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Grow Your Own Organic Garden

Classes to be offered at more than 20 locations across Maine.

The Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association (MOFGA) will sponsor a statewide educational event–Grow Your Own Organic Garden--at more than 20 different locations across Maine on Wednesday, April 4, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 pm. The workshops are open to the public and to people of all skill and experience levels. They are designed to provide gardeners with essential skills and knowledge needed to make a transition from conventional to organic gardening.

Participants will acquire an understanding of the basics of soil science, and how to enrich soil to produce healthy, high yielding plants; methods of composting; 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.

The presenters are seasoned MOFGA farmers and gardeners from around Maine. Towns, sponsoring regional offices, contact numbers to register, and instructors are as follows:

Bath–Bath Adult Education, (207) 443-8255; Instructor: Tom Hoerth Belfast–Belfast Adult Education, (207) 338-3197; Instructors: Liz & James Deane Boothbay–Boothbay Adult Education, (207) 633-3224; Instructor: Chris Riser Camden–Camden Hills Regional Adult Education, (207) 236-7800 ext 274; Instructors: Rosey Guest, Beedy Parker, Diane Shivera Dover-Foxcroft–Dover-Foxcroft Adult Education, (207) 564-6525; Instructor: Jason Kafka Ellsworth–Ellsworth Adult Education, (207) 667-6499; Instructor: Dan Huisjen Farmington–Farmington Adult Learning Center, (207) 778-3460; Instructor: Bonnie Clark Ft. Kent–Fort Kent Community High School, (207) 834-3536- Instructors: Julie & Leo Trudel Hollis/Buxton/Standish–Bonny Eagle Adult Education, (207) 929-9185; Instructor: Richard Rudolph Houlton–Houlton Higher Education Center, (207) 521-3154; Instructors: Sue York Kennebunk–Kennebunk Adult Education, (207) 985-1116; Instructor: Rachel Seemar Machias–Machias Adult Education, (207) 255-4917; Instructor: Matt Herbruck Monmouth/Winthrop–Monmouth/Winthrop Adult Education, (207) 377-2265; Instructor: Nancy Chandler Orono–Orono Parks & Recreation Department, MOFGA office: (207) 568-4142; Instructor: Claire Ackroyd Presque Isle–Presque Isle Adult Education, (207) 764-4776; Instructor: Gary Kaszas Scarborough–Scarborough Public Library, MOFGA office: (207) 568-4142; Instructor: John Bliss Topsham/Brunswick–Merrymeeting Regional Adult Education, (207) 729-7323; Instructor: Maureen Fauske Waterville–MidMaine Adult Education, (207) 873-5754; Instructor: Tom Vigue Wells/Ogunquit–Wells/Ogunquit Adult Education, (207) 646-4565; Instructor: Bill Spiller Wiscasset–Wiscasset Adult Education, (207) 882-9710; Instructor: Margaret Youngs Yarmouth–Yarmouth Adult Education, (207) 846-2406; Instructor: Cordelia Lane

For specific location information and to register, please use the contact number given for your area. For further information please call the MOFGA office at (207) 568-4142. A registration fee of $5 per person will be collected at the door to help cover the cost of handouts, which will be distributed at each site. Some Adult Education programs will be charging an additional administrative fee on top of this $5.00 materials fee.