Coming Events

May 17- Master Gardener Plant Sale, 9--2, Barron Center, Portland
May 30 Maine Tree Club Outing, Butler Head on Merrymeeting Bay in Bath, 10 am-noon, free, rsvp Lois Elwell at 1-800-287-1471 or lelwell@umext.maine.edu
May 31 Small Farm Field Day, FMI contact MOFGA at mofga@mofga.org or 568-4142
June 4 or June 7 Designing an Herbal Theme Garden, 10-2, $40, Shaker Gardens, New Gloucester, FMI Betsey Golan 787-2764
June 11 or 14 Herbal Kitchen Garden, 10-noon, $35, Shaker Gardens, New Gloucester, FMI Betsey Golan 787-2784
June 21 (rain date the 22nd) “A Welcome Summer Garden Tour”, 10 private gardens and a picnic tea. Fundraiser for future home of the Extension office. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the day of the tour. Master Gardeners and guests will pay $20.
June 21 PROP Secret Garden Tour , 10-3:30, self-guided, FMI 773-0202, www.propeople.org

Master Gardener Workday
May 10, 2008 9 am –1 pm

Master Gardener Project Workday is scheduled for Saturday May 10, 2008. The class of 2008 will be joined by Master Gardener Alumni at locations for several projects around the county as a way to become familiar with the workings of community-based projects. Participants will select one project. Workday is a highlight of the Master Gardener Year. Hope you can add it to your calendar.

We are still looking for additional volunteers especially at:

Wolfes Neck Farm Freeport
Stone House Freeport
The Tedford Shelter Brunswick
The Iris Network Portland

Please call us at the office if you need more information or would like to sign up for a workday site.

Master Gardener Plant Sale
May 17, 2008

The MG spring plant sale is set for May17th! All year gardeners wait for this fabulous event to seek out plants grown by MGs that they just can’t do without.

Don’t forget to save some of your divisions for the sale. They can be dropped anytime at the office at 15 Chamberlain Ave., or taken to the Barron Center in Portland the evening of the 16th or morning of May 17th.

For more information please contact: Marilyn Brinnick or Deb Locke

The Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer Program
presents, Saturday, June 21st 2008 (rain date June 22)…

A “Welcome Summer” Garden Tour to feature 10 local gardens given as a fundraiser to support the building of a Learning Center at Tidewater Farm. The day will include a special stop for a complimentary Tea, served by our honored Hostess of the Day, noted herbalist and author, Georgiana Chase. It is our great honor to have Ms. Chase in our midst, with over 50 + years of gardening experience and anecdotes to share with tour visitors as they stop for a respite. Included will be a stop with garden fresh pizza bites, baked right in the garden, and a Master Gardener demonstration in one of the gardens as an additional highlight.

Won’t you join us?
Be part of the planning or just get your friends together for a lovely day.
Tickets are $25 dollars in advance and $30 the day of the event.
Coordinating the tour is Katy Gannon-Janelle (06)
Contact her at katy@janelle.com
Watch for details~

Trip to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston MA

Date: August 8
Time: 8 am to 5:30 pm
Cost: $45/person

Join Amy Witt on a bus trip to Tower Hill Botanic Garden. A guided tour will be provided on the 132-acre site. To see a glimpse of the gardens go to: http://www.towerhillbg.org/thwebgar.html

To sign up contact Colleen Hoyt 780-4205 or 1-800-287-1471