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Wild and Native Food Foraging Workshop at Merryspring
Wild food expert Tom Seymour will lead a Wild and Native Food Foraging Workshop at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, May 25 at 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. Guests will join Seymour on a walking lecture around the Merryspring grounds for a foraging scavenger hunt for native and wild edible ...
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Growing, Preserving and Cooking with Lavender
Herbalist Betsy-Ann Golon will lead a presentation on growing, preserving, and cooking with lavender at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, May 21 at 12:00 noon. Lavender is among the most popular flowering herbs, renowned for its aromatic and culinary uses. Golon will teach guests the best cultivation methods for this ...
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Merryspring Plant Sale Just In Time for Mother’s Day
The Merryspring Plant Sale will be held just before Mother’s Day this year with the Members Only Sale this Friday, May 10, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and on Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. An annual “rite of spring,” the Merryspring Plant Sale offers midcoast garden-ers ...
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Annual Plant Sale A Merry
The Merryspring Plant Sale will be held on Friday, May 10, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday’s sale is for Members Only, but you can become a Merryspring member at the sale or by calling 236-2239. Saturday’s sale is open ...
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Preserving Farmland for Maine’s Future
John Piotti of the Maine Farmland Trust will lead a presentation on preserving farmland for Maine’s future at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, May 7 at 12:00 noon. This lively discussion will address the state of farming in Maine and how preservation programs like the Maine Farmland Trust can help ...
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Growing Importance of School Gardens To Be Discussed at Merryspring
Ellie Libby will lead a presentation on regional school garden programs and their impact on the local food movement at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, April 30 at 12:00 noon. In addition to being the perfect setting for learning about growing, harvesting, and cooking local food, school gardens are a ...
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Spring Pruning Workshop
Local arborist Tom Jackson will lead a spring pruning workshop at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The workshop will cover the what, where, why, and how of spring pruning. After a short discussion, Tom will lead the group of participants onto the ...
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Container Gardening
Horticulturist Jan Macdonald will lead a presentation on container gardening at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, April 23 at 12:00 noon. Even people with the most limited space can use container gardening methods to grow herbs, flowers, and vegetables. Macdonald will demonstrate methods on how to create container gardens that ...
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New Plants for 2013!
Local plant retailer Hammon Buck will present on the newest plants for 2013 at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, April 16 at 12:00 noon. Buck’s vibrant and colorful slideshow will feature the newest hybridized plants available for retail for 2013. The plants to be presented will have made it through ...
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Catch the Buzz on Native Bees
Local gardener and photographer Amy Campbell will lead a presentation on native bee species at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, April 9 at 12:00 noon. Campbell’s talk, titled “Native Bees: A Magical Mystery Tour,” will use vibrant and colorful photos to introduce the audience to some of Maine’s important and ...
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Maine Biologist Talks About Black Bears
Wildlife Biologist Randy Cross will lead a presentation on Maine Black Bears at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, April 2 at 12:00 noon. Cross will explain his work researching black bears, spending his winters visiting black bear dens across the state. He will also cover the basics on black bear ...
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Make your own bat house
A Family Workshop to Make Your Own Bat House sponsored by Camden Real Estate Merryspring Nature Center will host a bat house-making workshop on Saturday, April 6 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Mark King will lead this workshop that will consist of two parts. The beginning of the class ...
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A Family Workshop to Build Your Own Bat House
Merryspring Nature Center will host a bat house-making workshop on Saturday, April 6 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon. Mark King will lead this workshop that will consist of two parts. The beginning of the class will be a short presentation on issues currently facing bat populations in Maine. After ...
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Greet Spring Butterflies
Wildlife biologist Phil deMaynadier will lead a presentation on spring butterflies at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, March 26 at 12:00 noon. Maine is an area abundant with native butterflies. deMaynadier’s presentation will introduce the audience to a variety of butterfly species who will be arriving “home” to Maine after ...
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Welcome Wildlife with Native Plants
Hildy Ellis of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District will lead a presentation on how to attract wildlife and birds with native plants at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, March 19 at 12:00 noon. This talk has been rescheduled after a postponement on Tuesday, March 5. While both native and ...
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Seed-Starting Workshop at Merryspring
There are still a few spaces left in the seed-starting workshop at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, March 16 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Guests will join new Merryspring Garden Manager Brijin Thomas in the Aileen Lubin Greenhouse to explore the “whys,” “hows,” and “whens” of starting plants from ...
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Welcome Wildlife with Native Plants
Hildy Ellis of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District will lead a presentation on how to attract wildlife and birds with native plants at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, March 5 at 12:00 noon. While both native and non-native plants can provide local wildlife with food and shelter, native plants ...
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Vermiculture Workshop at Merryspring Nature Center
Jock Robie of Mainely Worm Bins will lead a vermiculture workshop at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, February 23 from 9 am to 12 pm. During this three-hour workshop, Mr. Robie will discuss using earthworms as an ecologically sound, cost-efficient and odorless way to break down kitchen waste into helpful ...
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The Amazing World of Lichens
Professor Steven Selva of the University of Maine Fort Kent will lead a presentation on lichens at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, February 19 at 12:00 noon. Dr. Selva will discuss the lichens’ fungal and algal composition, how to identify them, how the age and composition of forests can be ...
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Winter Ecology Festival at Merryspring
Merryspring Nature Center will hold its annual Winter Ecology Festival on Saturday, February 2, from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The yearly festival celebrates the best of winter in Maine and will feature both indoor and outdoor activities for the whole family, including a sugar maple tapping demonstration by Sarah ...
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