Classes & Events
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. Join our mailing list for event announcements.
The Buzz on Native Plants, film screening & discussion
Tuesday, April 22, 6:30-8:00 pm
Liberty Library, Liberty, ME
Screening followed by Q&A with NGBH Executive Director Cathy Rees & Julie Beckford of Rebel Hill Farm. Learn more.
The Buzz on Native Plants, film screening & panel discussion
Thursday, May 1, 6:00-7:30 pm
Camden Public Library, Camden, ME
Screening followed by panel discussion. In partnership with Wild Ones Midcoast Maine. Learn more.
Garden Volunteer Days
Friday, May 2, 9 am-noon, bi-weekly on Friday mornings
NGBH Gardens, 49 South St, Blue Hill
Join us to build and maintain the native gardens alongside experienced mentors. There are multiple projects to choose from, and volunteers and visitors are welcome!
Living Compost Workshop
Saturday, May 3, 9:30-12:30 Demo; 1:30 Hands-on Session
NGBH Gardens, 49 South St, Blue Hill
Fee: $100 ($50 scholarships available).
Led by Spero Latchis of Living Soil Network. Learn more & pre-register.
Understanding Your Land: A Site Assessment Workshop
Thursday, May 8, 3:00-5:30 pm
Residential site, Blue Hill
Sliding Scale $5-$50
Led by landscape designer Charlene Spindler Gray. Learn more & pre-register.
Online Plant Preview
Thursday, May 15, 7:00-8:00 pm
Meet our Spring Plant Sale nurseries & hear about some of the plants they have available and pre-order instructions.
Garden Volunteer Days
Friday, May 16, 9 am-noon, bi-weekly on Friday mornings
NGBH Gardens, 49 South St, Blue Hill
Join us to build and maintain the native gardens alongside experienced mentors. There are multiple projects to choose from, and volunteers and visitors are welcome!
Trail Completion Celebration
Saturday, May 17, 10:00 am-noon
NGBH Gardens, 49 South St, Blue Hill
Celebrating our accessible boardwalk & trails! Live music, ribbon cutting, tours, refreshments. Learn more.
Spring Native Plant Sale
Saturday, May 31, 9:00 am-noon
NGBH Gardens, 49 South St, Blue Hill
Numerous regional nurseries selling over 100 native species of plants, shrubs & grasses. Learn more.
White Admiral on Eupatorium perfoliatum
Photo by Leslie Clapp
Summer blooming wetland shrub. photo by Martha Moss.
Summer blooming wetland shrub. photo by Martha Moss.