Workshops
Download YardScaping Workshop materials below:
Thursday, May 22nd
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District | 35 Main Street, Windham, Maine
Are you interested in learning about the creative ways that you can grow taller? Join us for a workshop covering the benefits of implementing a vertical garden at your home! A vertical garden is comprised of plants that naturally grow very tall, or that are supported by a vertical structure, such as a trellis or a lattice.
The instructor will review different types of vertical plants, situations in which they are beneficial, maintenance, and how to build supporting infrastructure.
This workshop will begin inside learning about how to successfully utilize these conservation techniques with the second half spent outside in our demonstration garden. Gardening tools and materials will be provided.
Bring your favorite pair of gardening gloves and prepare to get your hands dirty!
YardScaping: Healthy Lawn Care Made Easy
$0.00
Thursday, May 15th
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Thomas Memorial Library | 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth
No registration required!!
Do you want a lawn that’s safe for families, pets, and the environment while saving time and money?
Learn how to build healthy soil for healthy lawn with tips on fertilizing, weed and pest management, watering, renovating an unhealthy lawn, and more. Whether you maintain your lawn or hire a professional, round up your neighbors and join us!
This class is compatible with Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth, Portland, and South Portland ordinances.
Thursday, May 8th
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District | 35 Main Street, Windham, Maine
Are you interested in turning your yard into a safe and environmentally-friendly space for your family, friends, and pets? Join us for a workshop covering the benefits of implementing groundcover plants and bioswales at your home! A groundcover is a low-growing plant with dense foliage, typically spreading wider than they are tall.
The instructor will also review the benefits of implementing a bioswale, which is a shallow channel filled in with tall and dense vegetative cover. They convey stormwater runoff while slowing velocity, filtering pollutants, and encouraging groundwater infiltration.
Additional topics covered will include the best plants for erosion control, how to perform a percolation test, seed sowing, and tips on mowing and maintenance.
This workshop will begin inside learning about how to successfully utilize these conservation techniques with the second half spent outside in our demonstration garden. Gardening tools and materials will be provided.
Bring your favorite pair of gardening gloves and prepare to get your hands dirty!
YardScaping: From Lawns to Landscapes Workshop
$0.00
Tuesday, May 20th
5:00-7:00 PM
McArthur Library | 270 Main Street, Biddeford
No registration required.
Are you enjoying your yard as much as you’d like too?
Learn how to swap your lawn and associated maintenance for pollinator gardens, vegetative buffers, edible landscapes, groundcovers, rain gardens, and other natural landscapes you can choose from to make your yard work for you.
Bring a layout of your yard (drawings, satellite image, pictures) for free technical assistance from the instructor. Free site visits may also be available.
Tuesday, April 29th
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District | 35 Main Street, Windham, Maine
Are you looking to increase your food growing capabilities? Join us for a workshop covering the benefits of implementing raised beds at your home! A raised bed garden has soil that is positioned above ground level, typically in a box-like frame that is made of a food-safe material.
Attendees will learn information such as what types of materials to use when constructing a raised bed, differences in direct sowing vs. seedling transplants, how to interpret seed packet instructions, and tips on plant grouping, spacing, and placement in orientation to the sun! The instructor will also cover weed and pest control tips, how to perform soil testing, and recommendations on nutrient supplements.
This workshop will begin inside learning about the benefits of raised beds with the second half spent outside in our demonstration garden. Gardening tools and materials will be provided.
Bring your favorite pair of gardening gloves and prepare to get your hands dirty!