Viburnum lantanoides (William Cullina photo)

PLEASE NOTE: This class is full, but we hope you’ll check our schedule for other programs that may be of interest to you.

Interested in gardening with Maine’s native plants? First, come and meet them in their wild habitats!  During this intensive three-day course with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ staff botanist, Melissa Cullina, students will learn how to recognize 50 (or more!) frequent coastal Maine plant species.  Beginning with an introduction to basic plant identification skills, terminology, and botanical names, Melissa will then lead you through the Gardens grounds and on forays around the region.  Bring a bag lunch, water, and a hand lens if you have one; and be prepared to walk on trails.

The class, which meets in the Bosarge Family Education Center,  is on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, August 20-22, from 9-3 each day. While it is one of the core classes for the Certificate Program in Native Plants and Ecological Horticulture, it is open to everyone.

Melissa Cullina is Director of Education & Staff Botanist for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.  Formerly Botanist with the Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program, Cullina specializes in aquatic and coastal botany, field identification, and rare species conservation.

Where:    Bosarge Family Education Center
Price:      $150 members, $180 nonmembers (pre-registration required)