Annual Garden Fest affords free, family-friendly enjoyable at Rogers Farm in Old Town

OLD TOWN, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host its annual Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden Fest and Fun Run on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. at 914 Bennoch Road in Old Town. The occasion is free and open to the general public, with a rain date of Sunday, September 13.

Visitors can discover greater than 30 themed gardens and luxuriate in quite a lot of hands-on actions, together with tastings, artwork within the backyard, and constructing and racing a veggie automobile. The occasion additionally affords alternatives to find out about pollinator-friendly gardening, consuming seasonally, soil testing, and canopy crops.

A rainbow-themed enjoyable run for youth ages 12 and youthful will start at 11 a.m. Children can arrive early to create a wand or banner to hold throughout the run and take dwelling as a souvenir.

The Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden is a 2-acre instructing backyard operated by University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The backyard offers alternatives for individuals of all ages to discover gardening, meals, and the atmosphere by means of hands-on studying.

For extra info or to request an inexpensive lodging, contact Kate Garland at katherine.garland@maine.edu or 207-942-7396. Information can also be obtainable on-line on the Rogers Farm webpage.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted useful resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public training position by conducting community-driven, research-based applications in each Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to construct thriving communities and develop the food-based financial system, specializing in facets from manufacturing and processing to diet, meals security, and meals safety. Extension additionally conducts probably the most profitable out-of-school youth instructional program in Maine by means of 4-H, which affords hands-on tasks in areas like well being, science, agriculture, and civic engagement and creates a optimistic atmosphere the place members are inspired to tackle proactive management roles.