific needs
Gain techniques to build strong, connected cultures
Learn problem-solving tools to reach solutions that build safer, healthier and more equitable environments
Practice new ways of relating to people, and organizations
Improve decision-making and leadership skills.
Gain access to future support and development opportunities to become an in-house resource for restorative practices

Participants will also benefit from building connections with other professionals who are committed to living the values and principles of restorative practices.
TOPICS COVERED
In the first two-day session you’ll learn about the basics of restorative practice: the philosophy, mindset, tools and practices that make up a restorative toolbox including the use of restorative dialogue and community circles.
Subsequent sessions will provide opportunities to dive deeper into topic areas that interest you most and get feedback and support from instructors and peers.

Day 1: Restorative Philosophy and Mindset
Day 2: Community-Building Principles
Day 3: Community-Building Practices
Day 4: Conflict and Harm Repair Principles
Day 5: Conflict and Harm Repair Practices
Day 6: Implementation Planning

WHO SHOULD ENROLL
Participants from a variety of fields will benefit from this dynamic program, including

Teachers, educators, administrators of primary, secondary and post-secondary schools
Social workers and family services workers
Corrections, criminal justice and policing
Nonprofit organizations
Healthcare workers
Community development workers

This program uses a team-based model. To benefit the most from the efforts of your restorative practice, participating groups should form teams including at least three to five people from your business/community group/organization/school. At least one team member should be an administrator and your team should be representative of your school or organization’s diverse community. Those not associated with an institution will be partnered with other individuals for team-based work.
Not sure if this program is right for you? Contact us at um.continuinged@maine.edu or 207.581.3113 and we can help you figure it out.
FACILITATOR
Restorative Justice Project
Hanlon Kelley-Dillard has been practicing in the field of Restorative Justice since 2013. She has worked in Harm Repair case management for both youth and adults, led RJP’s Community Justice work in Waldo County, and has trained numerous cohorts of volunteers, school staff, and community members. She loves creating training spaces that allow us to show up as our full selves and to explore together what it looks like to bring mutual respect and care into all our relationships. A firm believer in the power of the restorative approach, Hanlon finds that this approach can bring new beauty and depth to every aspect of life.
Sarah Dyer, Ph.D., is a restorative justice practitioner. She has implemented restorative practices in the higher education setting. Sarah introduced restorative practices as a framework for diversity, equity, and inclusion at Husson University. Her dissertation examined how restorative approaches can support the needs of those harmed, the administration, and the community when instances of harm arise. Sarah holds a certificate in Restorative Justice from the University of San Diego. She earned her Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Maine. Sarah is passionate about restorative practices and restorative justice in her personal life, work, and research.
PROGRAM FEE
$1,250
Click here to apply for a need-based scholarship.
CLASS CAPACITY
25 participants per session.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
42 hours / 4.2 CEUs are available.
If you’d like to receive CEUs for participating in this course, please note this in your registration via our online store.
COACHING SUPPORT
For guaranteed transference of skills, ask about Restorative Justice Practices’ proven 1:1 coaching methods to support your training after the program itself has finished. For more information, contact Hanlon Kelley-Dillard- hanlon@rjpmaine.org.
ACCOMMODATIONS
For more information or to request an accommodation contact um.continuinged@maine.edu, 207.581.3113.

Trailblazing Women of Country
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono, ME, 04469, United States
A Salute to Patsy, Loretta, and Dolly. If you love country music, you’ll love this tribute to these three groundbreaking artists. Make a night of it, and don’t forget the rhinestones!

Youth Climate Summit
2025-04-04 09:00 - 15:00 | Wells Conferemce Center, ME, United States
Sponsored by the Govenors Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. The 2025 Youth Climate Summit is a one-day event for Maine high school students to gather, build community, and learn key skills for planning and implementing climate projects at their school.

ServSafe® Certification and Exam
2025-04-04 09:00 - 17:00 | 75 Clearwater Drive Falmouth, Maine United States, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth, ME, 04105, United States
University of Maine Cooperative Extension can help you achieve your ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification. This nationally-recognized certification is for anyone working in the food industry, including non-profit organizations. UMaine Extension offers an 8-hour ServSafe® training using the latest ServSafe® Manager Book, 7th Edition Revised, and exam proctoring.
Date: Friday, April 4, 2025 (Inclement Weather Date: April 18, 2025)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: UMaine Extension Penobscot County, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor, ME
Cost: $150 for course and exam, registration deadline March 14, 2025

ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Course and Exam- Penobscot County
2025-04-04 09:00 - 17:00 | UMaine Cooperative Extension, Penobscot County, 307 Maine Avenue, Bangor, ME, 04401, United States
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a ServSafe® Food Protection Manager course in-person from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 4 at the Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor. The course prepares attendees for the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam which is held immediately following the course.
Participants will receive the ServSafe® Manager Book 7th Ed., diagnostic exam and practice exam approximately 2 weeks prior to the course. The $150 fee covers the class, materials and exam. No refunds for the course will be issued.
Registration is required by March 14. View the upcoming course schedule and register on the program webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, call the Penobscot County office at 207.942.7396 or 800.287.7485 (in Maine).

