BOOTHBAY — University 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.

About University of Maine Cooperative Extension: As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine's land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.