Grow Your Own Organic Garden

Are you concerned about the rising cost of food? Unsure what the term “certified organic” means? Interested in learning how to grow your own vegetables in a sustainable manner?

Join us for an evening long workshop on how to grow your own garden. We’ll talk about the basics of soil science, how to enrich your soil to produce healthy, high-yielding plants. The course will also cover the basics of making and using compost, the principles of crop rotation and how to incorporate green manures and manage nutrients in the garden. Other topics will include how to tell the difference between cultivated plants and weeds, basic weed control strategies and common insect pests and methods of natural insect control. The instructor will be an experienced farmer or gardener from your region.

April 3, 2013 6 to 9 pm, unless otherwise noted

Each year MOFGA sponsors this statewide educational event at over 30 different locations in Maine. Classes run from 6 to 9 p.m. The workshops are open to the public and to people of all gardening skill and experience levels. They are designed to provide folks with essential skills and knowledge needed to make a transition from conventional to organic gardening. The workshop is offered in partnership with Maine's Adult & Community Education program and community sponsors.

Participants will acquire an understanding of:

the basics of soil science, and how to enrich soil to produce healthy, high yielding plants;
composting methods;
the principles of crop rotation, and how to incorporate green manures and manage nutrients in the garden;
the difference between cultivated plants and weeds, and basic weed control strategies; and
common insect pests and methods of natural insect control.

Classes will be offered at more than 40 locations throughout Maine. Presenters are seasoned MOFGA farmers and gardeners. Please refer to the list below and register using the contact information given for each location.

MOFGA Fact Sheets of Interest
Resources (pdf - 8.2 Mb)
Promotional Poster (pdf - 1.5 Mb)

2013 Locations

Is it in your community? Check out the Maine Adult Education Website by clicking here.
Most locations will charge a $5 materials fee to cover the cost of handouts provided.
Interested in being a teacher? Hosting a class in your community? Please call the MOFGA office at 207-568-4142.

April 3rd dates

Augusta
Augusta Adult & Community Education,
Cony High School, 60 Pierce Drive, 207-626-2470
hemery@augustaschools.org
www.augustaschools.org

Bar Mills
Bonny Eagle Adult Education
Bonny Eagle High School Library, 92 Sokokis Trail, 207-929-9185
cgrovo@bonnyeagle.org
www.bonnyeagle.org

Bath
RSU 1 Adult Education, Room 301, 800 High Street, 207-443-8255
pmoody@rsu1.org
bath.maineadulted.org

Blue Hill
Blue Hill Public Library, Bass Room, 207-374-5515
kwyatt@bhpl.net
www.bluehill.lib.me.us

Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Adult Education
Boothbay High School, 236 Townsend Avenue, 207-633-3224
boothbayae@gwi.net
www.boothbayae.org

Bucksport
Bucksport Adult & Community Education
Bucksport High School, Rm. 112, Broadway, 207-469-2129
lmurauckas@rsu25adulted.com
www.rsu25adulted.com

Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth Community Services
343 Ocean House Rd., Cape Elizabeth
jderice@capeelizabethschools.org
www.capecommunityservices.org/

Castine
Witherle Memorial Library, 41 School Street, Castine
afr@witherle.lib.me.us
www.witherle.lib.me.us

Damariscotta
Central Lincoln County Adult Education
Great Salt Bay School Elementary, Room 189,
595 Main St. (Business Rt. 1), 207-563-2811
bmerrill@aos93.org
www.clc.maineadulted.org

Dover-Foxcroft
Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Cooperative
Piscataquis Community Secondary School (PCSS), 9 Campus Drive, Guilford, 207-564-6525
knormandin@pvaec.org
www.pvaec.org

Fairfield
Cancelled
MSAD 49 Adult & Community Education
LHS Annex C-13, 4 School Street, 207-453-4200 ext 114
ptheriault@msad49.org
www.msad49.org

April 3 - Fort Kent
5:30 to 8:30 pm
University of Maine Fort Kent, UMFK greenhouse on Armory Road
Sigrid Houlette, sigrid.houlette@me.nacdnet.net

Gardiner
MSAD 11 Adult Education
Gardiner High School, Lecture Hall, 40 West Hill Rd., Gardiner, 207-582-3774
bevans@sad11.k12.me.us
www.msad11.org/adulted