Rock Painting
2025-04-04 11:00 - 15:00 | Student Wellness Resource Center, Room 145, 145 Memorial Union, Orono, ME, 04469, United States
Paint rocks with us!

Fermentation Friday: Garum is back, and so is Kimchi
2025-04-04 12:00 - 14:00 | UMaine Food Lab, Hitchner Hall Room 160
Fermentation Friday takes place at the University of Maine in Orono. During Fermentation Friday, held at the UMaine Food Lab in Hitchner Hall, participants cook, create, share, and connect. Using recipes as starting points, we explore fermentation, ​storytelling, food rescue, and local food systems. This session will focus on fermenting cheese – we will work together to make cheese, try different fermented cheeses, and everyone will go home with something to keep.
For more information and to RSVP, click the website link below.

Baseball vs University of Massachusetts Lowell
2025-04-04 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-04-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Mahaney Diamond, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, United States

Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair
2025-04-04 15:00 - 20:00 | University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Rd., Biddeford, ME, 04005, United States
Join UMaine Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering students at the University of New England’s Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair!
The Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences at the University of New England created the annual Brain, Body, and Wellness Fair (formerly called the Brain Fair) to engage the local community in brain exploration. The fair promotes interest in STEM disciplines — neuroscience in particular — within the greater community. Students, professional staff, and faculty develop neuroscience-related hands-on activities and experiments for the general public, resulting in a science museum-like experience for the local community. The fair is held in celebration of Brain Awareness Week. All activities are free and open to the public.
Fair events include ice skating, free helmet fittings and giveaways, concussion information hands-on microscopy exhibits, sheep brain and eyeball dissections, brain health and wellness information, optical illusions brain games, virtual reality demos, muscle stimulation, neuroscience art, learning and memory challenges, brain crafts, prizes, and more.
UMaine student participation in the event is a part of Maine Impact Week, an annual showcase of UMaine’s impact on the state and beyond. It is hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.

VAST: A Cosmic Journey through Space and Time
2025-04-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Versant Power Astronomy Center, 167 Rangeley Rd., Orono, ME, 04469, United States
Space is unimaginably vast and incredibly beautiful. Thanks to our curiosity and quest for knowledge, we humans have been driven to explore space and learn more about the universe. There is still incredibly much left to explore. Join us on the journey, starting on Earth, venturing out in our solar system, and journeying all the way out to the edge of the known universe.
Narrated by Eva Rose.

Tickets for planetarium programs are $7 for Adults, $6 for UMaine Students/Veterans/Senior Citizens, and $5 for children under 12. Click here to view our calendar.
Tickets may be purchased online, by phone at 207.581.1341, or at our ticket box office prior to the show.

30th Annual Rural Living Day
2025-04-05 08:30 - 15:45 | Lincolnville Central School, 523 Hope Road, Lincolnville, ME, 04849, United States
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Waldo County Extension Association will host the 30th annual Rural Living Day on Saturday, April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Lincolnville Central School, 523 Hope Road.
The daylong event will offer educational opportunities about topics related to rural living. Participants can join author Tom Wessels for an interpretive walk in the woods or Chris Knapp of the Maine Local Living School to learn the art of sharpening and maintaining hand tools. Participants interested in indoor pursuits can join Jessica Marshall of Lily Bee Apiary to learn the art of beeswax candle making or James Beard Award-winning Chef Melissa Kelly of Primo to learn the art of handmade pasta. There will be nearly 20 different workshops to choose from on a wide range of topics, offering something for aspiring homesteaders to fully off-grid gurus.
Registration is required. A $30 donation is requested and includes four workshops, light morning refreshments and lunch. To register and for more information, visit the event webpage. To request a reasonable accommodation, call 207.342.5971 or 800.287.1426 (in Maine).

