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February
Wednesday, February 20 (3:30 tea, 4:00 lecture) Lecture Series: Tom Estabrook, “How to Use Under Used Plants in Your Garden.”
Wednesday, February 27 Lecture Series: Mike Schwindt, “From Seeds to Trees.”
March
Wednesday, March 6 Lecture Series: Donna Anderson, “Pleasure Gardens for Kings, Queens, and Commoners: 500 Years of Historic Gardens at Hampton Court.”
Wednesday, March 13 Lecture Series: Cindy Creps, “Growing and Arranging Cut Flowers.”
Wednesday, March 20 Lecture Series: Ted Anderson, “Heard But Not (Often) Seen: Discovering the Hidden Birds of Western Maine.”
Wednesday, March 27 Lecture Series: Aurelia Scott, “Alliums Alive! Growing Garlic, Chives, Scallions, and Decorative Alliums in Flower Beds and Containers.”
Saturday, May 11 Lecture by Jean Potuchek, “Invasive Plants and the Challenge of Ethical Gardening.”
May 24-27 (Fri.–Mon. / Memorial Weekend) McLaughlin Garden Lilac Festival
June
Thursday, June 13 Power Propagators 9:00am to 12:00pm
Thursday, June 13- Thursday, June 27 Children’s Story Walk “Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt”
Friday, June 14 Bus trip to The Fells and Tarbin Gardens in New Hampshire. Call 743-8820 FMI
Friday, June 21 Open House at Maine Wildlife Park in Gray 5:00pm to 8:00pm Maine Wildlife Park
Saturday, June 22Poland Spring Preservation Heritage Days & Strawberry Festival 9:30am to 3:00pm Poland Spring Preservation
July
Saturday, July 6
En Plein Air painting class hosted by Katrina Karlsen of Painted Flower Farm Art. Create a unique painting using acrylics on wood slices with flowers from the gardens as the subject. A fun and exciting way to connect with nature on a deeper level and create some magic! $35/per person- $5 of each admission price will be donated to the gardens. Prepay to reserve your spot via PayPal at https://www.paypal.me/paintedflower or by check in the mail. Payments also accepted at the event pending availability. Limit 15 people.
Checks may be sent to:
Katrina Karlsen
Painted Flower Farm Art
67 Cedar Ln Pittston ME 04345
Thursday, July 11
Power Propagators 9:00am to 12:00pm
Sunday, July 14
Fairy House building workshop- 1pm to 3pm. Build fairy houses out of a variety of natural materials collected especially to peak your creativity allowing you and your family to create the perfect fairy abode. $20 per house, or $15 and you leave your fairy house with us to decorate for the Fairy and Gnome dance party. This option also includes one ticket to the Fairy and Gnome dance party and you can take your fairy house home at the end of the party.
Friday, July 19 Garden Illuminated for Children- Fairy and Gnome Dance party. Come dressed as a fairy or gnome and receive a prize at the door. Illuminated fairy village, crafts, shadow dancing, music and snacks. $5 per child. 7pm to 9pm
Saturday, July 20 Garden Illuminated for Adults- 8pm to 10pm Sponsored by Bearfoot Realty, and Bancroft Contracting
Wednesday, July 24
Cancer Resource Center concert- 3:30pm
August
Sunday, August 4 Yoga in the Garden with Erin Girzone of Good Health is a Habit Wellness Studio located in Waterford- 9:30am to 10:45am
Thursday, August 8 Power Propagators 9:30am to 11:30am
Saturday, August 17 Annual Benefit Concert featuring Tricky Britches- 8pm-10pm
Sponsored by Baxter Brewing, Western Maine Health, and Oxford Federal Credit Union.
Don’t miss our first annual summer concert featuring the band Tricky Britches Call 743-8820 for more information or to reserve your $25 ticket ($30 at the door).
October
October 18-19 (Fri. – Sat.) Jack-o’-lantern Spectacular- Spend the evening enjoying the spectacular amount of carved and lit pumpkins lining the paths through the garden. Admission is $5 and includes cider and popcorn and use of the decorated photo booth in the barn.
November
Wednesday, November 20
Autumn Centerpiece workshop 1:00 pm to 3:00pm
Bring your own waterproof, container and we’ll provide the greens and natural materials for a beautiful autumn themed tabletop arrangement. The cost is $7 per arrangement and includes 1 bow of your choice. Space is limited so please call to make reservations for either 1:00pm or 2:00pm at 207-743-8820. Refreshments will be served–come for a relaxing and fun event before the cooking begins!
December
Wednesday, December 18 Holiday Centerpiece workshop 1:00 pm to 3:00pm
Bring your own waterproof, container and we’ll provide the greens and natural materials for a beautiful holiday themed tabletop arrangement. The cost is $7 per arrangement and includes 1 bow of your choice. Space is limited so please call to make reservations for either 1:00pm or 2:00pm at 207-743-8820. Refreshments will be served–come with your friends and family for a relaxing and creative pre-holiday gathering.
