John Fromer will lead an online presentation called, New to Gardening in Maine?, hosted by Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, March 18, at 12 p.m.  

You may be new to gardening, new to Maine gardening or an experienced Maine gardener looking for growing tips, specific varieties for Maine gardens, or season extension ideas. John Fromer, a Maine Master Gardener volunteer for 25 years, has been a Maine gardener since 1973. Since 1998, he and his wife, Kathy, have grown flowers, vegetables, and herbs at their farm in Appleton.

Specializing in gourmet vegetables, culinary herbs and cut flowers, the Fromers have grown hundreds of varieties which are acclimated to our Maine climate. The talk will include tips and tricks, advice, and resource information you can use right away. 

This talk is part of Merryspring’s Online Winter Talk series, co-sponsored by Camden Riverhouse Hotel, Renys, A Maine Adventure, and Camden National Bank.   

This one link https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83922205228 will allow access to all of Merryspring's online talks and can also be found on the calendar https://merryspring.org/calendar/, or you may request the link by sending an email to info@merryspring.org.   

Online talks are held as Zoom webinars and are open to everybody, free of charge. 

Merryspring is your community nature center offering walking trails, cultivated gardens, wildlife, and ecology and horticulture educational programs all year round. The park is located at the end of Conway Road, just off of Route 1 in Camden behind Hannaford Shopping Plaza. For more information on this program, please contact info@merryspring.org or call 207-236-2239.