Upcoming Engagements
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Webb Lake Association
at the Weld Town Hall
23 School Street, Weld, ME
Creating Habitat with Native Plants
Friday, August 21, 2026
Meeting at 6pm
Program at 7pm
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MOFGA's 50th Annual
Common Ground Country Fair
Creating Sustainability with Native Plants
Friday, September 25th | 2-2:50pm
Sunday, September 27th | 10-10:50am
at the Farm & Homestead Tent
Gardening can be more sustainable by incorporating native plants which may help in reducing water use, creating habitat for pollinators, supporting wildlife & ecosystems and eliminating chemical inputs in our growing spaces. Learn which native plants are suited to a variety of soil types, light availability, climates from Zones 3-8 and how easily these may be added to new or existing gardens.
For more information about the 50th Common Ground Country Fair, visit the MOFGA website.
A huge THANK YOU for the presentation to members of the Sebasticook Lake Association. I received numerous comments, several emails and text messages singing your praises, and telling me how people enjoyed your enthusiasm as much as they did the content. We so appreciate your time and expertise.
Quote from Maxine P., Sebasticook Lake Association
Recent Engagements
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Native Plant Allies in
Soil Health and
Erosion Control for Lakeshore Ecosystems
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Sebasticook Lake Association Annual Meeting
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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"Native Plant Allies for Land & Lake"
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Lake Conference Maine 2026
at the University of Maine Orono
Wells Conference Center
Friday, June 12, 2026
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"Native Plants for Coastal Gardens"
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Bar Harbor Garden Club Annual Meeting & Luncheon
Thursday, May 14, 2026
The Atlantic Oceanside Hotel
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"Fruits to Nuts: Edible Native Perennials"
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MOFGA's Seed Swap & Scion Exchange
Sunday, March 29, 2026
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"Creating Habitat with Native Plants"
Presentation & Workshop at the
Page Farm and Home Museum
University of Maine Campus
Saturday, February 28, 2026
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"Garden to Nursery"
A webinar presented by MOFGA online
Thursday, February 26, 2026 6-7:30pm.
Learn about staying at the garden scale vs. scaling up to a small farm. More information and registration here.
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"Gardening with Edible Perennials"
Panelist on a webinar presented by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension for the Master Gardener Volunteer, Maine Horticulture Apprentice and Maine Gardener Trainings programs.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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"Planning & Mapping Your Garden"
Presentation at the inaugural Gardener to Gardener Conference on
Sunday, February 8, 2026 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland, Maine.
I heard wonderful feedback about your session from conference goers ... one (person) specifically said that their highlight was getting to dream and plan their garden alongside other gardeners in your session.
Quote from the Gardener to Gardener Conference
Thank you for being such an important part of the GCFM 2024 Convention!! I have had so many people tell me how much they enjoyed your program! Ivonne Vazquez as Keynote Speaker at the Garden Club Federation of Maine 92nd Annual Convention June 2024
Quote from Carol J. Smith, GCFM 2024 Convention Chairman
Past Topics
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"Soil Health in the Home Garden"
Veazie Garden Club
Veazie, Maine
November 11, 2025
Webinar
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"Passion, Patience & Product | Starting a Native Plant Nursery"
The first in a series of webinars presented in association with
UMaine Cooperative Extension - Commercial Horticulture programming
October 3, 2025
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"Creating Habitat with Native Plants"
MOFGA's Common Ground Country Fair
Friday, Sept. 19 | 12-12:50pm
Sunday, Sept. 21 | 2:30-3:20pm
#commongroundfair2025
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"Native Plant Allies in Soil Health and Erosion Control for Lakeshore Ecosystems"
Annual Meeting of the
Chemo Pond Lake Association
on July 19, 2025
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"Plant Propagation"
Presenter of the module for the
Maine Ecological Design School
Permaculture Design Certificate Program
Unity, Maine on July 18, 2025
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"Creating Habitat with Native Plants"
Native plants are important in attracting pollinators, of all types, to your garden. But what do you do once you have these wonderful life forms visiting your plants and looking to make a permanent home in your growing areas? Presented at the
Brewer Garden & Bird Club May 21, 2025
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"Why Choose Native Plants"
Harmony Hall
Hampden Garden Club
Hampden, Maine on
May 27, 2025
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"Edimental! Edible Ornamentals", just a taste of the many benefits our garden plants offer us, including edible fruit, flowers, leaves and seeds. Presented before the Belfast Garden Club (Maine) on March 18, 2025.
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"Gardening for a Changing Climate", a timely topic in this era of uncertain weather, temperature and plant adaptability. Presented to the
Topsham Garden Club (Maine) via Zoom on November 13, 2024.
Keynote
"Being Good Keepers of the Land"
Keynote Speaker
Georges River Land Trust
First Annual Nature Fest Celebration
at the Langlais Art Preserve, Cushing, Maine, July 25, 2024.
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"Enhancing our Gardening Perspective"
Keynote Speaker
at the Garden Club Federation of Maine's
92nd Annual Convention, Orono, Maine. June 20, 2024.
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