28 Wednesday Aug 2019
Posted in Birdwatch, Camp, Camping, Maine, PHOTOGRAPHY, Uncategorized
Our tent campsites are a huge hit. Unanimous great reviews.Not your typical jammed in sites. Six sites all private, three on a stream. All have running water, with enclosed toilets nearby. Firepit, views, nature and more.
Open til mid October. The best camping weather is coming.
FIND OUT MORE: just google: hipcamp WildwalkwaysTwo. You can reserve sites there.
We will have plant news soon. It’s time to order wildflowers and ferns.
Text us at 207 607 1284
21 Tuesday May 2019
Posted in RHODO, RHODODENDRON, Uncategorized
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ABOVE: BABYLON RHODO, THE LARGEST ON EAST COAST, 10 by 16 feet!
A lifelong passion, at Eastern you will see rhodos found nowhere else. We have had some blooming since late April, even here in chilly Maine.
In colors and form unlike anything you’ve ever seen. These are nothing like the common rhododendrons seen too often.
TEXT 207 607 1284 to make appointment to visit. Take some home. We can deliver larger plants. OR CALL
WORTH A TRIP! EXTRAORDINARY! STUNNING! BEYOND BEAUTIFUL… SOME CUSTOMER COMMENTS!
Eastern Plant in Georgetown, Maine
We have them in small and large sizes, including mature plants.
Our forest of rhododendrons is unique, there is nothing else like it anywhere. Park-like and mesmerizing! Like an arboretum!
06 Wednesday Mar 2019
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Camp, Camping, FERN, LANDSCAPE, PHOTOGRAPHY, RHODODENDRON, Vacation, wildflower
GREETINGS GARDEN FRIENDS!
Offering great plants for 37 years
Another gardening season is upon us. Maine escaped the “worst” of the polar outbreak that gripped the Midwest but overall it’s been a very cold winter!
You can click on the headline above to go right to our blog and rest of this post. (or continue reading here)
It’s time to order for delivery in spring. Plants will be shipped later. Our hardy plants are grown outside, never in greenhouses! It makes a huge difference. Thousands of customers swear by our plants great survival.
ON TO PLANTS (another email will be sent in two weeks with more plants, but don’t wait to order, all plants in limited supply)
Double Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadadensis ‘Multiplex’
Double Bloodroot is a delightful early bloomer with whorls of satin white petals, more than double in quantity of the regular form. The scalloped leaves are elegant all summer. Thrives in any average to rich soil, partial sun. Zone 4
Tubers: Small $15, medium $30, large $40. One per customer
TO ORDER: Email us with your phone and address, we will call for card …OR text us at 207 607 1284 with wish list.
OTHER NEAT PLANTS TO CONSIDER FOR SPRING
PITCHER PLANT Sarracenia purpurea This cool, hardy, carnivorous plant is an attention getter! The colorful, thick pitchers give an exotic look and grow to five to eight inches high in clumps. Likes sun and mossy, wet soil but not not hard to grow. Insects crawl in but can’t get out. Established plants from gallon pots. Zone 4. $10 each or 3 for $28– we also have live sphagnum moss to mix in soil, one pound $13, enough for 3 plants.
TO ORDER: Email us with your phone and address, we will call for card …OR text us at 207 607 1284 with wish list.
TROUT LILY Erythronium americanum Early to rise with glistening mottled leaves four inches high and fanciful, nodding yellow flowers. This native bulb is very easy and can form impressive patches. Best in some bright light, tolerates clay. Zone 4. 10 bulbs for only $22 30 bulbs for only $55 60 bulbs for only $99 120 bulbs only $195
TO ORDER: Email us with your phone and address, we will call for card …OR text us at 207 607 1284 with wish list.
