Kitchen gardens have existed since antiquity and are still popular today. Why have these gardens been important to western cultures? How were they designed and how are they used today? What were the diets of people over the centuries and how did kitchen gardens help support families? What were and are popular vegetables and herbs […]
Special Announcement: There is a schedule change for next weeks Tuesday Talk on May 6th. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Greg LeClair’s talk on the Vernal Pool has been moved to Tuesday, June 27th at noon. That will be an in-person, all weather talk with a walk out to the Vernal Pool. Don’t miss it! Laura […]
Please join us for an annual celebration walk honoring Bart Wood, former Merryspring board member, for his love or bird watching with Don Reimer. This free walk is limited to 12 people of all ages. Pre-registration is required. To register, please call 207-236-2239 or email info@merryspring.org. The one hour walk will be an all weather […]
Please join us at Merryspring Nature Center for a workshop on growing giant pumpkins! There are several special techniques to grow a giant pumpkin, beginning with the seed itself, and ending with a real GIANT pumpkin five or six months later. Come to this 2-hour workshop to learn these tips and tricks and see pumpkin […]
Bring your family to enjoy the beauty and share in the bounty of Merryspring Nature Center's Daffodil Celebration on May 10 & 11 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Pick your own bouquet for $1 per stem, or choose from pre-cut blooms. A free daffodil will be offered to each child to give as a gift to their special moms […]
Bring your family to enjoy the beauty and share in the bounty of Merryspring Nature Center's Daffodil Celebration on May 10 & 11 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Pick your own bouquet for $1 per stem, or choose from pre-cut blooms. A free daffodil will be offered to each child to give as a gift to their special moms […]
Come to Merryspring Nature Center for a talk by Maine Master Gardener Volunteer John Fromer for a talk on spring gardening. What do you need to do in spring for perennials, vegetables or herbs? When is it safe to put out annuals? Are there any tips or tricks for this time of year? Come and […]
Please join us for our Annual Plant Sale at Merryspring. Lovely perennials, annuals and herbs for sale. Please bring a box to take your plants home.
Please join us for our Annual Plant Sale at Merryspring. Lovely perennials, annuals and herbs for sale. Please bring a box to take your plants home.
Come to Merryspring Nature Center for a talk by Head Gardener Denise DeSpirito. Denise will discuss care of herb gardens in spring and demonstrate planting seedlings. Please join us for an early season herb garden tour to see what is growing. A great way to learn plants is to see them in each phase of […]
Dick Vermeulen, a member of the Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers (KLCB) and Maine State Beekeepers (MSBA), will be talking about the fascinating hobby of keeping honey bees alive and productive in Maine. His presentation will include beekeeping start up equipment, the cast of characters in the hive, worker bee tasks as they age, bees as pollinators, […]
Merryspring Nature Center in Camden will be hosting a vernal pool talk and exploration on May 6 from 12PM to 1PM. The talk will be presented by Dr. Gregory LeClair, a biologist from the Beginning with Habitat program at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Greg will review vernal pool ecology and lead […]
Following Dick Vermeulen's Tuesday Talk on May 27th, at 4pm, Dick will be joined by Brittney Fairfield, Maine State Assistant Apiarist to install the nuc into our hives. This is a demonstration and not a hands-on workshop. The hives will be down the blue trail in South Meadow near the picnic table. It is a […]