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Five Town CSD Adult & Community Education

Maine Adult Education Program

Home & Garden

in Personal Enrichment

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Mushrooms, Edible and Medicinal of New England 05.06.25

with David Spahr

May
6

May 6th, 2025

$29 More Info
This class will feature easy-to-understand information on finding, collecting, identifying, and preparing the safe, most common edible and medicinal mushroom species of New England and Eastern Canada. Whether you are a cook, forager, herbalist, or restauranteur, you will enjoy this class. The book Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada will be available for purchase in class for $21.
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Native Plants: Why Are They So Important?

with Sharon Turner

Apr
16

April 16th, 2025

$20 More Info

Want to learn more about the importance of native plants? This one-night class will provide you with fundamental references and information. You will become acquainted with specific native trees, shrubs, and perennials and their particular beneficial roles in the ecosystem.

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Mushroom and Wild Edible Plants Walk

with David Spahr

Aug
24

August 24th, 2025

$75 More Info

Come explore along a trail that the instructor has found to be an excellent mushrooming area. The class will also discuss commonly found wild edibles including nutritious greens, their uses, and their niche in the local ecology. This course involves some moderate hiking. The group will meet at the Rt. 17 parking lot for the Georges Highland Path trail.

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Mushrooms, Edible and Medicinal of New England 04.15.25

with David Spahr

Apr
15

April 15th, 2025

$29 More Info
This class will feature easy-to-understand information on finding, collecting, identifying, and preparing the safe, most common edible and medicinal mushroom species of New England and Eastern Canada. Whether you are a cook, forager, herbalist, or restauranteur, you will enjoy this class. The book Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada will be available for purchase in class for $21.
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Foraging Walk

with David Spahr

Jun
7

June 7th, 2025

$29 More Info

In thiis class you will learn about edible and medicinal wild plants commonly found in the spring. We will be looking for and examining nutritious greens, their uses, and their niche in the local ecology. Class will meet near the windmill behind school.Boots or waterproof footwear is recommended.

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Gardening for Beginners: Starting from Scratch

with Sharon Turner

Mar
19

March 19th to April 2nd, 2025

$40 More Info

You want to start a garden but you don't know where to begin. Planning and preparation are essential to the creation of productive, efficient, and beautiful vegetable and perennial gardens. In this class you will learn about garden design, plant varieties, seed starting, mulching, composting and fertilizing. Organic and “low-till” practices, native plants, and the inclusion of plants attractive to birds, bees, butterflies and other beneficials will be emphasized. $10 for materials (handouts) to be paid to instructor. This class will include a visit to the instructor's nursery in Washington.