UMaine Extension offers greenhouse technology workshops in Boothbay
Home gardeners and aspiring growers can learn more about greenhouse technology and lighting at an upcoming UMaine Extension workshop held at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay on Oct. 17. Courtesy of University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Home gardeners and aspiring growers can learn more about greenhouse technology and lighting at an upcoming UMaine Extension workshop held at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay on Oct. 17. Courtesy of University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer two Greenhouse Education Program workshops Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Bosarge Education Center at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 105 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay. Basics/Refresher of Greenhouse Technology begins at 12:30 p.m. and Greenhouse Lighting begins at 3 p.m.
The workshops are designed for home gardeners, aspiring growers, educators and others interested in greenhouse technology. Topics in the first session will include greenhouse structures and covering materials, heating, cooling, ventilation, automation, environmental controls and practical, cost-effective approaches to common greenhouse challenges. The second session will focus on the role of light in greenhouse crop production and practical approaches to managing and supplementing light. Both sessions will be led by Ankit Singh, assistant Extension professor and ornamental horticulture educator at Umaine.
The cost is $20 for each workshop. Registration information is available on the Greenhouse Education Program webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Ankit Singh at ankit.singh@maine.edu.
