MOFGA to Teach Organic Gardening Class Statewide
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) will sponsor a statewide educational event - Grow Your Own Organic Garden -- at 18 different locations in Maine on Wednesday, April 6, from 7 to 9 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;
- 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.
The presenters are seasoned MOFGA farmers and gardeners from around Maine. Towns, locations, contact number to register, and instructors are as follows:
- Augusta - Cony High School, 626-2470
- Bangor - United Technologies Center (Technical High School), 200 Hogan Rd., 941-6310- Instructor: Clair Ackroyd
- Bath- Morse High School, 443-8255- Instructors: George & Sue Sergeant
- Belfast - Belfast Area High School , 338-3197- Instructor: Eric Rector
- Blue Hill - Blue Hill Public Library, 568-4142 - Instructor: Dan Huisjen
- Boothbay Harbor- Boothbay Harbor Regional High School, 633-3224 - Instructor: Beth Schiller
- Camden/Rockport - Camden Hills Regional High School, Route 90, Rockport, 236-7800 - Instructors: Rosey Guest, Diane Shivera, Beedy Parker
- Dexter- Dexter Regional High School, 924-7674
- Dover/Foxcroft - SeDoMoCha Middle School, 564-6525- Instructor: Jason Kafka
- Farmington- Adult Learning Center, 108 Fairbanks Rd, 778-3460-Instructor: Hope Alexander
- Hollis/Buxton/Standish- Bonny Eagle Middle School, 929-9185- Instructor: Richard Rudolph
- Houlton - Houlton Higher Education Center, 521-3154
- Lisbon Falls- Lisbon High School, 353-3037- Instructor: Steve Sinisi
- Monmouth/Winthrop- Winthrop Middle School, 377-2265- Instructor: Nancy Chandler
- Scarborough- call MOFGA at 568-4142 FMI- Instructor: Roger Doiron
- Unity - MOFGA's Common Ground Education Center, 294 Crosby Brook Rd, 568-4142 - Instructors: Prentice Grassi
- Waterville - Waterville High School or Junior High School, Brooklyn Ave, 873-5754 - Instructor: Kate Newkirk
- Wiscasset - Wiscasset High School, 882-9710- Instructor: Ann Pfeifer