Do you grow perennials? Maybe some special ones you would like to give to a friend or plant sale? Or is your garden overgrown and you need to remove some plants? Dividing perennials is good for your garden, the perennials, and your wallet! You don’t have to go to the store! Some perennials will spread […]
Worm Bin setup with Jock Robie, Please contact Jock to join. Mainelywormbins@gmail.com
Wednesday Walk on Invasive Plant Species Identification on June 12th at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden. Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) on June 12th from 4:00 – 5:30 pm at Merryspring Nature Center located at 30 Conway Road in Camden for a walk to learn field identification skills of key terrestrial invasive […]
Wednesday Walk on Invasive Plant Species Identification on June 12th at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden. Join Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) on June 12th from 4:00 – 5:30 pm at Merryspring Nature Center located at 30 Conway Road in Camden for a walk to learn field identification skills of key terrestrial invasive […]
Everyone is fascinated by wild mushrooms. From foraging and eating, to medicinal use and the use of psychedelics to improve creativity and address depression. The only thing standing in the way is acquiring the knowledge and confidence to tell the good mushrooms from those that can sicken you. The good news is there are a […]
Jock Robie will lead an indoor Worm Bin Harvest workshop at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, January 14 at 6:00 pm. This session is for any interested alumni and new students. It will be run as follows: Harvest for Alumni of Previous Workshops: The instructor will inspect worm bins, demonstrate and assist with harvesting, and […]
Please join us for an animal tracking workshop with Kirk Gentalen, MCHT on Saturday, February 15th at 10am for an hour. This family event is always exciting and interesting as we may see deer, coyote, fisher, river otter and other creatures that visit Merryspring. The workshop is limited to 15 people and pre-registration is required. […]
Jason White will lead an outdoor Apple Tree Pruning workshop at Merryspring Nature Center on Saturday, February 22 at 9:00 a.m. White will demonstrate how to prune apple trees in a hands on workshop that will allow those interested to take part as well. White is entering his 8th season at Plants Unlimited where he […]
Please join us in the greenhouse for a hands on workshop to learn to start flower, vegetable and herb seeds. Each participant will start and take home one flat of started seeds to grow on for the season. There will be a discussion of what a seed is, how germination works and how to care […]
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 […]
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 […]