JACK IN THE PULPIT Ariseama triphyllum. Mysterious foliage & even more mysterious flowers are Jacks claim to fame! Rising 2 to 3 feet a leaf expands at the top to 3 (three) sections. The eye-catching, funnel shaped flowers “leaves”then emerge, which are green & white, the “TRUE” flower. Clusters of vibrant, cherry red seed pods follow in fall. Easy in any average to wet, in sun to ½ shade. Zones 4 . $6 each 3 for $17 10 for $49
RED TRILLIUM Trillium erectum Trilliums are a classic sign of spring in the forest. The nodding red flowers last several weeks, then, glossy, attractive three part foliage looks good all summer. Largest growing of the trilliums and the easiest. Light shade. Zone 3 $9 each. JUMBO size bulbs $13 each
GIANT SOLOMONS SEAL BIG! TUBERS! Polyganatum commutatum We have never had tubers so big, some six inches long. This form can get to five feet tall. Graceful arching branches with pendulous, white bell flowers. The sprays of foliage look good into late fall. Easy in any soil, light shade. Zone 4. $15 each
MORE WILDFLOWERS are available! See “available wildflower category” on our blog at: Easternplant.blog
Email or text 207 6071284 to order
WOOD FERN Dryopterys spinulosa Very graceful, semi evergreen, uniquely tolerant of drought and wet–highly adaptable. Fronds get to 2 feet in arching clusters giving a gentle look. Excellent combined with shrubs in woodland gardens. Gallon size, removed from pot. Zone 4 $9 each 3 for $26 6 for $49
OSTRICH FERN Elegant, and can grow to five feet tall. Best in damp to wet soil and some shade. The first fern to emerge. Truly gives a tropical look. each $8 three for $22 six for $39 GIANT jumbo plants $14 each Zone 4
HAYSCENTED FERN Fine textured with bright green color all season. Its lacy character blends with anything and is fast growing, liking average to damp soil and some shade. A medium grower to 15 inches; makes a great groundcover and its crushed fronds do have a hay-like scent. Golden fall color is a bonus. Competes well with shallow rooted trees. zone 4 5 FOR $18 10 FOR $32
SENSITIVE FERN This fast grower tolerates wet or dry including clay. Blunt lobed, bright green leaves grow 2 feet tall in damp soil, (Less in dry soil). They’re bolder than most ferns. It is called Sensitive fern as it goes to “sleep” for the winter with the first fall frost, making it a great natural thermometer! Don’t be fooled though, it is tough and resilient. Interesting dark “sporing fronds” rise from the ground in summer, shown in pic below. Perfect for problem areas where little grows, they also cover that area fast & elegantly. 5 FOR $17 10 FOR $32 30 FOR $90 60 FOR $175
TO ORDER Email us at easternplant@juno.com We will call for card OR text us at 207 607 1284
MORE FERNS ARE AVAILABLE! See the category “Available Ferns” on our blog at: Easternplant.blog
CAMPING AT EASTERN PLANT IN MAINE…TOTAL PRIVACY!!! You can now tent camp in our gorgeous back woods in total privacy. Just 5 great sites, ALL on or near a woodland stream with water hookup at each site! Some sites have firepits. We are in a very beautiful part of midcoast Maine near many attractions …make this a destination! Our opening last fall was a sellout, with unanimous positive reviews. AFFORDABLE! PRIVATE: THE WAY CAMPING SHOULD BE! For more info, Text us at 207 607 1284 or go to this link –copy and paste if not clickable http://www.hipcamp.com/maine/wildwalkways-at-eastern-plant/maine-wildwalkwaystwo
PURCHASE PINE NEEDLES FOR YOUR GARDEN Ideal for mulching rhodos, azaleas, wildflowers and garden beds …and pretty too! Yes we can ship. INQUIRE for shipped pricing. Or you can pickup at the nursery. Price at the nursery $22 per large, 40 gallon bag. Reserve now for spring. For various reasons, we are against mulching with wood chips, pine needles are better and healthier.
CUT RHODODENDRON FLOWERS DELIVERED FOR YOUR WEDDING OR SPECIAL OCCASION
From mid May til late June we have thousands of gorgrous rhododendron blossoms on our plants. So I thought, these would be great for arrangements and table displays. Are you having an event where they might pretty up things. Contact us! 207 607 1284 With some planning we could deliver.
HORTICULTURAL CONSULTATION, FOREST TREE WORK AND LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION FOR MAINERS (and beyond?)
For a reasonable fee I can come to your home and advise on your gardens, projects, what’s right, what’s wrong, even plan and install. What do you get? 40 years experience. My firm was into native plants long before it was a trend. My background: I went to Rutgers in NJ, and have degrees in horticulture and landscape design, with countless hours self taught, and botanizing in the wild …best way to learn! We also provide forest tree work, trail work and landscape installation—INQUIRE
RHODODENDRONS FOR YOUR GARDENS!!! Remember, we have the largest selection in the Northeast. Unusual varieties you can’t get anywhere else. It is worth a trip here to see them and take some home. You will be amazed. Walk our trails and see them in a natural environment. If you are traveling: consider camping here in privacy, save money on the motel. See info above. We never really have a complete list of our rhodos as there are so many. Here’s a thought, if you can’t get here, we can select some for you with no obligation. Give us your conditions and likes and we can suggest some. If you agree we will ship them to you. Many customers have done this with great delight.
