Workshop | Buffer Planting at the Dover-Foxcroft Town Beach
August 29th
Hands-on Buffer Planting Workshop Offered in Dover-Foxcroft
Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District (PCSWCD) is partnering with the Sebec Lake Association, the Town of Dover-Foxcroft and Moosehead Regional Land Trust to host Ivonne Vazquez of Bas Rouge Farm for a hands-on Buffer Planting Workshop on August 29th. This event is open to the public and will provide information native plants, native plant selection for vegetative buffers, the benefits of buffers and hands-on instruction for planting buffers.
Ivonne is an exceptional resource and instructor, and we are so excited to bring her expertise to Dover-Foxcroft. This workshop will provide a lot of useful information for folks looking to stop erosion happening on shorelines, establish more native plants on their properties or even just contribute to the betterment of our local community as we plan to install a buffer at the town beach! If you are unfamiliar with vegetative buffers and their importance in helping our local water resources stay healthy, clean and free from harmful runoff, please join us to learn more!
Registration is required. There is a $10 fee for the workshop to help us cover material costs and space is limited. Please visit our website www.piscataquisswcd.org to register.
Speaker | Castine Garden Club
September 22nd
EDIMENTAL: NATIVE EDIBLE ORNAMENTALS
Edimental or edible ornamental plantings are the best of both worlds. Now, you can add a variety of plants which are both beautiful and useful as food, for natural dye, medicinal uses, for pollinators and for visual enjoyment. This class will look at plants which can be easily incorporated into existing gardens or as container plants, with a strong focus on native plants to add that Edimental factor to your growing spaces.
Speaker | 50th Common Ground Country Fair
September 25th & 27th
Creating Sustainability with Native Plants
Gardening can be more sustainable by incorporating native plants which may help in reducing water use, creating habitat for pollinators, supporting wildlife & ecosystems and eliminating chemical inputs in our growing spaces. Learn which native plants are suited to a variety of soil types, light availability, climates from Zones 3-8 and how easily these may be added to new or existing gardens.
- Friday, September 25th from 2-2:50pm and
- Sunday, September 27th from 10-10:50am
at the Farm and Homestead Tent
For more information about the 50th Common Ground Country Fair, visit the MOFGA website.
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Our native plants are pollinator safe & friendly.
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