Visit to Crystal Lake Farm and Nursery - Sharon Turner

Date Tuesday, July 8th 9:30am  Rain date July 9th

Location:   246 Youngs Hill Rd, Washington.  A 25’ drive.

Gardener, extraordinaire, Sharon Turner went into organic farming after retiring  as Dean of Student Affairs at Bowdoin College.  She and her son Eli, live off the grid on their 75 acre property which has been in their family for 70 years.  NO PESTICIDES, HERBICIDES, CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS…EVER! They are a (mostly) native plant nursery selling responsibly grown wholesale & retail, bareroot & potted trees, shrubs & perennials. They rotationally graze four Dexter cattle, while growing large vegetable and flower gardens and a small orchard and maintaining four hoop houses.

In season, they offer native and favorite potted and field-dug trees, shrubs and perennials chosen especially for birds, bees, butterflies and other beneficials. They also sell herb and vegetable seedlings in spring; garlic, garlic braids and seasonal decorations; cut flowers and foliage; customized steel hoops, floating row cover and greenhouse-grade plastic; and tools for the garden, field and woodland. 

 Sharon and Eli also teach a variety of garden-based classes. And for the past 20 years, mother and son have worked together to build their business and act as stewards of this small piece of heaven in Maine.

RSVP to Karen Cease kbcease@aol.com