Accomplishments
As we look forward to our fourth year, we would like to share what we have accomplished with the help of many community volunteers.
maintained our relationship as a project site for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer program
hosted 42 educational workshops/workdays resulting in 1280 community volunteer hours spent creating gardens
built two accessible bridges through support of a Maine Community Foundation grant
cleared 400' of trail for the accessible section of our trail system
began construction of patio garden; site of the Summerhouse (information hut) and beginning of accessible trail
led a Downeast Colloquy entitled, New Trends in Sustainable Landscape Design
gave numerous public talks in Hancock and Waldo Counties
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 Seed Sowing Workshop |
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 Garden club presentation |
 Library Slope Planting Plan |
 building the library slope |
 building the library slope |
 defining shrub areas on slope |
 Volunteers in the garden |
 Autumn bloom |
 steps to staff entrance |
 Planting grey birch |
 Cleaning up the woods edge |
 Re-shaping ground for better drainag |
 Planting in front of Performance Hal |
 Performance Hall 2nd year |
 Planting in Woodland Hollow |
 Prepping a garden bed |
 Woodland path at Performance Hall |
 Break time in the garden |
 our nursery beds full of plants |
 Trail building |
 First accessible bridge |
 Patrick Chassé lecture |
This unique community project fosters innovative thought and gardening practice.
Help us continue this work.