General Enrichment

Maine’s fourth and one half season (after winter and right before mud season that is). As seed catalogs roll into your mailboxes with the promise of spring and summer delights, decoding the symbols, making sense of descriptions (long day/short day/# days/heirloom/hybrid) can become quite a task. In this hands on workshop, find out how to read, decode, understand all of the symbols and descriptions in a seed catalog. Participants are encouraged to bring in their own catalogs. Open to all skill levels. Ivonne Vazquez is a home gardener, growing everything from A-Z (annuals to zinnias and everything in between), a Certified Master Gardener Volunteer, Licensed Registered Maine Guide/Recreation, photographer, writer, speaker, workshop presenter, and hobby blacksmith.

During this 6-week course, participants will learn the basics of drafting and presenting public presentations. Unlike your typical public speaking course, Imke’s approach is informed by somatic and yogic theory. Students will walk away with various methods to calm nerves as well as develop a greater sense of body awareness and self confidence. Students enrolling in this course should come prepared to discuss, present, and offer constructive feedback to fellow classmates. No text book required. Imke Schessler-Jandreau is a two-time University of Maine graduate, holding both a Bachelors and Master’s degree in Communication from the Department of Communication and Journalism. With over ten years of experience working as a communication professional, she has abandoned the nine-to-five world to work as a mom, traveling yoga teacher, public speaking instructor, and communication consultant.

Follow-up to “Gardening: It’s Seed Catalog Season!”. You’re excited, your seeds arrived in the mail or you purchased them from the local store in March and can’t wait to sow. Ivonne Vazquez will help you decode: seed packaged by date; the # days info; symbols; watering and depth information; heirloom/hybrid; and, how to sow your seeds for an enjoyable gardening experience. Each participant will receive a seed packet of either an annual, perennial or vegetable (their choice) and the understanding of the packet instructions. Participants also encouraged to bring in seed packets and questions. Open to all skill levels.