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May 18, 2020
Four Herbs for Peace in Mind and Body
I think we can all agree that we’re not living in the easiest of times. Luckily—as I tell my herbal…
May 14, 2020
Fiddleheads are out!
Fiddleheads are out! Searching for these edible beauties is a great way to spend time outside on these beautiful spring…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…