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Camping at Eastern Plant: Update 3 and $7 Rhodo Bonanza Update

29 Sunday Jul 2018

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TENT CAMPING AT EASTERN PLANT IN GEORGETOWN MAINE …COME STAY!

Greetings, our hopeful open date is August 6, but feel free to inquire now by texting 207 607 1284 or emailing us at easternplant@juno.com

We are centrally located in lower midcoast Maine. With so many places to see nearby, our campsites are a great destination point.

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Work continues on the build out of our five special campsites. A water line is now installed to sites 1, 2 and 3. Those sites are now named. Site 1–Red Door Site, Site 2–Frog Hollow Site, Site 3–Morning Mist Site. Sites 4 and 5 will be named soon.

It is somewhat unique for each tent site to have its own water spigot…all five will.

A firepit was built this week at site 4, and will be built tomorrow at Site 3, the Morning Mist Site.

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We will be setting up the portable flush toilets in a day or two. They will have enclosures with a fan and lighting and subtle, outside motion activated  lighting leading the way to them. All sites will be less than 200 feet away from one.

TEXT 207 607 1284 TO RESERVE A SITE OR EMAIL easternplant@juno.com

Sites will be $29 to $40 for two people, slightly more for extra campers.

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Our tent sites will be an incredible spot to spend some quality time…dont forget fall foliage season!

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RHODO BONANZA OFFER

$7 SUPERIOR SEEDLINGS

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Rhodo bonanza: do you know Eastern Plant has one of the largest rhodo breding programs in the country? We do and now that we have an excess we can share promising young ones to you at very low cost. These will be a mix of one, two and three year seedlings, old enough to stand the winter. We cant promise colors but can promise they are hardy for us here. We will select those best for your area.

Not just any rhodos! These are all hybrids we have made here from superior parents that are hard to get.

If you’ve been here, you know about our incredible rhodos…we feel, as do countless others the best in the business.

Populate your forest and garden with them, then look forward to bloom for years to come.

WE ARE THE ONLY SOURCE OF MAINE GROWN RHODOS THAT WINTER OUTSIDE FROM YEAR ONE …THEY ARE TOUGHER THAN ANY OTHER RHODOS.

For this special offer you must buy ten or more, but they are only $7 each. We are certain many will turn out to be a star performers. Inquire!

Shipping for ten will be about $11 to most areas and starts in Sep–Nov.

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WE CARE and will only sell them to areas where they have a chance of doing well. Fall is an excellent time to plant them.

Eastern Plant…only the finest rhodos!

And now, camping at Eastern Plant 

207 607 1284 text or call or email easternplant@juno.com

Tent Camping at Eastern, Update #2 and Rhodo bonanza!

24 Tuesday Jul 2018

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Lets talk toilets! We will have enclosed, high quality portable toilets at the campsite area, a big upgrade from the pit toilets we had mentioned. They will be only a short walk from the sites. We will have some sort of dim lighting near each one so they are visible at night, with an integral fan and light inside so you aren’t pooping in the dark.

PROGRESS BUILDING SITES

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Site 5 above

We spent yesterday working on site 4 and 5. Each site will have specific name attached. Site 5 overlooks a salt marsh, is near a stream, footbridge and small waterfall with dramatic cliffs a short walk away. The feel is very Maine! Site 5 area below

 

 

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Site 4 is accessed over a small foot bridge, is secluded, with fire pit and near a stream. The stream can be heard at the site. Here’s a few pics. IMG_20180723_182654

Small footbridge to site 4, ferns in abundance!

Lucas building site 4, a fire pit will be right next to stream, just out of view.

 

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CSELRES_dadb9393-3361-48aa-8030-b5cc969cbe8dSELRES_dadb9393-3361-48aa-8030-b5cc969cbe8dALL OR TEXT 207 607 1284 to reserve a tent site. Bookings are filling up

 

RHODO bonanza for you

We are swimming in two and three year old seedlings from our hybridizing program, one of the biggest in the U.S. we will be selling these at only $6 each this fall, when you but five or more. All are hardy and beautiful. INQUIRE!!!

Camping at Eastern Plant: exciting update!

22 Sunday Jul 2018

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This is first update since announcing camping at Eastern Plant. Work has begun and five outstanding sites have been selected. All sites may see deer, and other harmless wildlife. Did we mention Bald Eagles frequent the area. Two sites will overlook a large active beaver pond and be near a stream. Those two will also enjoy the playful sounds of frogs. One site will be in the midst of the forest, near a stream and high ridge with access over a foot bridge. Another will be near stream, second footbridge and small waterfall. The fifth site will have a gorgeous view to a salt marsh, and be near a stream, small waterfall and dramatic vertical cliff. Large glades of ferns are  near most sites.

These are not your typical campsites!

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All sites are spaced apart for privacy, with the last site being the most private.

Again, all sites will have their own cold water spigot. Unique among campsites!

We will be doing more cleanup and start of trails tomorrow. Our target opening is August first…which may be optimistic…but we will try.

Contact us at 207 607 1284…text is best but calls are ok.

Tent Camping at Eastern Plant in Georgetown, Maine!

Bookings are happening …we hope to see you.

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Camping is coming to Eastern Plant soon! Nature at its finest in Georgetown, Maine!

18 Wednesday Jul 2018

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We will have four campsites in the back of our Property..all private…all near a stream, or tidal bay. There’s a big dramatic cliff nearby…and almost a cave.

Enjoy Maine the way it was meant to be. Our location in Georgetown, Maine is unique.

A pristine coastal forest is here to greet you. Deer, bald eagles and amazing bird life frequent the area. There’s an active beaver pond also. Our picturesque lake is there for fishing or canoeing.

Running cold water is at each site. Pit toilets for your comfort! …hey it is back to nature.

Your camp area abuts a 120 acre nature preserve you can also hike on and another big nature preserve, the Josephine Newman abuts that one! Plenty to explore and not overcrowded.

On some nights you can hear the surf at the beach a few miles away.

You will have a true wilderness feel but are only fifteen minutes to historic Bath, Maine

To get to your campsite you drive thru our forest nursery filled with rhododendrons to a small parking area, then it’s an easy five minute walk to the campsites. This is strictly tent camping. The general store is only two miles away with supplies.

We plan on barbeque nights…more to come!

We’d love to have you! Much more to follow but for now please

CALL OR TEXT   207 607 1284 for more info and pricing.

We hope to up and running Aug 1

Tell your friends…well give you a discount on your next plant order for completed referrals.

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Giant Rhodos you say! Yes, we can successfully dig them!

05 Thursday Jul 2018

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The huge rhodo you see in this truck, was picked out by a customer in Bar Harbor, Maine from our vast selection. It is eight by thirteen feet in size!  It took two days of manual digging, a mini tractor to extract it from the hole, then carefully getting it strapped on plywood. After that was a meticulous dragging it thru our forest (by five men!) to get it to a loading point. Finally, a delicate move onto the truck liftgate and again, five men pulling it into the truck. Eastern Plant is one of the only firms capable of moving giant rhodos.

Two of our dedicated staff are on the left, Aiden and Nick.

Contact us for the best rhodos, native plants, landscape installation and forest work. easternplant@juno.com  phone 207 607 1284

Success! Thanks to everyone involved!

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On liftgate, ready to rise into the air

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