Newsletter

“Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle”-Barbara Winkler As I write this, we are about to get our first significant snowfall of the season. Yes, we can’t stop winter from coming but we can enjoy the quietness that blanket of snow brings to our landscape and hopefully to our lives. Sitting back and enjoying a warm cup of your favorite beverage along with the incoming seed catalogs…what more could a gardener want? As the holiday season is upon us,

“ Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.”—-Emily Bronte What is it about Autumn? The cooling temperatures, the exploding colors or the impending changes to our landscape that are in the coming weeks ahead…magical! I hope you all are enjoying this season to the fullest. Many thanks to all those who were able to help put are community gardens to bed. A few of us were able to attend the GCFM’s Fall Conference. The weather was nasty but the Snow Pond

By Canny Cahn A few months ago, I was in the parking lot at AMES TRUE VALUE in Wiscasset when a sturdy-looking Maine Man approached me, smiling.  Pointing to the Garden Club of Wiscasset sticker on my truck, he asked me if I was part of the group, and I said “Yes.” He then asked me if that’s the club that maintains the garden at the Coastal Cancer Treatment Center. When I nodded, he unexpectedly teared up. “ Those gardens helped me keep it together when I was undergoing chemo

This picture was taken on April 21, 2016 at Sandy's Edgecomb home during a plant sale preparation event. Our long time friend and member of GCW passed away on October 14. Sandy and her husband Jack lived in Edgecomb for many years where she created many beautiful gardens. Her tireless energy was amazing! She worked on our Plant Sale for many years: donating plants, hosting potting days, and enthusiastically advising customers at the Plant Sale. She and her husband Jack mo

The program “Terrestrial Invasive Plants of Midcoast Maine”  by Louisa Crane of the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District [see...

Good news — the “coming soon” sign is gone! Our Scholarships page has just been updated, and it’s now ready to guide prospective...

The leaves are changing and temperatures are falling. What a glorious time of the year! Living in Mid-Coast Maine is such a treat. I am...

Mark your calendars for May 9, 2026, and help us make this year extra special!

Originally published April 2025 in the GCW Newsletter . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series. The maple...

(Originally published June 2025 in our GCW Newsletter . Republished here as part of our curated Therapeutic Gardening series.) Let’s...

Originally published July 2025 in Maine Grows . Republished here as part of our curated Restorative Gardens series.

Flower Design Practice Theme:   Inspired by a Poem This month, 7 members created beautiful arrangements, each inspired by a poem. (Click...