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Event by Rockport Public Library
Duration: 1 hr
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
The last program in the Rockport Public Library’s Spring Horticulture Series, in partnership with Merryspring Nature Center, will take place on Wednesday, June 17, at 1 p.m. Unlike the other talks in the series, which are held at the library, this event will take place on site at Merryspring. Program Director John Fromer will give guests a guided walking tour of the “Interpretive Trail,” which includes many notable landmarks of the nature preserve.
The one-hour program will cover a hiking distance of less than 1/2 mile. The short venture is packed with highlights, such as the Merry Spring, the Vernal Pool, the site of the Revolutionary War Militia Encampment, the American Chestnut Grove, and more!
Regarding the terrain, the walk will be on a level, mowed trail around meadows and briefly through the woods. The path will pass through a break in a stone wall, and there are tree roots in the forest near the vernal pool. There are benches to sit on for breaks while bird and insect watching. Cameras, binoculars, and walking sticks are helpful. Good hiking shoes are important.
The program is free and open to the public, and it will be held rain or shine. Please call the library at 207-236-3642 to register. Participants will meet in the lower parking lot just before the walk starts. Plan to come early or stay late to check out the flower and herb gardens, as well as the Ross Visitors Center.
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Calendar of Events
Merryspring Mapped
May 13 1:00 PMPlant Sale
May 15 3-6 PM
May 16 9-2 PM200 Dahlia Tubers for You
Camden Garden Club joins
Merry Spring Nature Center for their
Spring Plant Sale May 15/16The Club has a windfall of 15 different types of dahlia tubers
that will bring weeks of spectacular color to your autumn gardens$13 per tuber $11.50 for Club members Merry Spring Members.
Come One Come All
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Warren Historical Society's July program. July 7th 9 AM Demonstration and talk on replenishing hanging pots by Jan MacDonald at Barley Jo's Green House 1097 Camden Road in Warren.
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2026 Events and Customer offerings Check out this gem of a Farmstand!
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Each month from March through July Permaculture Garden Designer Joan Herzog gives a Thursday afternoon classroom presentation and a Saturday morning visit to the nearby ¼ acre lot she transformed into a bird and insect haven with over eighty-five native plants and large beds of fruits and vegetables. Come see for yourself!
Choose your month(s):
Complete Five-Month Series: $150
Classroom: INTRODUCTORY PERMACULTURE, PART 2 Creating Your Home Garden Design continued. Plus Tools/ Techniques for Building Your Soil and Beds. Essential earth- building steps for successful gardens.
Greenhouse: SOIL/BED BUILDING SKILLS Soil testing, collecting materials, composting, hugelkulture, key holes, path plucking, plus trellising and other productive techniques. You will leave with many new skills and some native plants selected for your site.
Classroom: INTRODUCTORY PERMACULTURE, PART 3 Creating Your Home Garden Design concluded. Planting Successful Food Gardens and Spring Maine Natives: Selecting, proper location and planting techniques. Turn those ideas into a doable plan.
Greenhouse and Garden: EARLY OUTDOOR PLANTING Techniques using a grow room, greenhouses, tunnels, and cold frames will be examined. Soil augmentation plus multipurpose garden tools that last decades will be discussed and tested. You will leave with your finished 2026 Garden Plan and, surely, some plants.
Classroom: PERMACULTURE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY Growing Food, Spreading the Wealth, and Rewilding Your Neighborhood. There are so many different ideas, this could be an entire series, but the goal is to implement small, productive changes that can ignite huge, healthy changes all around! Also How to Plan Your Herb Beds.
Greenhouse and Garden: COMMUNITY GARDENS IN ACTION Help create community beds for early harvests. We’ll review HERB GARDENS: DESIGNS, GROWING AND HARVESTING. All will leave with healthy herb plants and neighborhood ideas.
Classroom: EARLY HARVESTS AND LATE PLANTINGS Creating large harvests that last throughout the growing season. Also, what can go right and what can go wrong even when you have great soil, proper location, adequate nutrients, water, and sun; we’ll dig into challenges like bugs, diseases, and crop failure diagnoses and solutions.
Garden: SUMMER FOOD HARVESTING and PUTTING FOOD BY Staying on top of harvesting, garden chores, and saving your harvest using dehydrating and canning systems. Also Eco-Friendly Xeriscaping, Water Barrels, Mulch, and Other Water Saving Ideas.
Instructor Joan Herzog is a Permaculture Garden Designer, retired Registered Dietitian and health columnist with a passion for organic gardening. She has taught hundreds of food/nutrition workshops and is thrilled to transition to teaching permaculture gardening techniques. Recently, she has been diagnosed with a brain injury that has changed her life in surprisingly positive ways. She swears that gardening is your best bet against an aging body and brain.
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The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is pleased to announce the return of its beloved Secret Gardens of the Kennebunks Tour on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, rain or shine.
For one day only, seven gracious property owners will open their private gardens—normally hidden behind stone walls, seaside cottages, and privacy hedges—to guests eager to explore the Kennebunks’ most enchanting and diverse landscapes. Ticket holders will enjoy a variety of garden styles and plant collections, all while supporting a vital community resource. Volunteers will greet visitors at each location to answer questions and assist with parking.
Tickets are available in advance for $60 each via Eventbrite (see below) or at Graves Library (18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport). Day-of tickets will be available for $70 at the Kennebunkport Consolidated School (25 School Street), where the tour begins. All participants must start at Consolidated School to receive a detailed map and instructions for the day.
All proceeds from the Secret Gardens of the Kennebunks Tour directly benefit the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, ensuring continued service and programs for the community.
For more information, please contact Graves Memorial Public Library at (207) 967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org.
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