The Boothbay Region Garden Club

08/26/2026

Garden Club president Kevin Bowler is featured in a profile in the Lincoln County News!

Boothbay retiree Kevin Bowler has a packed schedule.

08/08/2026

Garden Club Federation of Maine was featured on WGME-13 yesterday!

The federation was founded in June 1931 after local garden club leaders decided to join forces and work together.

08/05/2026

Join us a week from today - Wednesday, August 12 at 2pm - at our next meeting for a timely talk on shade gardening. Details in the Boothbay Register article at this link:

Boothbay Region Garden Club’s August meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 2 p.m. at St. Columba’s Church will have a program presented by Heather McCargo of the Wild Seed Project. The topic is “In the Shade: Gardening with native plants from the woodland understory.”

08/01/2026

Garden Club members getting creative! Getting together at Linda Redman's barn for a concrete stepping stone and birdbath workshop! Participants made one and then the second one will be sold at our annual Holiday Festival in early December. Some were ambitious and made three!!

07/08/2026

Saturday July 11 is the annual "Better than a Yard Sale" on Barters Island. Sale starts at 8am at the Barters Island Community Association building at 24 West Side Road. The sales includes a boutique, a jewelry section, a flea market, a garden shop, a bakery, a lobster raffle and some surprises! If you have items to donate for the sale, contact Ken Bertwell at 760.219.5107. Proceeds are used to assist those in need on the island. See this article in the Register for more details.

Trevett Column: Yard Sale July 11 Tue, 07/07/2026 - 10:19am Louise Cowan Saturday, July 11 is the big day. The Better Than A Yard Sale will open its doors at 8 a.m. at the Barters Island Community Hall at 24 W. Side Road, Barters Island. This One Stop shopping event is a must do happening where you....

07/05/2026

07/04/2026

I (Kevin Bowler) found this in my squash bed today. Apparently, it is a broad-leaf helleborine. A type of orchid. I cannot wait to see it bloom. Some folks say it might be invasive, but time will tell.
The second picture is what it could look like when in bloom.

06/29/2026

The Camden garden tour is coming up on July 16! Tickets available at

06/23/2026

Thank you to our Boothbay region community for coming out and making our inaugural Tea by the Sea and Summer Home and Garden Market a huge success! Both seatings were sold out and we received many favorable comments from attendees saying what a nice event it was. Also special thanks to Barters Island Bees, Inc, Pinkham's Gourmet Market, First Federal Savings, Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club, Tree Keepers, Coastal Maine Popcorn Co. and First National Bank for sponsoring our event! Enjoy the many lovely pictures of what will hopefully be a semi-annual summer kickoff event!!

06/20/2026

Our friends at The Community Center are hosting a special event on July 1: a showing of the classic movie musical "1776" at Harbor Theater, Boothbay Harbor, Maine Tickets available at https://www.simpletix.com/e/1776-celebration-tickets-273575

☀️🎬 Hello, Summer! 🎬☀️

The first official day of summer is here, and we're looking ahead to a season filled with movies, special events, and community celebrations at Harbor Theater!

🇺🇸 One event you won't want to miss:

🎉 COMMUNITY FILM EVENT!
📅 Wednesday, July 1
🕕 6:00 p.m. only

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, The Community Center presents a special evening featuring the award-winning movie musical "1776".

Enjoy light bites, sweet treats, Patriot Punch, and visits from colonial re-enactors before settling in for this humorous and inspiring look at the days leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

✨ History, music, and community—all on the big screen.

👉 Learn more: https://boothbaycinema.org/1776celebration/

Here's to a summer of stories, celebrations, and making memories together. 🍿❤️