Classes & Events
NGBH events include regular work sessions at the garden site and occasional lectures and other special events. Check our listing below for upcoming events and highlights. Join our mailing list for event announcements.
Friday, May 29
Volunteer Work Session
NGBH Campus, 49 South St
9 am-12 pm
Work alongside NGBH staff and community volunteers to help build & maintain NGBH demonstration gardens. Visit our volunteer page for more information.
Saturday, May 30
Native Plant Sale
NGBH Campus, 49 South St
9 am-12 pm
Seven area nurseries will be on site selling over 100 species of seed-grown Maine native plants. Learn more about the vendors, pre-orders, and species availability on our plant sale webpage.
Classes & Workshops
NGBH Campus, 49 South St, Blue Hill
learn from expert instructors; sliding scale fee
Wednesday, June 24, 3-5 pm
Flavor Garden: Supporting Digestion & the Gut-Brain Connection
Registration & more info coming soon
The flavors of the plants around us have meaning! Spicy, sour, bitter, astringent, sweet…learn the impacts of these flavors on your gut and nervous system and when to reach for which herb. Learn from Community Herbalist Torsten Peterson about the ways native plants can keep your food and drinks flavorful while supporting your body and mind.