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Tucked amid offices in a commercial area of Augusta, the Garden Club Park is getting cleaned up
The 2-acre park half of which is a pond had become overgrown in recent years, nearly becoming invisible to anyone passing by.
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Bruce Berger clears brush behind his Maine Water Utilities Association office Thursday at Kennebec Valley Garden Club Park in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
AUGUSTA A 2-acre park hidden away in the heart of busy and heavily developed north Augusta, is getting spruced up by a combination of volunteers, businesses and the city.
Maintenance of Kennebec Valley Garden Club Park, created in the mid-1970s at the urging of the late philanthropist Elsie Viles, had fallen off in recent years. Many members of the regional garden club who took care of it previously grew older or busy with other projects to maintain the park that surrounds a 1-acre pond at the site between Civic Center Drive, University Drive and Commun
Master Gardener Linda Redman. (Photo courtesy Camden Garden Club)
CAMDEN On Thursday, April 22, Camden Garden Club will welcome Master Gardener Linda Redman in the American Legion parking lot, 91 Pearl Street, in Camden for a presentation entitled “Twigs and Things” beginning at 9:30 a.m. The talk is free and open to the public and everyone attending will be required to wear a face mask and observe social distancing. There is no seating available so attendees should also bring a chair.
Linda Redman hails from Bucksport and graduated from the University of Maine, Farmington. She is an educator, avid gardener and photographer, and lover of the outdoors. While volunteering at Brae Maple Farm, in Union, she learned the art of making twig fences from Master Gardener Sam Harris. She expanded that experience by using twigs, not only for garden creations, but for other uses in the home.
Master Gardener Linda Redman. (Photo courtesy Camden Garden Club)
CAMDEN On Thursday, April 22, Camden Garden Club will welcome Master Gardener Linda Redman to the Camden Public Library Amphitheatre for a presentation entitled “Twigs and Things” beginning at 9:30 a.m. The talk is free and open to the public and everyone attending will be required to wear a face mask and observe social distancing. There is no seating available so attendees should also bring a chair.
Linda Redman hails from Bucksport and graduated from the University of Maine, Farmington. She is an educator, avid gardener and photographer, and lover of the outdoors. While volunteering at Brae Maple Farm, in Union, she learned the art of making twig fences from Master Gardener Sam Harris. She expanded that experience by using twigs, not only for garden creations, but for other uses in the home.
Norwood Evening Garden Club to host virtual program
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The following was submitted by The Norwood Evening Garden Club:
The Norwood Evening Garden Club will virtually host Joann Vieira, the statewide director of horticulture for The Trustees of Reservations at 7 p.m. March 30 via Zoom.
Vieira is passionate about plants trees and shrubs in particular and will share some of her favorites, along with tips on sourcing and growing them. Guests will learn more about distinctive trees and shrubs that will add interest and sophistication to your garden year-round. And learn which ones are fragrant, which ones have an interesting form or winter presence, which ones have beautiful flowers and/or foliage and which ones are well suited to New England gardens.
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