May 11, 2020
Five Backyard Mosses
One of the biggest things I’ve learned at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is what I don’t know. They say that’s the first step in knowing- well we’ll see about that. What I might know about…
May 7, 2020
Take Your Budding Artist for a Hike
There is nothing young children love more than creating art for their friends and families. As an educator, I have a collection of drawings, potholders, paintings, and small sculptures children have created for me out…
May 4, 2020
Four Herbs for the Skincare Apothecary
If you’re here, you’re probably interested in plants (just a lucky guess…). And while we might be a dab hand at growing them, what about brainstorming unique ways of using them? So, with that in…
April 30, 2020
Forest Bathing: More than Just a Walk in the Woods
What better way to celebrate this year’s 50th anniversary of Earth Day than stepping outside? (And who couldn’t use a bit of fresh air right now?) Perhaps you’ve heard of forest bathing, a term for…
April 27, 2020
Five Sweet Benefits of Honey
Honey is close to our hearts here at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, given our sixteen resident hives, new Learning Apiary, and our Certified Beekeeper of a CFO/COO, Erin MacGregor-Forbes. So I thought today we could…
April 23, 2020
Morning Hummingbird Meditations
I awoke this morning listening to the cacophony of birdsong. The spruce edges were filled with rapid twitching movement as new spring arrivals jockeyed for position at the feeding stations. In that moment, I felt…
April 20, 2020
Ginger’s Versatile Rice Bowls
These days, if we’re not flexing our culinary muscles baking sourdough (the new social media sensation) or making whipped coffee, we’re probably spending increasing amounts of time staring into our pantries, wondering how we can…
April 16, 2020
Spring’s Raw Beauty
Every year, spring’s early visitors often ask what time of the year is my favorite in the Gardens. This never allows for a quick answer, because each season hold its own special charms here. Inevitably…