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, September 4
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, September 12, 9 am-12 pm
Fall Native Plant Sale
NGBH Campus, 49 South St, Blue Hill
featuring 7 regional nurseries selling sustainably-grown Maine native plants
Plants available for pre-order and live shopping. View plant lists & more info.
Sunday, September 13, 9-11 am
Patten Stream Woods (park at Memorial Park, Surry)
led by Johnny Givelber (IHT), Cathy Rees (NGBH) & Kenton Jakub
Learn field identification, management strategy, and species-specific non-chemical control methods. Free workshop; please email to RSVP.
Wednesday, September 16, 3-5 pm
Supporting Grief, the Heart & the Lungs with Native Plants
NGBH Campus, 49 South St
led by Herbalist Torsten M. Peterson
Together we will discuss how grief impacts our body systems including the heart, lungs, and nervous system, and explore ways we can be supported by native plants in the grieving process. Registration required; sliding scale fee.