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. To be notified of events, please join our mailing list using the button below.
Upcoming Events
2022 Garden Mentor Days
last session of the season
Friday, November 4
9AM-12PM
NGBH, Bagaduce Music
49 South St, Blue Hill
Volunteers and visitors welcome! We will end with a lunch celebration of our the season.
Wildlife-friendly Winter Gardens
Saturday, December 3
9AM
Hosted by Downeast Audubon
NGBH, Bagaduce Music
49 South St, Blue Hill
Join Cathy Rees for a walk through the Native Gardens of Blue Hill to learn ways to make your garden more attractive to wildlife in the winter. Which seed heads attract finches? Which berries do waxwings love? Which stems and stalks should you leave for insects? Learn how to create areas for cover and much more. Dress for weather. Email deaudubon@gmail.com to register.
White Admiral on Eupatorium perfoliatum
Photo by Leslie Clapp
PRESENTATIONS BY NGBH CO-FOUNDERS
Recorded presentations
available on YouTube:
Landscaping with Native Plants
hosted by Green & Healthy Maine as part of its "Home + Energy Chats" series on June 8, 2021
hosted by Camden Garden Club
on February 16, 2021
presented by NGBH in August 2020
presented by NGBH in July 2020
Why Use Native Plants in the Garden?
hosted by Blue Hill Heritage Trust in July 2020
2022 Native Plant Sales
Sunday, September 18 is the inaugural Camden Native Plant Sale & Celebration hosted by the Camden Public Library. Click HERE for more info.
NGBH hosts 2 native plant sales each year in collaboration with regional nurseries.
Our 2022 plants sales on May 28 and September 11 were a big success, with over 100 attendees each!
Stay tuned for our 2023 plant sale dates!
Summer blooming wetland shrub. photo by Martha Moss.
Summer blooming wetland shrub. photo by Martha Moss.
Cephalanthus occidentalis at NGBH
Photo by Martha Moss