Eastern Plant …your source since 1984.
Look for another email with more plants and shrubs in a few weeks. All plants are in limited supply, order before they are gone.
13 Thursday Sep 2018
Posted in Birdwatch, Camp, Camping, mail order, Maine, Native, PHOTOGRAPHY, Uncategorized, Vacation, wildflower, WILDFLOWER AND FERN AVAILABILITY
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Greetings Garden Friend
We are repeating the Trout Lily Super Sale of a few years back, see prices below. To order, Text 207 6071284 or email easternplant@juno.com
THE FAIR! See us at the Maine Common Ground Fair Sep 21-23 in Unity. We are booth #3 in the Ag Products area, facing a paved walkway. We will have great plants for sale including wildflowers and rhodos. Last year we took first prize for most educational booth. This is a huge, traditional agricultural fair that is a must. People come from all over the U.S. to attend.
TRADITIONAL CAMPING! You can now CAMP at our nursery back woods in total privacy. COME ENJOY THE FALL COLORS. We got rave reviews from our Labor day opening. Five private tent sites on or near a lovely meandering stream. Water spigot at each site and enclosed portable toilets that flush. Text us at 207 607 1284 to book a site
Here is link to our campsite ad
https://maine.craigslist.org/vac/d/tent-camping-enjoy-the-fall/6677600892.html
We have 100% positive reviews… here’s one from Anna: Mark is a wonderful host and delivers a unique camping experience tucked away in his secluded property and vast nursery. The Babbling Brook site is very private and fit two tents along with a very well-built fire pit. Easy access to an outdoor toilet and water provided. Very near Reid State Park.
10 Friday Aug 2018
Posted in Birdwatch, Camp, Camping, Native, PHOTOGRAPHY, SCENES OF GEORGETOWN MAINE, SERVICES, Vacation
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Camp, Camping, CLUB, GEORGETOWN, Maine, photo, PHOTOGRAPHY, pioneer, TRAILS, Vacation
Greetings camping and garden friends!
After much hard work we can now say our tent campground is opening. A rare plant nursery and scenic campground all in one …the only place like it. Tent camping with scenery all around you in mid coast Maine! Tall pines, fragrant firs and all the neat flora of Coastal Maine surround you at our lakefront property in Georgetown, Maine.
Note: lots of pics here, might take a minute to load!
These are not your typical campsites all jammed together.
Text 207 607 1284 for more info or to book or email easternplant@juno.com
If you’ve been here you know how scenic our property is …but few have seen the amazing back property featuring a meandering stream, beaver pond and dramatic cliffs with moss covered boulders. Our tent campground now showcases that beauty.
Come experience it …it is truly park-like.
Just five private campsites, each with great features, including a water spigot at each site, offer a true back woods experience! (Yet close to civilization)
Two sites have great fire pits …all sites are near or on our stream and have direct access to a logging road and hiking on the 140 acre nature reserve.
Pine needled trails and pine needles at the tent sites for comfortable sleeping!
Two sites are near our beaver pond with the sounds of frogs and sights of great birdlife including Bald Eagles, herons and more.
Two sites are accessed by small footbridges over the stream. There are moss covered boulders and dramatic cliffs near the Morning Mist, Babbling Brook and Cedar Meadows Sites.
We are centrally located near Bath Maine with many major Maine attractions within a days drive.
Above shows the meandering stream after some good rains, this is near the Morning Mist Site
The Red Door Site red door! Where did it come from? And where is the rest of it? That door has been there since we bought the property in 1988.
Other stuff:
There are enclosed high quality portable toilets with fans and lighting. Discretely placed solar and motion lights for ambient light to get you around in the dark.
For an additional fee we can provide a tour thru our abutting park-like nursery, there is no other nursery like it. See the largest collection of rhodos in northern New England.
Swimming: We are close to Reid State Park and it’s famous sandy beach. Plus, a few miles up the road is Sewell Pond, a noted swimming area. With so many campgrounds overcrowded, here is your chance to experience the Maine woods in a private way …like it used to be.
BBQ: Sites 3, Morning Mist and 4, Babbling Brook, have cool BBQ pits.
Scenery: Dramatic rock bluffs and moss covered ledges are near the campsites. Don’t forget the meandering stream.
FOOD: The general store is two miles away …a nice walk or bike ride. The historic town of Bath is less than fifteen minutes away.
Come camp …it’s a great back to nature place!
Here is a description of each tent site. Sorry no RV’s.