Gray
MSAD 15 Adult & Community Education
New Gloucester High School Cafeteria, 10 Libby Hill Rd., 207-657-2620
rbrann@sad15.org
www.MSAD15.org

Hallowell
Vaughan Homestead Foundation, 2 Litchfield Rd., Hallowell, ME 04347, 207-622-9831
tracyweber@vaughanhomestead.org

Hampden
MSAD 22 Adult Education
Reeds Brook Middle School, 28A Main Rd. South, 207-862-6422
mtardie@riversidersu.org

Houlton
MSAD 29/70 Adult Education, Room 124, 18 Military Street, 207-521-3154
otsmith@houlton.sad29.k12.me.us
www.msad2970adulted.org

Kennebunk
Cancelled
Adult Education of The Kennebunks & Arundel
Kennebunk High School, second floor, 89 Fletcher St., 207-985-1116
adulted@rsu21.net
kennebunk.maineadulted.org

Lewiston
Lewiston Adult Education, 156 East Ave- Room C126, 207-795-4141
Jessica Crabtree, jcrabtree@lewistonpublicschools.org
www.lewistonadulted.org

Mount Desert
Mt Desert Island Adult & Community Education
Mt Desert Island High School, Room 105, 1081 Eagle Lake Rd.
207-288-4703
sbarker1@u98.k12.me.us
www.mdihs.u98.k12.me.us

Newport
Newport Cultural Center, Library, 207-368-5074
director@newportculturalcenter.org
www.newportculturalcenter.org

Porter
MSAD 55 Adult & Community Education
Sacopee Valley High School, 115 S. Hiram Rd., Hiram, 207-625-3092
bmonette@sad55.org
www.sad55.org

Portland
Pre-Registration required
Whole Foods Market, 2 Somerset St, Portland, 774-7711
barbara.gulino@wholefoods.com
www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/portland-me

Presque Isle
MSAD 1 Adult & Community Education
Presque Isle High School, Suite 2, Room 234, 79 Blake Street, 207-764-4776
larry.fox@sad1.org

Rockport
Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education
Camden Hills Regional High School, Room 225, 25 Keelson Dr., Rockport
207-236-7800 ext 274
E_Socker@fivetowns.net
fivetowns.maineadulted.org

Scarborough
Scarborough Adult Learning Center
Scarborough High School, Room E107, 11 Municipal Dr., 207-730-5040
TEddy@scarborough.k12.me.us

Sullivan
Regional School Unit 24, Ellsworth High School, 299 State Street, 207-422-4794
jgirmscheid@rsu24.org
www.rsu24.maineadulted.org

Thorndike
MSAD 3 Adult & Community Education Program, Mt View High School, 207-568-3426,
phughes@msad3.org
www.msad3.org

Topsham
Merry Meeting Adult Education, 35 Republic Avenue
Diana McCain, 207-729-7323, mccaind@link75.org
www.merrymeeting.org

Trescott
Cobscook Learning Center in Washington County
10 Commissary Point Road, 207-733-2233
Carrie Callahan, carrie@thecclc.org
http://cclc.me

Turner
MSAD 52 Adult & Community Education, 207-225-3795
andrea.hammond@rsu52.us

Waldoboro
MSAD 40 Adult Education
Medomak High School, Room 1, 320 Manktown Rd., Waldoboro, 207-832-5205
Susan_Taylor@sad40.k12.me.us
www.msad40.org/schools/adult

Wells
Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education
Wells High School, 200 Sanford Rd., Wells, 207-646-4565
cmills@wocsd.org
www.wocsd.org/Adult Community Education

Whitefield
98 Townhouse Rd., Whitefield, 207-549-5185
www.sheepscotgeneral.com

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Alternative dates:

March 26 - Belfast
Belfast Free Library, 207-338-3884
bharrington@belfastlibrary.org

April 2 - Orono
Orono Adult & Community Education, 207-866-4119
mtardie@riversidersu.org

April 2 - Stockton Springs
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Stockton Springs Community Library, 207-567-4147
www.stocktonspringslibrary.org
stockstonstaff@lib.me us

April 9 - Kittery
Kittery Adult Education, 12 Williams Avenue, Kittery, ME 03904, 207-439-3789
cfurbish@kitteryschools.com

April 17 - Freeport
Freeport Community Library, 207-865-3307
bstewartfreeportlib@gmail.com

May 16 - Gorham
Gorham Adult Education, 207-222-1095
jcook@benchmarkconstruction.org
www.gcvce.org