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Mission Statement
Merrysprings mission is to practice, teach, and advocate sound principles of ecology, conservation, and horticulture in order to protect our natural environment and to provide natural landscapes and cultivated areas for public enjoyment.
Hours of Operation
The park is open free of charge from dawn to dusk every day of the year. Our offices and library are open Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or by appointment.
Wish List
Merryspring could use these items: Battery-powered drills Winter bird seed Childrens art supplies Garden trowels, garden tools Bug-catching jars Arch for Childrens Garden
Membership Fees
Individual Family Business $35 $50 $50-100
Cindy has been a professional gardener in the Midcoast area since moving back to Maine in 2000.
As a member of Nancy Jackson's crew and independently, You can sign up for our eUpdates at she was integral in the design, installation and maintenance www.merryspring.org to receive the of a variety of gardens. Working with Nancy Jackson's crew latest news on programs and enabled me to collaborate with a group of very talented events. Or you can visit Mergardeners on a huge variety of gardens, each with its own rysprings Facebook page, where challenges and each with a different esthetic, Cindy said.
Keeping in Touch
you can check on upcoming events. Go to www.tinyurl.com/merryspringfacebook/.
Board of Trustees
Ray Andresen, President Glenn Jenks, Vice President Richard Ailes, Treasurer Frank Callanan, Secretary Kathleen Kull Karin Rector Susan Shaw Matthew Speno
As part of the "fiscal cliff" tax compromise legislation passed earlier this year, Congress reinstated taxpayers' ability to take She also has experience in bringing damaged shoreland par- required annual distributions cels into compliance with EPA and DEP standards. She con- from their IRAs and contribute tinues to work with her community on educational and his- those withdrawals directly to charitable organizations like Mertoric gardens. And she has written gardening columns for ryspring, treating them as tax-free the Pen Bay Pilot and Village Soup as The Lady Gardener. distributions. It's a convenient Through this work she developed a strong artistic and practiway to satisfy IRA distribution cal sense towards gardening and will be applying that at requirements, support your favorMerryspring this year. ite charitable causes, and receive a tax break. I came to Merryspring as a volunteer 13 years ago, she This provision, called the qualified charitable distribution (QCD) rule, technically expired on December 31, 2011. But thanks to the American Taxpayer Relief Act, taxpayers can take QCDs for all of the 2013 tax year. If you want to take advantage of the charitable IRA rollover, be sure to discuss the specifics of your gift with your tax advisor.
added. I am very excited to return as the garden manager and look forward to working with the community and the organization to make this a great year. I welcome any and all volunteers to come together to work, to learn, and to Staff laugh. Toni Goodridge, Administrative Mgr. Brett Willard, Program Mgr. Cindy lives in Lincolnville with her almost grown up family Cindy Gerry, Garden Mgr. and several animals.
David Cadbury, Property Mgr.
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Community Outreach
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Attendees at left take part in a Fall Foraging Workshop with Tom Seymour
Members of the Childrens Garden Club learn about pollination from Brett Willard
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2 0 1 4 Ev e n t s C a l e n d a r
WINTER TUESDAY TALKS
Sponsored by
Allen Insurance and Financial and The First January 28 February 4 February 11 February 18 February 25 March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 April 8 Wildlife Migrations on Maines Coastal Islands Beth Goettel Hatchet Cove Farm Reba Richardson & Bill Pleucker East Asian Garden Tour Liz Stanley & Lee Schneller Gardening Off the Grid Regina Bartholemew New Plants for 2014 Hammon Buck Sedges of Maine Matt Arsenault Grassland Birds Noah Perlut Biggest Trees in Maine Jan Santerre Seaweed Botanicals Carly Weinberg Early American Naturalists Richard Judd Veazie Dam Removal Cheryl Daigle
Gardening for Mental and Physical Health
March 15, 10 a.m.12 p.m. Master Gardener Sharon Turner demonstrates the restorative and rejuvenative benefits of gardening.
First
April 15 April 22 April 29 May 6 May 13 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 18 June 24 July 1
Climbing in Camden Alan Rees Our Native Bumblebees Amy Campbell Marine Corals of Maine Rhian Waller Dragonfly Larvae as Indicators of Water Quality Sarah Nelson Gardening for Birds with Native Plants Sharon Turner A Birding Tour of Maine Ron Joseph 18th Century Herbs Betsy Ann Golon Tending the Perennial Garden in June Wendy Andresen Weed Identification and Organic Control Eric Sideman To Be Announced NO TALK Rose Day Glenn Jenks
Spring Foraging
May 3, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Tom Seymour returns to lead another of his popular wild food foraging walks.
All Tuesday Talks begin at 12 noon and generally last about one hour.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Merryspring is always looking for more volunteers. We can use your help with our gardens, trails, woodlands, library, gift shop, educational programs, and of course our three major fundraising events. As you can see in the box on the opposite page, Merrysprings volunteers have made and continue to make a tremendous contribution to our success and financial stability through these fundraisers. Right now we are looking for help with the following: Crafting items for the Holiday Bazaar Making merchandise tags for the Bazaar Selling and wrapping gifts at the Bazaar Parking and directing traffic during the Bazaar
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Special thanks also goes to these restaurants and food purveyors who provided delicious samples throughout the day: Blue Sky Cantina;Caf Miranda; Cappys Bakery; Conscious Kitchen; FOG Bar & Caf; 40 Paper; French & Brawn; Hartstone Inn; Hatchet Mountain Publick House; The Highlands Coffee House; Inn at Sunrise Point; Laura Cabot Catering; The Market Basket; Megunticook Market; Starlight Custom Cakes; and Vincents at The Whitehall Inn. We would also like to express our deepest appreciation to EBS Style Solutions, which has been the primary business sponsor of the Tour for many years, and to Banger Savings Bank, which has been a co-sponsor of the event for the past two years. Thanks also to Francine Bistro and Shepherds Pie for providing the raffle prizes and to Stonewall Kitchen for providing a gift basket as a door prize. Another round of thanks goes to Hope Elephants, which gave several Tour-goers as extra treat by opening its doors for a special viewing of Rosie and Opal. Finally, wed like to thank the many businesses, designers, craftspeople, and friends who supported the Tour, including: 17-90 Lighting Showroom; A.E. Sampson & Son; Agren Appliance & Television; Bench Dogs; Chatfield Design Fine Interiors; Cold Mountain Builders; Cornerstone Kitchens; Crestwood Kitchens & Bath Design Center; David C. Olivas, DDS; Distinctive Tile & Design; Dominic Paul Mercadante Architecture; Dream Kitchen Studio; Fixtures Designer Plumbing Showroom; Freshwater Stone; John Edward Gillespie, Architect; Judith Grossman Decorating; Kelseys Appliance and Sleep Center; Lee Schneller Fine Gardens; Lighting Concepts; Maine Coast Construction; Maple Street Design Studio; Margo Moore Interiors; McCormick & Associates Builders; Mid-Coast Masonry; Mike Farmer, Farley & Son Landscaping; New View Studio; North Atlantic Painting; Once A Tree; Peter T. Gross Architects; Phi Home Designs; Rankins Hardware & Building Supplies; Rockport Steel; Scholz& Barclay Architecture; Seacoast Security; Silverio Architecture & Design; Smith & MayHearth & Patio Showroom; Stephen G. Smith Architects; Stonescape Masonry; Surroundings; The Good Table; The Harley Company; The Well Tempered Kitchen; Treekeepers/Johnsons Arboriculture; Valliere Design Studio; Viking Lumber; Vision Builders; and Windsor Chairmakers.
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