Site 1– Red Door site, overlooks a scenic beaver pond with waterlilies and cattails. The sounds and sights of frogs, birds and deer are all around you. It is a short walk to the lake, Bald eagles frequent it. $29 per one or two people, $6 for each additional.
Site 2– Frog Hollow site, is near a stream and beaver pond with waterlilies. It is a short distance from site 1. For larger groups consider booking both site 1 and 2. Also a short walk to the lake where eagles hover. $29 per one or two people, $6 each additional.
Site 3– Morning Mist Site, is accessed over a small foot bridge and has a larger footprint. There is a gentle rise in back of the site, and it too is near a lovely, rock strewn meandering stream. Morning sun fills the area. There is a gorgeous fire pit. $38 for one, Flat rate $43 for two to 4 people.
Site 4– Babbling Brook Site
Babbling Brook site is accessed by a different footbridge over the stream and small waterfall and is very private. The site itself is close to the stream and has a cool firepit. Cascading over rocks the stream can be easily heard and adds a relaxing feel. $38 for one, or Flat rate of $43 for 2 to 4 people.
Site 5– Cedar Meadows Site
Cedar Meadows site is the most private with a serene view to a salt marsh and tall pines. The stream empties into it creating a small waterfall by the footbridge. It’s the largest site. Nearby is a dramatic cliff. $38 for one, $43 for 2 to 4 people. $6 for one more, totalling $49.
Text 207 607 1284 for more info and to book or email easternplant@juno.com
Bookings are filling up
Above, Moss covered boulders near Babbling Brook and Cedar Meadows Sites
WILDWALKWAYS campsites at Eastern Plant in Georgetown Maine
29 Sunday Jul 2018
Posted in Birdwatch, Camp, Camping, PHOTOGRAPHY, SCENES OF GEORGETOWN MAINE, Vacation
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Camp, Camping, culture, GEORGETOWN, photo, PHOTOGRAPHY, pioneer, TRAILS, Vacation
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.
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.
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.
Our tent sites will be an incredible spot to spend some quality time…dont forget fall foliage season!
RHODO BONANZA OFFER
$7 SUPERIOR SEEDLINGS
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.
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
22 Sunday Jul 2018
Posted in Birdwatch, Camp, Camping, Native, PHOTOGRAPHY, SCENES OF GEORGETOWN MAINE, Vacation
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!
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.
18 Wednesday Jul 2018
Posted in Birdwatch, Camp, Camping, PHOTOGRAPHY, Uncategorized, Vacation
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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.
02 Monday Feb 2015
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Ironically, something that gathers attention here almost more than the plants we grow here in Maine, is rock tripe. It graces several spots along our WildWalkWays trails. WHAT IS ROCK TRIPE?
ROCK TRIPE ON OUR GRANITE …INCREDIBLE SPECIMENS
Rock tripe is the common name for various lichens of the genus Umbilicaria that grow on rocks. A lichen is a symbiotic relationship of a fungus and algae. Rock tripe can be found throughout northern parts of North America such as New England and the Rocky Mountains, generally in pristine environments. They are edible when properly prepared and have been used as a food source in extreme cases when other food sources were unavailable, as by early American northern explorers.
There are many species of rock tripe around the world. The species that graces our granite ledges Umbilicaria mammulata, the smooth rock tripe. Probably the most common rock tripe in the northeast, it can reach diameters upwards of 15 inches – this is a lichen of some significance.
Let’s start our investigation of smooth rock tripe with a look at the name. According to most sources, the English name “rock tripe” comes to us via France, where it is called tripe de roche, literally “rock guts.” “Tripe” is the word used to describe the tissue from the stomach of a ruminant animal (a cow, for example), which is used for food (mmmmm). This does not bode well for the edibility of this lichen.
Yet, it turns out that rock tripe is indeed edible. Of course, the palatability no doubt depends on the species in question. For example, in many Asian countries, rock tripe is considered a delicacy and is much sought by connoisseurs. On the other hand, the Inuit consider rock tripe to be a starvation food, eaten only as a last resort. The Cree, however, ate rock tripe as a regular part of the diet, often using it as a thickener for fish broth. Each of these peoples is eating a different species, which one should keep in mind if one is deciding to give rock tripe a try.
Reading through the history of the use of this lichen, the description of the Inuit’s rock tripe best fits smooth rock tripe – a starvation food that you’ve got to be pretty desperate to eat. George Washington’s men filled their bellies with it at Valley Forge in the winter of ’77 – they lived, but didn’t thrive. This could be in part because the lichen can act as a purgative. Or it could be because it’s not terribly nutritious – it will fill you up, but your body won’t get much from it.