Garden Events and Programs
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Members take 10% off at the Garden Gift Shop
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Receive invites to Member Exclusive garden events
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Access to special offers just for our members
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Join McLaughlin Garden today
February
Wednesday, February 20 (3:30 tea, 4:00 lecture)
Lecture Series: Tom Estabrook, “How to Use Under Used Plants in Your Garden.”
Wednesday, February 27
Lecture Series: Mike Schwindt, “From Seeds to Trees.”
March
Wednesday, March 6
Lecture Series: Donna Anderson, “Pleasure Gardens for Kings, Queens, and Commoners: 500 Years of Historic Gardens at Hampton Court.”
Wednesday, March 13
Lecture Series: Cindy Creps, “Growing and Arranging Cut Flowers.”
Wednesday, March 20
Lecture Series: Ted Anderson, “Heard But Not (Often) Seen: Discovering the Hidden Birds of Western Maine.”
Wednesday, March 27
Lecture Series: Aurelia Scott, “Alliums Alive! Growing Garlic, Chives, Scallions, and Decorative Alliums in Flower Beds and Containers.”
March 28-31 (Thurs.–Sun.)
Maine Flower Show in Portland
May
Friday, May 10
McLaughlin Garden Opens
May 10-12 (Fri.–Sun.)
Wildflower Celebration
Saturday, May 11
Lecture by Jean Potuchek, “Invasive Plants and the Challenge of Ethical Gardening.”
May 24-27 (Fri.–Mon. / Memorial Weekend)
McLaughlin Garden Lilac Festival
June
Thursday, June 13
Power Propagators 9:00am to 12:00pm
Thursday, June 13- Thursday, June 27
Children’s Story Walk “Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt”
Friday, June 14
Bus trip to The Fells and Tarbin Gardens in New Hampshire. Call 743-8820 FMI
Friday, June 21
Open House at Maine Wildlife Park in Gray 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Maine Wildlife Park
Saturday, June 22Poland Spring Preservation Heritage Days & Strawberry Festival
9:30am to 3:00pm
Poland Spring Preservation
July
Saturday, July 6
Sunday, July 14
Fairy House building workshop- 1pm to 3pm. Build fairy houses out of a variety of natural materials collected especially to peak your creativity allowing you and your family to create the perfect fairy abode. $20 per house, or $15 and you leave your fairy house with us to decorate for the Fairy and Gnome dance party. This option also includes one ticket to the Fairy and Gnome dance party and you can take your fairy house home at the end of the party.
Friday, July 19
Garden Illuminated for Children- Fairy and Gnome Dance party. Come dressed as a fairy or gnome and receive a prize at the door. Illuminated fairy village, crafts, shadow dancing, music and snacks. $5 per child. 7pm to 9pm
Saturday, July 20
Garden Illuminated for Adults- 8pm to 10pm Sponsored by Bearfoot Realty, and Bancroft Contracting
Wednesday, July 24
Cancer Resource Center concert- 3:30pm
August
Sunday, August 4 Yoga in the Garden with Erin Girzone of Good Health is a Habit Wellness Studio located in Waterford- 9:30am to 10:45am
Thursday, August 8 Power Propagators 9:30am to 11:30am
Saturday, August 17
Annual Benefit Concert featuring Tricky Britches- 8pm-10pm
Sponsored by Baxter Brewing, Western Maine Health, and Oxford Federal Credit Union.
Don’t miss our first annual summer concert featuring the band Tricky Britches Call 743-8820 for more information or to reserve your $25 ticket ($30 at the door).
October
October 18-19 (Fri. – Sat.)
Jack-o’-lantern Spectacular- Spend the evening enjoying the spectacular amount of carved and lit pumpkins lining the paths through the garden. Admission is $5 and includes cider and popcorn and use of the decorated photo booth in the barn.
November
Wednesday, November 20
Autumn Centerpiece workshop 1:00 pm to 3:00pm
Bring your own waterproof, container and we’ll provide the greens and natural materials for a beautiful autumn themed tabletop arrangement. The cost is $7 per arrangement and includes 1 bow of your choice. Space is limited so please call to make reservations for either 1:00pm or 2:00pm at 207-743-8820. Refreshments will be served–come for a relaxing and fun event before the cooking begins!
December
Wednesday, December 18
Holiday Centerpiece workshop 1:00 pm to 3:00pm
Bring your own waterproof, container and we’ll provide the greens and natural materials for a beautiful holiday themed tabletop arrangement. The cost is $7 per arrangement and includes 1 bow of your choice. Space is limited so please call to make reservations for either 1:00pm or 2:00pm at 207-743-8820. Refreshments will be served–come with your friends and family for a relaxing and creative pre-holiday gathering.
Wreath workshop- date and details to come