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
Asters & Goldenrods Workshop
Thursday, September 29
5:30-7:30PM
NGBH, Bagaduce Music
49 South St, Blue Hill
Daniel Cooke will lead this 3rd workshop in our plant identification series, beginning with an outside tour of the native goldenrods and asters at the NGBH gardens to see the two genera in situ and discuss ecological characteristics of both, observing the flowers blooming in the landscape. The workshop will continue indoors where specific botanical traits will be identified and compared for a more in-depth understanding of the structures of the plants. Fee: $25. Space is limited; click here to submit a registration form to reserve your spot.
A resident of Blue Hill, Daniel Cooke has a B.S. in Botany '06 from Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA, and a Master of Landscape Architecture from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. After working in the film industry building sets and suggesting species-specific plant palettes to help establish a sense of setting for major motion pictures, he and his husband moved to Blue Hill to enjoy the great sense of community and natural wonders that the Downeast landscape provides.
2022 Garden Mentor Days
bi-weekly on Fridays
next session Friday, October 7
9AM-12PM
NGBH, Bagaduce Music
49 South St, Blue Hill
Volunteers and visitors welcome!
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 huge 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
White Admiral on Eupatorium perfoliatum
Photo by Leslie Clapp