Coming Up at the Gardens

April 23: Little Diggers Gardening and Nature Spring Series for Ages 3-5
April 24: Shaping a Natural Site into a Landscaped Space with Irene Brady Barber and Lisa Cowan - FULL
May 02: Growing Berries and Fruits in Small Spaces, with Dick Brzozowzski
May 03: Flower Fairies of Springtime
May 07: Little Diggers Gardening and Nature Spring Series for Ages 3-5
May 08: Reception for "Flower Foraging: Native Bees in Maine Gardens" - Amy Campbell Photos
May 08: What Do Bees Want? Plants for a Bee Garden, with Dr. Alison Dibble
May 08: Reception for "Pollination: Evolving Miracles" Exhibit, Plus Alison Dibble Lecture
May 09: Selecting Native Herbaceous Plants for Your Maine Garden, with Bill Cullina
May 09: Tulip Tour of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, with Dick Zieg
May 10: Flower Fairies of Springtime
May 17: Flower Fairies of Springtime
May 18: Kitchen Garden Series Dinner with Chef Esau Crosby of Grey Havens Inn
May 21: Little Diggers Gardening and Nature Spring Series for Ages 3-5
May 21: Seedling Rescue! with William Cullina
May 24: Plant Sale
May 24: Maine Days - Free Admission for Maine Residents
May 24: Reception for "Powerful Pollinators!" Student Art Exhibit
May 24: Flower Fairies of Springtime
May 25: Plant Sale
May 25: Maine Days - Free Admission for Maine Residents
May 26: Maine Days - Free Admission for Maine Residents
May 28: Forest Wildflowers, with Lauren Stockwell
May 30: Lady's Slipper Pollination Blitz! with William Cullina (for members)
May 31: Flower Fairies of Springtime
June 01: Spring Tea
June 04: Little Diggers Gardening and Nature Spring Series for Ages 3-5
June 05: A Discovery of Labyrinths, with the Rev. Dr. Duncan Newcomer
June 05: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
June 06: Favorite Native Plant Cultivars for Maine, with Kyle Rosenberg
June 09: Kitchen Garden Dinner Series with Chef Chris Bassett from Azure Cafe
June 11: The Life of a Plant: An Introduction to Botany, with Lauren Stockwell
June 12: Insider Tour for Members: Garden Magic II, with Dick Zieg
June 12: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
June 13: Plants for People and Pollinators, with Irene Barber
June 17: Gardening for Wildlife: Ecosystem Gardening, with Carole Sevilla Brown
June 19: Little Diggers Gardening and Nature Summer Series - Ages 3-5
June 19: Reception for "Pollinators" Sculpture Exhibit
June 19: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
June 20: "Growing for Pollinators:" 10th Annual Garden Symposium, with Carole Sevilla Brown, William Cullina, and Dr. Frank Drummond
June 21: "Wings of Life" Film Showing and Butterfly Release
June 24: Kitchen Garden Series Dinner with Chef Justin Oliver of Fuel in Lewiston
June 26: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
June 27: Deer Resistant Plants for the Home Garden, with Dr. Mark Bridgen
June 30: Ferns of Coastal Maine, with Melissa Cullina - FULL
July 03: Little Diggers Gardening and Nature Summer Series - Ages 3-5
July 03: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
July 03: DaPonte String Quartet July Concerts
July 04: Fairy Fridays
July 07: New! Nature Illustration Camp with Hillary Parker (ages 9-14)
July 09: Kitchen Garden Series Dinner by Wings Hill Inn Farms Chef
July 10: Ants in Your Plants, with Elizabeth Farnsworth and Aaron Ellison
July 10: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
July 11: Selecting Native Herbaceous Plants for Your Maine Garden, with Bill Cullina
July 11: Fairy Fridays
July 13: Trough Gardening, with Irene Barber
July 14: Nature Explorers Camp (ages 9-13)
July 17: Seaweeds of the Maine Coast, with Elaine Jones
July 17: Seaweeds of the Maine Coast with Elaine Jones
July 17: Little Diggers Gardening and Nature Summer Series - Ages 3-5
July 17: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
July 18: Fairy Fridays
July 21: Nature Adventure Camp (ages 4-5)
July 22: Kitchen Garden Series Dinner by Ports of Italy Chef
July 24: Insider Tour for Members: Propagation Greenhouse, with Rodney Eason and Sharmon Provan
July 24: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
July 24: DaPonte String Quartet July Concerts
July 25: Natural Communities of Maine with Ted Elliman
July 25: Fairy Fridays
July 28: Nature Adventure Camp (ages 6-8)
July 31: Little Diggers Gardening and Nature Summer Series - Ages 3-5
July 31: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
August 01: Fairy Fridays
August 04: Garden Explorers Camp (ages 4-5)
August 07: Insider Tour for Members: Water Features of the Gardens, with Will Bridges
August 07: Seaside Wildflowers, with Melissa Cullina
August 07: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
August 08: Travel the World Through Backyard Gardens, with Irene Barber
August 08: Kitchen Garden Series Dinner with Chef Gilberto Lozada of Riverside Market Cafe
August 08: Fairy Fridays
August 09: Reception for Juried Botanical Art Exhibit
August 11: Garden Explorers Camp (ages 6-8)
August 12: Heafitz Lecture: The Living Landscape and the Richness of Layers, with Rick Darke
August 14: Little Diggers Gardening and Nature Summer Series - Ages 3-5
August 14: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
August 15: Butterfly Garden Walk, with Andy Brand
August 15: Fairy Fridays
August 19: Intro to the Native Flora of Maine with Melissa Cullina
August 21: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
August 22: Fairy Fridays
August 25: Drawing and Painting Butterflies and Moths, a 5-day course with Katie Lee
August 28: Little Diggers Gardening and Nature Summer Series - Ages 3-5
August 28: Members' Early-Morning and Evening Hours
August 29: Fairy Fridays
September 05: Create an Elegant Terrarium, with Irene Barber
September 10: Fruits and Flowers of the Fall, with Melissa Cullina
September 10: Kitchen Garden Series Dinner by Chef Mitchell Kaldrovitch of Sea Glass
September 11: Horticultural Ecology, with Bill Cullina
September 18: Distinctive Lichens of Coastal Maine, with Dr. Steven Selva
September 24: Kitchen Garden Series Dinner by Chef Richard Hanson of Cleonice
September 25: Sustainable Horticultural Practices, with Irene Brady Barber
October 02: Common Mushrooms of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, with Greg Marley
October 03: Invasive Plants: Issues, Identification, and Ecology with Ted Elliman
October 16: Selecting Native Woody Plants for the Maine Garden, with Justin Nichols

