LEWISTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host Maine Garden Day on March 14, 8:15 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Lewiston High School, 156 East Ave., Lewiston.
Back after a five-year hiatus, this day-long conference includes 30 hands-on, informational workshops in both half- and quarter-day sessions. Topics range from grafting fruit trees to growing hemp in the garden, re-wilding the landscape, to hunger in community, and growing a gardening business to raising mushrooms. Keynote speaker Dan Jaffe, author and horticulturist, will discuss the role of native plants in Maine gardens.
The $60 per-person fee /$30 for students includes lunch; limited financial assistance is available, some by application. Register online by Feb. 20. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Pamela Hargest, 207.781.6099, pamela.hargest@maine.edu. More information is also on the conference website. Supporting sponsors include Woodin & Company Store Fixtures, Inc. and the Maine Arts Commission.
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