Belfast Garden Club Program: Gardeners Questions Answered

With: Viña Lindley and Kate Garland, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

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Our March meeting will be an opportunity to have your gardening questions answered by experts. Please submit your questions in advance to Hilary so that Lindley and Garland  can prepare their answers. We are hoping to cover a broad range of topics to solve our many challenges and puzzles.

Viña Lindley is based in Waldo County and works on a variety of youth and family food systems projects, including managing the state-wide FoodCorps program. FoodCorps is a nationwide team of AmeriCorps leaders who connect kids to real food to help them grow up healthy. Lindley also chairs the board of the Maine School Garden Network, serves in the Maine Farm to School work-group, and collaborates with a variety of networks and organizations in her work.

Kate Garland helps gardeners improve efficiency and build skills through a number of educational avenues including workshops, newsletters, social media posts, and one-on-one support. Additionally, Garland works with school and community gardens to develop plans that will build sustainability and improve community impact and coordinates the Master Gardener Volunteer program, which offers  over 50 hours of in-depth training in the art and science of horticulture. In return, they volunteer their time and expertise towards educational or food security projects.