May-Aug at Bass Harbor Memorial Library 89 Bernard Rd, Bernard, Maine
Fees: $20 materials fee

The Bass Harbor Memorial Library and the Bar Harbor Garden Club are offering a summer gardening program for ages 10-14, to foster a life-long interest in gardening and horticulture by providing a hands-on gardening experience to youth. The program runs from May to August 2022 and focuses on education and instruction in the areas of garden planning, cultivation, stewardship, harvesting, and conservation. Participants will be paired with a mentor from the Bar Harbor Garden club and participate in 8 Saturday morning gardening programs where they will learn about the gardening process from planning to harvest, then get their hands dirty preparing soil, designing a garden, planting seedlings, and tending and harvesting their crops. There may be take-home projects and activities to participate in outside of the in-person programming. The program will kick off in late May, and wrap up with a harvest celebration in mid-August. Club members will have access to gardening space in Tremont. The Westside Summer Garden Club is made possible with a generous donation from the Bar Harbor Garden Club.

Ages 10-14. Camp size is limited to 12. More details will be sent in April.