Community Calendar: May 5-15
Wednesday 5/5
“Birds of Maine,” by late ornithologist Peter Vickery, noon-1 p.m., Zoom book discussion hosted by Natural Resource Council of Maine, bit.ly/2P8b55G.
“The Founder’s Mentality: The Growing Power of Entrepreneurship & Lessons from the Great Founders,” noon-1 p.m., virtual Author @ the Library talk with Chris Zook. Free, scarboroughlibrary.org.
Thursday 5/13
Spotlight Lecture Series: Jenny Offill talks about “Weather” with the BTS Center, 4-5:15 p.m. online, hosted by Portland Public Library and Print: A Bookstore. Registration required at portlandlibrary.com/events/.
Ongoing
Beanstack, online reading programs for all ages, a reading-habit tracker platform through Patten Free Library that includes reading programs and challenges. Visit patten.lib.me.us for details.
Right Tree - Right Place
We all know the benefits of trees in our landscape – shade, beauty, wildlife habitat – to name just a few, but if you don’t choose the right species for your site, it won’t thrive or even survive.
First of all, know your Hardiness Zone. The U.S.D.A. has determined 11 zones throughout the U.S. that provide an annual range of temperatures for those areas. These are very helpful in determining which trees will survive where you live. Most of Maine is in zones 3-5. Find your zone here.
Second, know your property. It is best to observe your property for a full year before investing in and planting something as permanent as a tree. Where are the sunny spots? Is one corner very windy? Where does the sun hit in the winter versus in the summer? Many microclimates can exist in one small plot of land. A sun-drenched ell against your house can be many degrees warmer than a windy field.
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ORONO University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners on garden preparation to deter weeds from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 12.
“Preparing Your Garden Site: Getting Ahead of Weeds” will cover practices such as tarping, deep tillage, double-digging, sheet mulching and raised beds. Nick Rowley, UNH Extension food and agriculture field specialist, will lead the workshop.
This is the third in a six-part spring gardening webinar series offered every other Wednesday through June for Maine and New Hampshire gardeners.
Registration is required; a sliding scale program fee is optional. To register, visit extension.umaine.edu to attend live or receive a link to the recording.
Maine AgrAbility angles health resources for those who fish Sat, 05/01/2021 - 7:30pm
(Photo courtesy University of Maine)
(Photo courtesy University of Maine)
Maine AgrAbility, dedicated to addressing chronic health conditions and disabilities for those in agriculture, offers resources for fishermen and women to help address issues affecting their health, well-being and productivity.
Maine FishAbility is now offering monthly articles and stories about common health issues and resources for those in Maine’s fishing community. The most recent article, “Fishermen and Back Pain,” is available on the program webpage and also published in the Commercial Fisheries News April issue. Also available is the March article, “FishAbility for Maine Fishermen.”