Spring is in the air, and that means garden time! Organic, native perennials from Rebel Hill Farm can help create inviting habitat for the natural community on homeowners’ land. Gardeners can come by Midcoast Conservancy, 290 Rt. 1 in Edgecomb, Saturday May 25th between 9 am and 12 pm, when Rebel Hill Farm growers will be on hand to help with picking the right plants.
Julie and Peter Beckford of Rebel Hill Farm in Liberty raise field-grown perennials, with a focus on native plants and medicinal herbs. Their plants are certified organic and necessarily hardy. The Beckfords believe the plants gardeners choose to grow matter a lot to wildlife and the surrounding natural areas. Of particular interest to them this year is the recent addition of the rusty patch bumblebee to the endangered species list. They encourage gardeners to plant many of the beautiful flowers used by local pollinators, caterpillars and birds. Native, as they use the term, means: growing in Central or Eastern North America prior to European settlement. Beyond that, they distinguish plants that are Maine natives. Besides selling to area markets, Rebel Hill Farm holds a number of sales where they enjoy helping gardeners find the plants that will best suit their particular conditions.
For more information, go to https://bit.ly/nativeplant_24 or email info@midcoastconservancy.org.