Outdoor Life

Join the Bicycle Coalition of Maine for a set of Mountain Biking skill clinics. Learn how to gain control in any situation to build confidence, increase safety, and have more fun on your bike! Students must provide their own helmet and mountain bike and should be comfortable riding on gravel or dirt paths already. If you are new to mountain biking or just want to improve on the fundamentals, this is a great opportunity! Week 1 will be held at the Quarry Rd. Trails with parking at the end near the gate. Week 2 will be held at the Inland/Pine Ridge Trails with parking in the back lot of the hospital. Limit 5 students.

Come and learn how to construct, set up, and maintain a worm bin to compost kitchen vegetable waste in order to recycle it as plant food. Join Jock Robie as he discusses the harvesting of worm castings and vermicompost for gardening and houseplants as well as “worm tea”! Each student will set up their own worm bin with worms to take home. All materials and worms are supplied at no extra charge. Jock Robie has over eight years of practical experience designing, building, and using worm bins to compost kitchen waste. He feeds his 40 worm bins close to 35 pounds per week of kitchen scraps. He has also just received the 2019 Ecomaine Eco-Excellence Award in the Business Category for leading the charge in reducing landfill waste and increasing recycling in our communities. Visit Jock’s blog at mainelywormbins.blogspot.com for more information about worm composting. Limit 5 students.

DUE TO COVID REGULATIONS WE ARE UNSURE IF ALL CLASSES WILL RUN.  PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON CLASS WAIT LISTS. ONCE WE KNOW WE ARE ABLE TO RUN THE CLASS WE WILL CONTACT YOU TO REGISTER. 

This class will be taught remotely using Zoom and will be a virtual “hands-on” class! With your bicycle and any mini/pocket tools you might have handy we’ll discuss the ABC Quick Check, the types and operation of tools and materials for roadside repair, and post-ride/off-season bicycle maintenance. We’ll also learn how to fix a flat using repair kits as well as how to use common household items and recycled materials. Limit of 15 students.

This will be a free session for any interested alumni and new students. The instructor will inspect worm bins, demonstrate and assist with harvesting, and answer any questions. The instructor will bring six harvest kits for alumni to use harvesting their own worm bins. Student limit 5

DUE TO COVID REGULATIONS WE ARE UNSURE IF ALL CLASSES WILL RUN.  PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON CLASS WAIT LISTS. ONCE WE KNOW WE ARE ABLE TO RUN THE CLASS WE WILL CONTACT YOU TO REGISTER.