A ‘Miss Kim’ lilac in Sharon Walsh’s seaside garden — one of the Belfast Open Gardens.
The spectacular Maine summer is just never long enough. With the longest day of the year coming in a few weeks, passionate gardeners are shifting into their faster gears.
There will be a ‘Garden’ page soon, but just so you don’t miss anything, the following is a partial list of some of the garden tours offered this summer.
Please note: not all the facts have been checked, and there have been several inconsistencies. So please check before you go.
And please send along information about other events, or more information about these. It will be greatly appreciated! This posting will be updated as needed, so please check back.
Belfast Garden Club Open Garden Days / May 9 – September 19 /10 – 5 / $3
Charming Gardens of Coastal Maine / Portland / Boothbay Harbor / Casco Bay / June 16 – 22
Miles Memorial Hospital League House and Garden Tour / “Along Muscongus Bay” / Round Pond and Bremen / July 6 / 9:30 – 5 / rain or shine / $20-$25 / 207-563-8791
Eartheart Gardens in Harpswell / July 8 / 1 – 5 / Free / South Harpswell / 207-833-6905
Munjoy Hill Hidden Garden Tour / Portland / July 8 / 10 – 4 / $15-$20 / Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization / 92 Congress St. / 207-541-3607
The Maine Music Society’s Garden Tour / Auburn / Lewiston / Saturday, July 12 / 10 – 4 /rain or shine / $10-$12 / 207-782-1403
Gardens in the Watershed Tour / Sunday, July 13 / 10 – 5 / rain or shine
Waldo County Hospital Aide Garden Tour / Belfast / July 13 & 14 / 10 – 4 / $12-$15 / 207-338-3213
Private Gardens of the Kennebunks / July 14 / 10 – 4 / $15 / 207-985-5975
Pittsfield Garden Club and the trustees of the Pittsfield Library / July 14 / 10 – 4 / $10-$12 / 207-487-5670 or 207-487-5088
Brunswick Garden Tour / July 15 / 10 – 3 / $12 / 207-725-2716
Camden Garden Tour / July 17 / 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
Hidden Treasures House & Garden Tour / Boothbay Harbor / Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens / July 19 / 207-633-4333
Windham Summer Garden Tour / July 21, 10 – 3 / (rain date July 28) / $15-$12 / Windham Hill / UCC Church / 140 Windham Center Rd. / 207-892-4948
Southwest Harbor Public Library Open Garden Day / July 22 / 11 – 4 / rain or shine /$20-$25 / Somesville and Southwest Harbor / 207-244-7065
Open Garden Day / The Garden Club of Mount Desert / Saturday, Juy 26 / 10 – 4 / rain or shine
Maine’s Visiting Gardens / Maine Garden Clubs
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