NGBH in the News
WERU Around Town, NGBH Training Program
November 14, 2024
Duration: 4:24 minutes
Cathy Rees, Executive Director of Native Gardens of Blue Hill, shares information about NGBH's Sustainable Landscape and Garden Maintenance certificate course in partnership with Kennebec Valley Community College. It starts in January, but spaces are limited and registration is open now. There are some scholarship funds available.
Maine Calling, Maine Public Radio, Native Plants episode
Aired on November 14, 2024
Duration: 55:36 minutes
Learn how to successfully nurture more native plants in your surroundings, which plants suit which conditions, what can be done between late fall and springtime, and what “slow gardening” is all about.
Panelists:
Cathy Rees, Native Gardens of Blue Hill
Andrew Brand, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Heather McCargo, Wild Seed Project
The Buzz on Native Plants documentary
by Tara Roberts Zabriskie
Official selection for Maine Outdoor Film Festival 2024
View the trailer, or schedule a showing
The Buzz on Native Plants explores the relationship between native plants and pollinators and how they can benefit local ecosystems in our ever-changing climate. Hear about efforts and lessons learned of Maine organizations and individuals including NGBH in promoting the values of native plants in safeguarding pollinators and building a resilient ecosystem. The goal of the film is to raise awareness about the importance of biodiverse native ecosystems.
Redfin Blog
October 18, 2024
Read time: 11 minutes
We were featured in a Redfin article. Check it out here: Increasing Biodiversity by Creating an Eco-Friendly Yard
Spring Fever special issue
Penobscot Bay Press
April 25, 2024
"Growing Wilder—Getting Started with Native Plants" by Cathy Rees, NGBH
WERU Common Ground Radio, "Native Plants in Our Landscape"
February 11, 2021
hosted by C.J. Walke, MOFGA
Duration: 58:34 minutes
—Cultivating native plants for healthy ecosystems
—Methods to encourage the growth of native plants
—Methods to control invasive plant species
Guests:
Cathy Rees, Native Gardens of Blue Hill, Blue Hill, ME
Avy Claire, Native Gardens of Blue Hill, Blue Hill, ME
Julie Beckford, Rebel Hill Farm, Liberty, ME
Molly DellaRoman, 5 Star Nursery and Orchard, Brooklin, ME