Discover Gorgeous Gardens and Grounds,
All Year!

We invite you to experience Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ spectacular 250-acre landscape, no matter what the season. Our gardens, trails, and wild spaces are uniquely beautiful and always full of surprises throughout the year. And admission is free from November through mid-April!

We have programs, too. See a full listing on the calendar at right, and click on the “Pollinators” image for information about our exciting 2014 theme.

For useful information about our plants and gardens, click on the FloraFind image at right.

Visitor Information
Location: 132 Botanical Gardens Drive, off Barters Island Road in Boothbay.
See detailed directions.
Hours: 9-5 daily, year-round (closed Thanksgiving and Christmas)
Gardens Gift Shop, 9-5 daily (seasonally)
Kitchen Garden Cafe, 9-3 (seasonally).

TripAdvisor rated Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens as #1 on the 2013 list of Top Ten gardens in the U.S. Learn more and check out our TripAdvisor listing.

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Our Certificate Program Classes Are Open to All

Interested in a high-quality, in-depth learning experience? Check out our Certificate in Native Plants and Ecological Horticulture program. New and returning certificate students may sign up now for core classes and electives. Those not in the program may register, too.

Looking Ahead: Kids' Summer Day Camps

We're offering day or half-day camps full of fun and learning for children from 4 to 14 years old, including a new nature illustration program for young artists by past CMBG artist-in-residence Hillary Parker. Learn more about all our camps.

Storytime Every Monday!

On Mondays at 10 a.m., and daily starting mid-June, volunteer Pat Jeremiah reads wonderful stories and invents imaginative activities for kids. Storytime is free; no reservations are necessary. There's no Storytime on holidays.

Coming Up at the Gardens

Discover Gorgeous Gardens and Grounds,All Year!

Discover Gorgeous Gardens and Grounds,
All Year!