One of the most #SolarPunk events to happen in Southern #Maine! This Saturday!!!

#BrunswickME - 2nd Annual #DIYFestival

Saturday, June 13, 2026
10:00am - 1:00pm

#CurtisMemorialLibrary
23 Pleasant Street
Brunswick, ME 04011

"Roll up your sleeves and bring your curiosity— our 2nd annual #DIY Festival is packed with #inspiration, #creativity, and #PracticalSkills! From #repairing the things you love to #preserving the #harvest, we're bringing together #makers, #growers, and #doers of all kinds to celebrate #SelfReliance, #community, and #craft. Whether you’re a seasoned maker or just starting out, there’s something here for everyone.

DEMONSTRATIONS BY:

#UMaineCooperativeExtension (Strawberry Jam #canning preservation) | #MerrymeetingBayTrout Unlimited (#Flyfishing and #FlyTying) | #ArtVan (#ButtonMaking & #Crafts) | #RepairCafe | Design Your Own #Puzzle in the Children's Library | #BlockPrinting & more!

LECTURE SERIES in the MORRELL MEETING ROOM:

10:00 - Explore #NativeGardens with members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church's Earth Care Team

10:45 - Join the #MARIAProject from #BigelowLaboratory for #OceanSciences to learn what you can do with #MaineAlgae

11:30 - Enjoy a performance from Curtis' own Friday morning #Ukulele Friends

Noon - Try out a free #Pilates lesson with Routine. Bring your own mat if you can. 20 person limit.

Source:
https://curtislibrary.libcal.com/event/16450234

#SolarPunkSunday #LibariesRule #MaineLibraries #MaineEvents #RepairCafesMaine #PuzzleDesign #FoodPreservation #BuildingCommunity #Gardening #SelfCare

The Calif poppies are coming in strong as seedlings from my October planting, new from existing plants, and reseeds from previous years. What's interesting is where they are coming up without me having seeded that place.

The pods, when sufficiently dry, basically explode and shoot a spray of seeds with the the merest touch. The wind could do it if the pod touches anything. I'm impressed to see poppies coming up several feet from where they were actually growing. Nature's little catapults!

#NativeGardens #Rewilding

My native seeds are sprouting everywhere I planted in October and loads have reseeded from previous years. Along the driveway, I shoveled up all the mulch that formed on the pavement and moved that to actual dirt because I knew it was full of seeds from last spring and summer and there are sprouts in those areas too!

I'm strategizing for the coming spring when deer come to eat the tops off all the Clarkia that's about to bloom. I'm not sure how or even if to discourage them. I do have new area of grasses planted. Maybe they'll get distracted?

#NativeGardens #Rewilding

Why You Should Grow Native Plants in Your Garden - Smithsonian Magazine https://apple.news/ALwDRsE79SMemLsen_AKn7A

#DougTallamy #NativeGardens #climate #pollinators #BirdsnBees

Most lawnmowers are a policy failure.

#KillYourLawn #GardensNotLawns #NativeGardens

Please, please, please sign this

#NativePlants #Massachusetts #NativeGardens #Insects

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