April 26, 2021
Growing Sustainability Practices
Organization-wide, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is constantly working toward sustainability and a closed-loop system of production and recycling—meaning we build it and grow it, then recycle it or compost it, a concept gardeners know well!…
March 10, 2021
A Medicinal Herb Garden
Winter is a time when all of us in the horticulture department switch gears from being down in the dirt to planning how we will spend our time there in the next season. This involves…
February 26, 2021
Black History Month Feature: Abra Lee & The Untold Stories of Black Horticulture
In recognition of Black History Month, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Committee wanted to take the opportunity to honor the traditions, skills, and knowledge Black Americans have brought to our…
February 17, 2021
Black History Month Feature: Cultural Landscape Reflection & The Urban Studio
In recognition of Black History Month, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Committee wanted to take the opportunity to honor the traditions, skills, and knowledge Black Americans have brought to our…
February 10, 2021
Black History Month Feature: Carolyn Finney & Black Representation in the Outdoors
In recognition of Black History Month, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Committee wanted to take the opportunity to honor the traditions, skills, and knowledge Black Americans have brought to our…
February 5, 2021
Updates from our Research Department
Research is an important part of our mission here at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. We’re excited to share an insider’s look into some of the research we have been doing this past year. During the…
February 3, 2021
Black History Month Feature: Soul Fire Farm
In recognition of Black History Month, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Committee wanted to take the opportunity to honor the traditions, skills, and knowledge Black Americans have brought to our…
November 11, 2020
Cranberry Orange Coffee Cake
What makes this coffee cake so special is its use of Kernza, a perennial wheat from The Land Institute, a Kansas-based nonprofit organization focused on developing perennial grains and diverse, ecological cropping systems. According to…