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| Lisa Fernandes, Cape Farm Alliance and Portland Maine Permaculture member, will be a featured Maine Garden Day speaker on Saturday, April 17. Her topic is "Intro to Permaculture Gardening". The event is organized by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. This 17th annual Maine Garden Day will be held at a new location: Lewiston High School. FMI: http://extension.umaine.edu/gardening/maine-garden-day/. |
| Permaculture for Local Resilience “How Our Communities Can Turn Challenges into Opportunities” Sponsored by Cool Cape and the Cape Farm Alliance, March 8. Local permaculture designer, teacher and organizer Lisa Fernandes will be giving a talk and slide show on Permaculture and how it can address the challenges of economic upheaval, climate change and peak oil. Permaculture is a set of skills and an approach to land use based on ecological principles; it seeks to build resilience and create a positive and abundant future with far fewer fossil fuel inputs. It covers not only how we grow food but also our systems of energy, shelter, water, transport, technology and community organization. Lisa's thesis is that Cape Elizabeth is very well positioned to weather the challenges ahead in terms of its talented, creative citizens, its natural resource base and a foundation of activity in town that is already moving us toward a resilient future. Come at 6:30 pm for refreshments; the discussion and slide show will begin at 7 pm. This event is free of charge and open to all; United Methodist Church, 280 Ocean House Rd., Cape Elizabeth. |
| Beginner Beekeeping Schools A five-session beginner beekeeping course is being offered Wednesday evenings starting March 3 at the Maine Forest Service Building in Gray. For more information or to register, contact Colleen Hoyt, 780-4205 or choyt@umext.maine.edu Registration deadline is February 24; class is limited to 25 participants. Fee: $75. Classes are also available Monday evenings, starting Feb. 22, in Springvale, through the Maine Beekeepers Association and the York County Cooperative Extension. Call 800-287-1535 to register (by Feb. 17); cost is $85. |
| Growing Connections: Farm to School and Classroom to Cafeteria. The Maine-ly Nutrition and Take Time! School Program is bringing Tony Geraci, Chef Andrea, and local Maine advocates for Farm-to-School initiatives together to help school teams develop plans to increase nutrition education, local foods, and a strong cafeteria/classroom connection in Maine schools. March 25th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. For more information, contact Mary Ann Bennett at mbennett@usm.maine.edu or 626-5044 or Amy Root at aroot@usm.maine. edu, or call 592-2276. Sponsored by the Maine Nutrition Network, a part of the USM/Muskie School. |
| Grow Your Own Organic Garden Are you concerned about the rising cost of food? Interested in learning how to grow your own vegetables in a sustainable manner? The Maine Organic Farmers and Growers Association (MOFGA) will be holding one of its popular workshops right here in Cape, April 1 (6-9 pm). Topics will include: enriching your soil to produce healthy, high-yielding plants, the principles of crop rotation, managing nutrients in the garden, and basic weed and pest control. Contact Community Services, 799-2868. |
| The “Maine Local 20”, March 16 Cheryl Wixson presents us with the fruits of her research and experience on how Maine can feed itself in the future. The Maine Local 20 are twenty foods that Maine could produce for residents to enjoy year round. It’s one piece of a research project, Can Maine Feed Itself, which identifies the Maine food pyramid and components of a sustainable food system. In addition to her research project, Wixson will discuss strategies to put food security within our reach. March 16, 7 pm, at the University of New England, Portland Campus. Co-sponsored by the UNE Office of Sustainability, Resilient Homes and the Cape Farm Alliance. Suggested donation, $3-5. Space is limited, to register or for more information: http://www.meetup.com/portlandpermaculture/calendar/12673686/ |
| A Great Excuse to Dine Out Maine’s Second Annual Restaurant Week is happening March 1 – 10. Many Maine restaurants (including The Good Table and the Sea Glass at the Inn by the Sea) will be serving specially priced three-course meals, in an effort to entice diners during their traditional slow season. For a full list of participating eateries, check, www.mainerestaurantweek.com. |