Sorry about the last minute announcement, but… Tomorrow afternoon, Thursday May 28, from 1 to 4 we’ll be having a work session in the TPL gardens. We’ll be concentrating on prepping the Edible Forest Garden. For that task, in addition to helping hands and strong backs, we could use 1. Compostable organic material that you… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Library Gardens
Celebrate the Great Maine Outdoor weekend with us!
Bring your family to enjoy the outdoors and connect with nature this winter right here at the Topsham Public Library… Saturday, February 14th-16th is the Great Maine Outdoor Weekend and we are hosting two events on Saturday the 15th: From 9:15 on will be a hands-on exploration and identification of the trees along the library’s… Read more »
Nature Journaling Photos and Resources
Here’s a glimpse of our Intro to Nature Journaling workshop held this past Saturday: Micro-worlds were unveiled, often overlooked details noticed with new eyes and excitement, and maybe even a new species of spider discovered! Thank you to all who joined us. What a perfect it day it was to be out exploring the gardens!… Read more »
A Great Day and Another Coming Up…
Last month the Topsham Public Library Garden Committee hosted a Garden open-house and what a lovely day it was! The weather was perfect, volunteers were hard at work, children played, laughed and made some nature crafts and we even made a few new friends. We call that a success! Thank you to all… Read more »
It’s Getting Greener!
Have you noticed? It’s greening up outside and it’s beautiful! Go ahead… While you’re at the library, take a stroll around our gardens. There are some lovely flowers blooming and all sorts of new growth. And speaking of new growth, have you ever noticed how many different shades of green there are? The… Read more »
Seedfolks
Lately we have been reading lots of garden-related stories: Seedfolks, Rose’s Garden, Plant a Kiss, and more. But these stories are not just about planting gardens. They are about so much more, like planting seeds of hope for a future filled with beauty. About the power of nature. About how simple gestures bloom into something… Read more »
For the Birds
Did you know that February is National Bird-Feeding Month? It was established in 1994 as way to publicize the importance and benefits of helping out our feathered friends. Why February? This is traditionally the hardest month for wild birds to find food sources as well as water and shelter. I can’t think of a better… Read more »
Nature Crafts
As I look at the calendar and think about the upcoming holidays, I’m also starting to think of snow. It’ll be here soon. But I still want to hold on to the beauty that the fall season has to offer. I’m not quite ready to slip into winter.If you are feeling the same, here are… Read more »
Have you taken the opportunity to visit and enjoy the gardens behind our wonderful library? It’s a beautiful space to stroll, sit, contemplate, meet with friends, and read. Did you also know that it is a terrific place to bring your nature journal? That’s exactly what a group of young library-goers did this past June… Read more »