1st Annual Mid Coast Agroforestry Conference
2025-04-05 08:30 - 16:00 | Lincolnville Central School, 523 Hope Road, Lincolnville, ME, 04849, United States
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is hosting the first annual Midcoast Agroforestry Conference from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on April 5 at Lincolnville Central School, 523 Hope Road.
Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees and shrubs into crop and animal farming systems to create environmental, economic and social benefits. Maine ranks second nationally in adoption of agroforestry practices on commercial farms with Waldo County leading the state at 12.6% of farms already utilizing such practices. Intended for commercial farmers and foresters, participants will learn about the benefits of integrating agroforestry practices on farms or homesteads and identifying suitable agroforestry-based enterprises.
For more information and to register, visit the event webpage or call 207.342.5971. Cost of the conference is $30 and includes a light breakfast, refreshments and lunch. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Billiejo Pendleton at billiejo.pendleton@maine.edu or 207.342.5971.

Rural Living Day
2025-04-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Lincolnville Central School, 523 Hope Road, Lincolnville, ME, 04849, United States
Join the 30th Annual Rural Living Day and 1st Annual Mid Coast Agroforestry Conference!
This day-long series of workshops is all about gardening, homesteading, food and skills for rural living. The event offers 20 workshops on topics ranging from building a hoop house to making pasta and growing raspberries.
Pre-registration is required and closes on April 2 unless the class fills first. A donation of $30 is requested for classes and lunch.
Register for Rural Living Day workshops online.
Register for the Agroforestry Conference online.
Rural Living Day and the Mid Coast Agroforestry Conference is hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The event is a part of Maine Impact Week, an annual showcase of UMaine’s impact on the state and beyond. It is hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School.
AGENDA

8:30 – 9:00 Registration – Muffins, coffee/tea in the cafeteria
9:00 – 10:15 First Session
10:30 – 11:45 Second Session
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
1:00 – 2:15 Third Session
2:30 – 3:45 Fourth Session

First Session 9:00 – 10:15 am
1. Growing Highbush Blueberries with David Handley
David is a Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist and a Cooperating Professor of Horticulture for the University of Maine. He has been based at Highmoor Farm, the Maine Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station in Monmouth, Maine, since 1983, where he carries out applied research regarding berry and vegetable variety evaluation, production techniques and pest management strategies. He coordinates statewide integrated pest management (IPM) programs for strawberries and sweet corn. Dr. Handley is the author of numerous Extension fact sheets, articles and newsletters, and co-editor of two regional small fruit production guides. David will give an illustrated talk on best cultural practices for raising highbush blueberries.
2. Saving seeds from your garden with Jon Thurston & Neil Lash
We will cover seed saving techniques for commonly saved garden vegetables, the importance of seed saving, and some history of heirloom seeds in Maine. A hands-on demonstration will be included as well as plenty of time for your questions.
3. Exploring the Mystery of Cheese with Eric Rector
There is magic in turning liquid milk into a solid, shelf-stable, delicious food. We will find out what it takes to make this happen, and explore how this happened in the years before refrigeration, as well as what is possible in your own kitchen.
4. Making Hand Dipped Beeswax Candles with Jessica Marshall
Learn about the basics of beeswax candle making including harvesting and processing beeswax, wicking, and dipping techniques in a hands-on workshop. Participants will take home a pair of dipped candles. Limit: 8 participants.
5. Cool Tools with April Daley Cagnon
We will discuss both basic and advanced tools used in landscape and vegetable gardening. What are the basic tools I, as a professional landscape gardener as well as in my own gardens, use for various tasks and situations. Tool technology has advanced to a great deal over the centuries of human land management making large, difficult or daunting tasks more approachable. Despite these advancements simple tools and methods along with knowledge can make most garden tasks accessible and manageable for the home gardener. The presenter rarely uses power tools and never uses large equipment in the gardens she works in which range from small patio gardens to 3-5 acre landscapes.

