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A Spooky Garden

A Spooky Garden
A temporary bridge over the drainage trench allowed trick-or-treaters to enter the garden from the street as originally intended.

Our pollinator garden is official! We applied to a UMaine and UNH Extension program to have our garden certified as “pollinator-friendly.” We met the criteria and received our official certificate this week. This program educates the gardening public about the importance of pollinators and helps spread the word about actions you can take to support healthy ecosystems in your community now and into the future.

In addition to our certification excitement, we were delighted to host our very first workshop at our office – nature journaling with Clare Walker Leslie – and welcome so many trick-or-treaters in such a fun assortment of imaginative costumes.

Our thanks to the Jack & Dorothy Byrne Foundation, The Lyme Foundation, and the many generous neighbors who are making this project possible. Visit our Pollinator Garden Campaign to get involved.

Spooky Garden Gallery

A Spooky Garden Photo: Nancy Farwell
We are proud of our Pollinator-Friendly Garden Certification and excited to continue sharing actionable steps you can take to support the many different types of pollinators that serve such an important function in our local ecosystems. | Photo: Nancy Farwell
A Spooky Garden Photo: Emily S. Rowe
While most leaves will be left in the garden beds over winter, we cleaned up the ones along the drive before our Halloween guests arrived. | Photo: Emily S. Rowe
A Spooky Garden Photo: Emily S. Rowe
Candy corn cones marking the drainage trench. | Photo: Emily S. Rowe
A Spooky Garden Photo: Emily S. Rowe
Safety bridge completed just in time for the Pumpkin Festival on the common. | Photo: Emily S. Rowe
A Spooky Garden Photo: Emily S. Rowe
Finishing touches to our Halloween décor. | Photo: Emily S. Rowe
A Spooky Garden Photo: Emily S. Rowe
We loved seeing so many families come out for the Pumpkin Festival’s Costume Parade! | Photo: Emily S. Rowe
A Spooky Garden Photo: Jack Saul and Emily Rowe
Our nature journal workshop started indoors but quickly moved outside. | Photo: Jack Saul and Emily Rowe
A Spooky Garden Photo: Jack Saul and Emily Rowe
Workshop participants take in the various trees and plants on the common. | Photo: Jack Saul and Emily Rowe
A Spooky Garden Photo: Emily S. Rowe
The spotted bee balm still holds interest this late in the season and is nestled in a leaf bed. | Photo: Emily S. Rowe
A Spooky Garden Photo: Emily S. Rowe
Some Northern Woodland characters in their Halloween garb! | Photo: Emily S. Rowe
A Spooky Garden Photo: Emily S. Rowe
Sweets and magazines for trick or treat. We were delighted at how many young readers wanted a magazine! | Photo: Emily S. Rowe
A Spooky Garden Photo: Nancy Farwell
Trick or treating is a community affair around the common and we were warned to prepare for several hundred ghosts and goblins! | Photo: Nancy Farwell
A Spooky Garden Photo: Nancy Farwell
We really enjoyed handing out treats to the many kids and adults who visited us in the spooky garden. | Photo: Nancy Farwell
A Spooky Garden Photo: Nancy Farwell
Can you tell we are enjoying the new decorating opportunities the garden is providing? A string of lights adds to the festive atmosphere. | Photo: Nancy Farwell

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