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 […]
Today's Tuesday Talk is canceled due to covid. Here are some recommendations: Cut perennials back to near ground level after a killing frost. We may have one Thursday morning. Use clean, sharp tools. Some plants like sedum 'Autumn Joy" and echinacea may be left up for the winter interest. While leaving plants not cut back […]
Please join us for our Holiday Bazaar at Merryspring! We will have wreaths, arrangements, a hot cocoa bar, paperwhites, stocking stuffers and much more!
Please join us for our Holiday Bazaar at Merryspring! We will have wreaths, arrangements, a hot cocoa bar, paperwhites, stocking stuffers and much more!
Tune in to this zoom talk to learn how to design an ornamental herb garden like the ones at the chateaus in France but on a smaller scale and for under $50 in seeds! While you can use any herbs in your design, Fromer focuses on culinary herbs. A general discussion of design and plants […]
Tim Shaw will lead an online presentation called, Breakwater Birds , hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, January 14, at 12:00 pm. One link for the whole series via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83922205228 Shaw’s photography is simply amazing and he catches the lives of the birds in a unique way. Why is the Breakwater a focus […]
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 […]
In her slide talk, Lee Schneller Sligh will talk about how Japanese garden design principles can be used to create beautiful gardens in New England, whether the gardens appear Japanese or not. Lee is recently retired from Lee Schneller Fine Gardens, where she designed and built hundreds of gardens over nearly thirty years. She has […]
Maine State Horticulturist, Gary Fish will lead a Zoom presentation on Maine’s Terrestrial Invasive Plant Do-Not-Sell List at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, January 28th at 12:00 pm via Zoom. He will cover the 30 new plants that are no longer allowed for sale or import in Maine and explain why those plants were added. He will […]
An exploration of the Green Belt conservation project between the former East and West Germanies and its relationship to emergent ecosystems, trauma, and memorialization. The first book-length scholarly treatment of Germany's largest conservation project, the Green Belt, Mnemonic Ecologies by Sonja Pieck presents a new interdisciplinary approach: that effective restoration and conservation of wounded land must merge […]
Spotted Salamander, Coyote, Fisher, Bobcat, Otter, Nudibranch, Owl, Purple Sandpiper, Black-legged Kittiwake, etc., etc., etc.. The run down of mid-coast Maine wildlife is basically a ‘who’s who’ of incredible critters - a hefty and diverse list, ready to be observed and learned from. Some critters you might see, hear or smell ‘in the flesh’, 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. […]