Second Session 10:30 – 11:45
7. Growing Raspberries with David Handley
David is a Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist and a Cooperating Professor of Horticulture for the University of Maine. He has been based at Highmoor Farm, the Maine Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station in Monmouth, Maine, since 1983, where he carries out applied research regarding berry and vegetable variety evaluation, production techniques and pest management strategies. He coordinates statewide integrated pest management (IPM) programs for strawberries and sweet corn. Dr. Handley is the author of numerous Extension fact sheets, articles and newsletters, and co-editor of two regional small fruit production guides. This presentation will cover the basics of raising raspberries, including variety selection, planting, pruning and pest management.
8. Growing and Gathering Herbs for Tea with Jessica Forbes
How anyone can grow and gather, dry, store, use medicinally or just just enjoy, all my favorite herbs for tea.
9. Introduction to Sourdough with Angela Wheaton
Have you ever wanted to bake with sourdough but found it too complicated? Let me simplify the process for you. Whether you like the taste of sourdough or find it too sour let me show you how to bake to reach your desired taste. You will learn the science behind sourdough and learn hands on how to make your own loaf of sourdough bread. Please bring a 4oz jar or larger to take home your own sourdough starter. Limit: 10 participants.
10. Keeping Backyard Chickens with Colt Knight
With egg prices in the news lately maybe you’re thinking about adding a backyard flock to your life, if so join Dr. Colt Knight for a workshop that will discuss raising chickens from chicks, nutrition, housing, and economics, as well as. What breeds work well for Maine’s climate.
11. Tool Sharpening and Tool Handle Repair, with Chris Knapp, Maine Local Living School
Anyone have a hammer with no handle? A axe that could be sharper? Join us for an intro to the essentials of tool maintenance and free yourself from the disposable world! Given time limitations, tool handles will be a demo only. However, bring a leather glove and a tool that needs some love, and we’ll get right down to sharpening. Based on what people bring we can focus on woodworking sharp for chisels and knives or working sharp for shovels and hoes. Limit: 10 participants.

Third Session 1:00 – 2:15 pm
12. Growing Ginger and Turmeric in Maine with Prentice Grassi
Prentice Grassi of Villageside Farm in Freedom will lead a Yes, you can grow these tropical crops in Maine! This workshop will go over the basics, from seed selection and propagation to fertility management and harvest.
13. Drinks from the Garden with Kate McCarty
Join Kate McCarty, a UMaine Extension Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver, Kate will share her tips for incorporating homegrown herbs, fruits, and vegetables into drinks you can make at home, demonstrate how to make a fruit shrub for cocktails and mocktails, and discuss other creative uses of fruit, herbs, and vegetables in drinks.
14. The Science of Beer Brewing with Roy Curtis and Friends
This presentation will discuss how to brew beer at home and the equipment you will need to do so. It will touch upon the 4 main ingredients (Hops, Water, Yeast and Malt) and how these ingredients can be adjusted to create different styles of beer.
15. Reading the Forested Landscape Interpretive Walk with Tom Wessels
Tom Wessels is a terrestrial ecologist and professor emeritus at Antioch University where he founded the master’s degree program in Conservation Biology. He is author of numerous books with his most recent being New England’s Roadside Ecology: Explore 30 of the Regions Unique Natural Areas. Tom has conducted programs and workshops on ecology, natural history, and sustainability throughout the country for over 3 decades. If you are not familiar with his work, check out his videos on YouTube. This session will be about a 3/4 mile interpretive walk examining former land use histories, unique adaptations in trees, and intriguing co-evolved interrelationships in our regional forests.

Fourth Session 2:30 – 3:45
16. Big Yields on Small Plots with Carrick Gambell
Gardening in a small space doesn’t need to be limiting! In this workshop we’ll discuss strategies such as succession and companion planting, trellising, and season extension to maximize the harvest potential in your garden.
17. Eating healthy on a budget with Ryan Schermer
Using my spice blends I will produce healthy and inexpensive meals such as a vegetable and rice curry dish. Easy, affordable, healthy.
18. DIY Cattle Panel Hoop House on a Budget (for Schools & Home Gardeners) with RSU 71’s Nicole Caruso, Elementary Garden Coordinator; Lauren Gjessing, FoodCorps member and Ellie Bridgers, FoodCorps member
Slideshow and pictorial presentation of DIY Cattle Panel Hoop House construction utilized by multiple elementary school gardens in RSU 71. How-to advice on building this style of hoop house on a budget complete with general specifications & materials list. Culminates with a fun take-home planting activity.
19. Korean Natural Farming in the Northeast with Aaron Englander
Learn the basics of Korean Natural Farming – a farming and gardening technique from the East that I often call Biodynamic of the East or Kimchi for the soil. This farming methodology is based on the simple concept of regenerating and promoting life. Learn about culturing Indigenous Microorganisms from forest leaf matter; fermenting fish and common nutrient dense weeds like comfrey and purslane; making water soluble calcium and phosphorus amendments from bones, eggshells and vinegar; and more!
20. Making Pasta with Chef Kelly

Softball vs UMBC
2025-04-05 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-04-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex, Orono, ME
