Native Plant Sale and Celebration in the Amphitheatre with Wild Ones Midcoast Maine

Join us for the annual Native Plant Sale and Celebration on Sunday, September 15, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and purchase sustainably-grown native plants from local vendors in the beautiful harborside Amphitheater in the heart of the Midcoast! This event is put on in partnership with Wild Ones Midcoast Maine. RAIN DATE is Sunday, September 22.

Volunteers needed! If you are interested in helping out during the plant sale, please fill out this form.

There will be shopping from local native plant nurseries, educational booths with various organizations; conversations with native plant growers, experts, gardeners, and landscapers; two speakers; music; special guest of honor Rachel Bok Goldman, and more! This is a great opportunity to learn more about native plants and incorporate them into your own garden and yard.

At 10:00 am Sharon Turner of Crystal Lake Farm Tree & Plant Nursery will speak on “Keystone Tree and Shrub Species to Support Bird and Wildlife Populations.”

At 11:00 a.m. there will be a welcoming of the event’s Guest of Honor Rachel Bok Goldman, the granddaughter of the library parks benefactor, Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist — both women ahead of their times and champions of Maine’s beautiful native plants. 

At 12:00 p.m. noon, David Kibbe of Old Soul’s Farm Permaculture / Food Gardening will speak on “The Benefits of Using Native Pollinator Plants for Vegetable and Fruit Growing.”

Throughout the day Environmental Educator Lynn Rutter of Roots n Shoots After School Care, will provide educational activities for children.  Come and Play! Dig a hole and plant an Oak. Design your own Backyard Habitat. Sort seeds and paint wildflowers! Join a Wildflower Bingo Game – and lots more fun and meaningful activities!

Featured Artist Cassie Sano, plein air artist and children’s book author, will be painting and displaying her works featuring native plants and habitats throughout the day.

Participating native plant growers will include Rooted Elements, Rebel Hill Farm, Bas Rouge Farm and Forge, Crystal Lake Farm & Nursery, Blue Aster Native Plants, Honey Petal Plants, Marpa Farm, 5 Star Nursery, and Flora Maine Native Plants + Gardens. You can buy your plants on the day-of, or ahead of time with Pre-sales which start September 6. Click here for the latest on how to make a presale order!

Participating environmental organizations will include Megunticook Watershed Association, Merryspring Nature Center, Coastal Mountain Land Trust, Camden Garden Club, Mid-Coast Audubon, and the Camden Conservation Commission.

This event is made possible by Wild Ones Midcoast Maine, Camden Public Library, generous in-kind sponsors: French & Brawn Marketplace, Hannaford in Camden, and Zoot Coffee.

Interested in native plants? You’ll also be interested in our other event in partnership with Wild Ones Midcoast Maine: Restoration Ecologist Amy Thomas will speak on “Ecological Principles to Create Aesthetically Beautiful Wildlife Habitat Using Native Plants – No Matter Your Garden Size” on Thursday, September 5, at 6:30 p.m. at the Camden Public Library.