Team Members

1-4pm Start spring with an overview of orchard care for your backyard garden. We’ll start in the conference room for a brief lesson in fruit tree grafting and pruning, led by ReTreeUS program manager, Richard Hodges and Jason Lilley of UMaine Cooperative Extension. We’ll cover grafting science and techniques which will then be practiced out … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/saturday-april-6-fruit-tree-pruning-grafting/">Continued</a>

1-3pm Are the bugs and weeds in your garden getting you down? This workshop digs into integrated pest management and integrated weed suppression management practices. We’ll focus on organic solutions to help you get out of the weeds. $15 per person Learn more about our workshops.

Have you been wanting to learn how to make your own kombucha? Kombucha is a beverage filled with health promoting minerals, enzymes, and probiotics. Learn about the beneficial properties and how to make it yourself, taste test different flavors, and take home a “scoby” to begin making your own brew! Ages 12 and up.

12:45pm Free, all ages Come down to Wolfe’s Neck Center to see who our goats think will win the big game! Our expert goat will make his Super Bowl pick at 1pm, so be sure to gather around the Livestock Education barn for a first look at his prediction.

1-4pm Come out to the farm and explore best practices for winter growing. Participants will tour our year-round growing infrastructure and then venture inside to talk about extension practices for the backyard grower (weather depending).  Note: The workshop includes a tour through our fields to the greenhouse. These are not plowed or shoveled and you should dress … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/winter-growing-tour-talk/">Continued</a>

1-2pm As we approach colder weather and flu season, it’s time to get ready with your own herbal remedies. This Immune Berry Syrup will keep your body healthy by supporting your immune system. Craft your own syrup to take home using blackberries, farm-grown ginger, and more!  Ages 10 and up.  Held in the Little River Room. … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/herb-workshop-immune-berry-syrup/">Continued</a>

Growing up in Ansonia, Connecticut I did not have much of a farm background. During high school, I volunteered and worked at a horse farm, and it was during this time that I decided I wanted to pursue an agricultural degree in college.  While attending UCONN, I majored in Sustainable Farm and Ranch Management and … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/tierney-lawlor/">Continued</a>

I grew up nearby, in Brunswick, and earned my Environmental Studies degree from Skidmore College in upstate New York. While at Skidmore, I conducted research to analyze local food systems and got my hands dirty in the school garden. Since graduating in 2011, I’ve dedicated myself to the field of experiential education. I’ve led a … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/maranda-chung/">Continued</a>

Andrew joined Wolfe’s Neck Center in 2018 after moving back to New England from Seattle. During his time here, you will have seen him everywhere from Farm to Table events, moving picnic tables, hunting for salamanders with kids, or doing goat chores in the Education Barn. Andrew’s current focus is ensuring our visitors have incredible … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/andrew-lombardi/">Continued</a>

How did you first become connected with WNC? I moved to Maine in 2008, and happened to land on Wolfes Neck.  The beauty of the Farm drew me and my family to visit regularly.  It wasn’t long after that I became involved, and have been lucky enough to be part of the significant and positive … <a href="https://www.wolfesneck.org/team/edward-tittmann-2/">Continued</a>