Garden Events

Upcoming Events

• Winter Garden Workshop - Gardening without Aches and Pains

  
  • January 27, 2019
    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

  From repetitive work to arthritis and aging, gardening can be hard on your body. This presentation will show small changes you can make in your routine to help you garden while avoiding joint, muscle and back pain. 

• Winter Garden Workshop - Plant Propagation from Seeds to Cuttings

  
  • February 10, 2019
    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

  Learn to start seeds indoors with this workshop by Stan Wakely, manager at the Urban Garden Center in Topsham.

• Winter Garden Workshop - Hands-On Pruning

  
  • February 24, 2019
    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

  With 40 years of pruning experience, Tim will explain the importance of allowing sunlight to penetrate the tree.  Careful pruning controls growth, removes dead or diseased wood, and leads to improves longevity and productivity.  Tim will provide us with a hands-on workshop using branches and a misshapen fruit tree in a Christmas tree stand!

• Winter Garden Workshop - Wild Weather and Growing

  
  • March 10, 2019
    2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Have you noticed changes in weather patterns and our sometimes wild weather? We now expect more extreme weather, a longer growing season, too much rain or too little, and changes in pest populations at different times seasonally. Learn more about the future that lays ahead and how to manage new gardening challenges as our weather changes.

• Winter Garden Workshop - Home Composting

  
  • March 24, 2019
    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

  Join Don Morrison to learn practical tools, techniques, troubleshooting, and suggestions to simplify composting process,  making it accessible and affordable for anyone  (especially anyone previously intimidated or overwhelmed by the process).