The Clamshell Quilters meet at the Faith Baptist Church on the Mills Road in Newcastle. Guests, visitors, and new members are always welcome. The May…
Home and Garden
The next time you head down Route 27 toward Route 1 in Edgecomb and bear north, take note of what a couple is doing to beautify their land opposite Cod Cove Inn.
Ken and Lena True,…
A farm in Newcastle is generating a lot of pretty, healthy, organic seedlings this spring.
Saving seeds from crop plants, garden plants, and plants in the wild – whether vegetables, annuals, perennials, trees or shrubs – is a great way to get more plants, save money, ensure local…
Knox-Lincoln County Beekeepers (KLCB) will host their first outdoor meeting of the season on Saturday, April 28 (rain date April 29). The topic is “Managing for and Collecting of Bee Swarms” and…
On Saturday, April 21, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens horticulturists Syretha Brooks and Will…
Spring is in the air, and that means garden time! Add some gorgeous native plants from Rebel Hill Farm to your yard this spring. Organic perennials can help create…
The print copy of the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District Spring Plant Sale Catalog is now available. This year’s sale will be held at the Union Fairgrounds on the weekend before…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in cooperation with Maine Resource and Recovery Association, is again offering local residents the opportunity to improve soil and…
Are you getting ready to primp your garden? Join Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter for their 16th annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 19 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 190 Pleasant…
The Medomak District of the Garden Club Federation of Maine to have its annual meeting May 7 at the 1812 Farm, 1297 Bristol Road, Bristol, Maine. The District clubs include, Bath, Boothbay Region…
Did you know that the young shoots of hosta lilies can be prepared and eaten like asparagus?
Join Aaron Parker for a discussion on how you can turn your own property into an edible oasis.…
Have you seen folks out on the trails with their binoculars fixed high up in the canopy and wondered what they saw? Have you thought about going for a walk and looking for birds but not known…
Let’s help the birds weather the end of winter, and prepare for nesting season! The birds will appreciate it, and you can enjoy their company. Proceeds from this fundraiser help…
Morris Farm
Did you know that the young shoots of hosta lilies can be prepared and eaten like asparagus?
Join Aaron Parker for a …
It’s that time of year again! Even though it is still snowing, it’s not too early to plan for spring. This year we have our largest offering ever: 167 varieties, 36…
Just in case you have been thinking about what it would be like to begin a new adventure as a beekeeper, the opportunity to do so is just around the corner.
…All gardeners out there, both beginners and experienced, who enjoy growing new plants, will enjoy the annual Seed Swap Day (Saturday, Feb. 10) at Knox & Lincoln Counties Extension, 377…
Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers (KLCB) host beekeeper and Master Gardener Jean Vose on Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Knox-Lincoln Counties Extension Office at 377 Manktown Road in Waldoboro. The program…
An introduction to growing grapes commercially in Maine is scheduled Jan. 11, 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center, 76 Community Drive.
Designed for growers interested in small-…
“I enjoyed harvesting beets and carrots. I learned there is a place that grows and gives produce to people who need it. It means a lot to me to be a part of it.”…
For the third year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is welcoming visitors back to its annual seasonal celebration, Gardens Aglow. This year, CMBG is taking its dramatic…
Sure, the 2017 Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta is history. Only a few of the dozens of ginormous wonderfully decorated gourds remain to be seen in the Twin Village area. The…
Shelley from Shelley’s Flowers and Gifts in Waldoboro, will demonstrate ways to arrange the spectacular colors of fall through her flower arranging presentation at The Lincoln Home. Come to learn…
On Thursday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Program Manager of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Rebecca Jacobs, will introduce you to the plants “from away” that disturb natural…
Growing native plants from seed is a great way to produce a lot of plants inexpensively and to protect the genetic diversity of our Maine native plants. Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will be ending this season’s educational programming with a special session all about bees and the secret lives of beekeepers. Erin MacGregor-Forbes, chief…
The 18th annual Midcoast Maine Tour de Farms will take place Saturday, Sept. 30, from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cyclists and food lovers can enjoy an early fall bike ride through the rolling Midcoast…
Join the buzz and register today for the 2017 Maine State Beekeepers annual meeting held in Rockland on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The location is the…
There are still a few spots left in the Midcoast Conservancy Timber Frame course at Hidden Valley Nature Center, from Oct. 6 to 9. The course is a four-day, hands-on experience, where eight…
The Clamshell Quilters will meet Monday, Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Faith Baptist Church on the Mills Road in Newcastle.
Host Judy Sala will show us how to make a fabric bowl out of…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites curious observers of nature to join a walk to discover the ferns of Merrymeeting Fields Preserve in Woolwich on Saturday, Sept. 9…
How can you save money this winter? You can obtain low-cost interior storm window inserts and save on your energy bill. The Wiscasset Conservation Commission and the Wiscasset SunCATs Climate…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is offering a new “Adventure Day at the Gardens” program for children ages 6-11. From taking a boat trip down a tidal river to hiking through the Gardens’ extensive…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is offering a unique, weekend-long workshop featuring the botany and birds of National Audubon Society’s magnificent Hog Island. The…
LincolnHealth medical professionals are offering new classes and programs to teach and encourage community members to eat more nutritious, balanced meals to help improve their overall health and…
Join world traveler and food enthusiast, Jenny Norcott, as she leads us through a variety of fantastic recipes that will be a perfect addition to your summer. This hands-on class will…
The wedding quilt made for Esther Jameson Newbert in 1856 holds a special place in the textile collection of the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta. Inspired by the…
This summer, Skidompha Library’s staff genealogist and volunteers are offering a service that will benefit patrons, future researchers and the library collection. For generations, many families…
As part of their natural reproductive cycle, honeybees will swarm. A swarm is when a queen and a good portion of the worker population of bees leave the hive to find a new home. While a honeybee…
The answer is yes. Ask the hungry people who received over 250,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables grown last year by Master Gardener Volunteers for food pantries across the state. Ask the people…
Whether you have a small yard or acres of property, you can garden and landscape to entice many of your favorite birds to your home. Instructor Jody Telfair will help participants work to create…
The barn at Morris Farm is once again filling up with a huge selection of heirloom tomatoes, hardy Maine-grown perennials, vegetable and flower seedlings, and herbs for the farm’s annual plant…
Twin Villages Foodbank Farm (TVFF) in Damariscotta is setting an ambitious goal for its second season, growing even more fresh nutrient-dense food to serve many more outlets in Lincoln County.…
Dresden’s Kelli Wallace and sons Kai Morse, 6, and Owen Morse, 2, were out Mother’s Day shopping Saturday for her mother Melissa Moore and the boys’ paternal grandmother Betsy Morse. Then Wallace…
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites wildflower connoisseurs on Saturday, May 20 at 12:30 p.m. to join the third workshop in the spring stewardship series…
Join Midcoast Conservancy for an Invasive Plant Identification workshop on Thursday, May 25 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Led by Hildy Ellis of the Knox-…
In early April, students in Wiscasset Middle High School science classes planted seeds of 16 varieties of heirloom tomato plants for the annual Morris Farm community plant sale. By May 3, the…
The Boothbay Farmers’ Market starts their season on the Boothbay Town Common, 1 Common Drive, on Thursday, May 18. They will set up on the Common from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays through October 5…
