Thinking of planting a couple fruit trees or even a small orchard? Todd from Rise and Shine Nursery will give you tips on the best way to start your trees from choosing them to fertilizing, pollinating, and planting. Join him for an informative session and give your trees the best start possible. Bring your green thumb and meet at the greenhouses!

Interested in learning more about solar energy for your home? Join ReVision Energy for an overview of all things solar! We'll discuss how grid-tied solar and net metering works and the all-electric household models (including heat pumps, EV charging, and battery storage) and explain how we design and price systems. The cost of solar panels has dropped 75% in the past 10 years, and there's a 30% Federal Tax Credit for solar, so now is the time to explore solar energy for your home. Please pre-register if possible for the purpose of providing materials.

We think of winter as a time when nature sleeps, animals hibernate, and birds have already flown south to warmer climates. Forest trees stand dormant, almost semi-comatose, as winter rages on, or do they! Bring your snowshoes and enjoy an approximately two-hour trek through the forest. Come learn how the forest is alive, caring for her wild inhabitants, sheltering and feeding her winter residents. Do all animals hibernate? Which species of birds remain all winter, and what do they do for food? Why is snow cover so vital in maintaining a healthy forest? These and many more questions will be answered during this hike in the woods. Following the hike, we will gather around the firepit, so come bring a chair, warm up by the fire, and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate or tea (provided). Please note: Deb graciously volunteers her time and property. Donations in support of maintenance and set up are appreciated and can be made at the time of the course.  Please pre-register as a minimum of 4 people is required to run the course.

In 2005, Deb became a registered Maine Guide, guiding people in Maine’s great outdoors. A former reserve police officer, EMT, firefighter, and crisis counselor, she was also part of the search and rescue team with the USAF and a member of its critical incident stress management team. She has spent her entire life as an amateur archeologist, historian, and naturalist. In 2014, she retired from farming in Aroostook County and moved to her 50-acre wooded lot, living off the grid and close to nature.

From tree to final tasting, join hosts Nate Maclure and Samantha Person as they guide you through the steps of making maple syrup using the newest technology along with some older tried and true methods as well.  Enjoy tasting the delicious final product with a traditional pancake brunch!

     Oak Hill Farm, 14 Husky Haven, South Hiram

     Free tours

     $5 Pancake Brunch 

     (Pay at site if you would like Pancake Brunch)