Description: In 2022 we held three sessions with the after-school program at Deer Isle – Stonington Elementary School. We’re looking forward to reconvening in 2023 and are excited to report the students declared, “we love coming here!”

Price: By donation

Description: Live somatic flow classes in the garden. Gentle, centering, and healing! Classes are done on the ground in comfortable clothes. Bring a mat or blanket.

Description: Join artist Susie Wren for a workshop on expressing ourselves with nature’s magnificent materials. Susie is a Georgetown, Maine artist interested in naturalizing and recovering herself, and the land, to recreate habitat, energy and vibration in places where it has receded or been taken. She uses native wildflowers, grasses and weeds to make studies in color, form, and function. She rejoices in sharing this observation and work with others. RSVP. Cost by donation.

Description: Did you know the Milkweed is the only plant that Monarch Butterflies will lay their eggs on? After Tammy Hagerthy of Stonington discovered this essential role of Milkweed with her granddaughter while shopping for garden plants, they decided to inspire the community to plant and protect more Milkweed to help the local Monarch population survive.

To join Tammy in protecting Monarch Butterflies’ and other pollinator’s fragile existence on Deer Isle, we invite you to mark your calendars for a butterfly release in partnership with Ready By 21 Mentoring and Island Heritage Trust.

Description: Our first annual Fairy Garden Tea Party was a wonderful success! Stories, crafts, snacks, tea, imagination play, discovery and community all held within the garden and the gentle embrace of nature. Thank you to all who came and participated and a huge thank you to The Solidago School of Herbalism for the magic inspiration.

Price: $40 individual class | $200 all six classes [scholarships available]

Price: $40 individual class | $200 all six classes [scholarships available]

Price: $40 individual class | $200 all six classes [scholarships available]

Price: $40 individual class | $200 all six classes [scholarships available]

Price: $40 individual class | $200 all six classes [scholarships available]

Place: The Garden Project on the Transfer Station Rd.

Description: Chris Ross, Stonington Public Library director, will read garden and food themed picture books at The Garden Project on June 27 (Rain out date!: June 29), July 25 and August 22 from 12-1pm. Bring a blanket and a picnic, and enjoy a beautiful garden, a delicious lunch and mouthwatering books about good food.

Laura Lawford from Chase Emerson Memorial Library will be reading in the circle from 11am to noon on the first Saturday of each month, coinciding with our cafe/market beginning July 2nd.

Place: The Garden Project on the Transfer Station Rd. (The gate will be locked, simply park to the side and walk in)

Description: Join us in the herb circle just after sunrise for a bit of quiet immersion, joy journaling, and celebration. Bring a journal, or add your magic to one of ours.

Description: Did you know the Milkweed is the only plant that Monarch Butterflies will lay their eggs on? After Tammy Hagerthy of Stonington discovered this essential role of Milkweed with her granddaughter while shopping for garden plants, they decided to inspire the community to plant and protect more Milkweed to help the local Monarch population survive.

To join Tammy in protecting Monarch Butterflies’ and other pollinator’s fragile existence on Deer Isle, we invite you to mark your calendars for a two-part celebratory family event beginning on June 5 in partnership with Ready By 21 Mentoring and Island Heritage Trust.

We will meet at The Garden Project on the Transfer Station Rd. in Stonington, to learn about Monarchs, Milkweed, moon cycles and pollinators, receive Milkweed seeds and seedlings to plant in our own yards and make “puddlers” out of up-cycled hubcaps for Monarchs and other pollinators to drink out of. We will gather again in later summer to conclude with a butterfly release!