Eating rock tripe is not something to be undertaken lightly. For one thing, it is full of bitter compounds and therefore must be soaked and boiled in several washes of water to render it edible. What is often left is this rather slimy mass. Good for thickening broths. It can be roasted, or fried. Personally, I think I’d have to be pretty darn hungry to give it a try.
Let’s revisit the name once more, this time looking at the genus, Umbilicaria. If it looks familiar, it should – think of umbilical cord. See the similarity? Both are derived from the Latin word umbilicus, which means navel – the point at which the umbilical cord attaches. If one takes a close look at rock tripe, one sees that it has a navel, too – right about at its center. It is from this navel that the lichen attaches itself to its rocky home.
Our rock tripe colony changes at various times throughout the year, because as the weather changes, so does this lichen. When times are good and there is plenty of moisture, the lichen is soft and pliable, like a piece of good leather. In times of drought, it becomes quite brittle, shriveling up a bit and prone to damage. When it’s in this brittle state, it is somewhat less impressive to the casual visitor, but even so, it is worth checking out.
If you are checking it out on our granite rocks, please do not pull it off the rock ..IT HAS TAKEN DECADES TO GROW. Anyone seen doing that will be ex communicated, from our place. Once you know what it looks like, you can head out and look for rock tripe on the rocks on your own. And if you decide to sample it, stop on in and let me know what you thought – starvation food or culinary delight.
Eastern Plant and WildWalkWays …more than a nursery!
To order plants just email your wish list of plants; we will get back to you easternplant@juno.com
08 Thursday Jan 2015
Posted in ENTERTAINING GUEST SPEAKER
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COMING SOON Highly informative Blog articles on MOSS—HARDINESS-controversial!—The rare SANDMYRTLE—Why tissue culture plant cloning may not be good—Overlooked Native Plants—Article on plant pioneers Don and Hazel Smith and more. You can sign up for automatic notifications to our blog articles & SALES at the bottom of the blog home page.(mission-history) You can always unsubscribe.
NOTE: We are now accepting orders for spring
MOSS & PINE NEEDLES will be available soon. look for post soon-inquire
NEED A GUEST SPEAKER AND GREAT TALK FOR A CLUB?
ARE YOU PART OF A GARDEN CLUB, PLANT SOCIETY, LAND TRUST, NATURE GROUP, AUDUBON CHAPTER OR ANY RELATED GROUP?
RHODOS, WILDWALKWAYS, WILDLIFE IN AN ENTERTAINING TALK!
Then you need guest speakers. I can provide an entertaining, beautiful, educational, captivating slide show presentation ON GROWING RHODODENDRONS IN MAINE-OR ANYWHERE. My talk describes our wonderful location in Georgetown Maine and shows the WildWalkWays trails, highlights the magnificent rhodos and other fine plants in a totally natural setting, talks about and shows the local scenery and gives exclusive pointers on growing rhodos that no one else talks about …all in a fun, upbeat way.
Even if you or your club are not rhodo or plant aficianados, the pictures, presentation, and scenery will excite you …and maybe make you a rhodo lover.
A PERK of having me talk: I give out FREE PASSES to WildWalkWays at speaking engagements. WildWalkWays is the trail system at Eastern Plant that meanders thru forest, bog, ravine, traverses a rushing stream, overlooks a salt marsh and more. NO OTHER NURSERY HAS ANYTHING LIKE IT.
There is a fee depending on travel time TO BOOK AS GUEST SPEEAKER OR INQUIRE just email me at easternplant@juno.com Thank you …Mark Stavish
Here is an unsolicited review of a talk I gave
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Hi Mark,
Your presentation of knowledge and passion for rhododendrons in a truly magnificent natural environment was over the top. I love the stature and grace of mature rhododendrons, they are awesome and you certainly have them. From the bottom of my heart, I am most grateful for your generosity last October that brought you to me and more importantly to our group of enthusiastic rhododendron lovers. Everyone was truly thrilled and we want you to come back, and I know you made a lot of friends very interested in what you are doing there at Eastern Plant. Hopefully, many visitors, including us.
Thank you again Mark for all of your efforts in making your visit yesterday, it was real thrill for all of us. We will all look forward to learning more about your efforts in the future.
Best to you
Sincerely,
Tom Flanigan
President Connecticut Chapter American Rhododendron Society
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Eastern Plant and WildWalkWays …special places on the coast of Maine
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