Tuesday, September 16; 10am-12pm

(Rain Date Wednesday, September 17)

Seniors are invited to the NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center here in Auburn to experience the newly constructed All-Persons Trail on a private tour of the Demonstration Gardens. Join us for this special guided meander through native pollinator gardens including a monarch waystation, bird-friendly gardens, vegetable and herb gardens, and a functional rain garden. You will also enjoy our luscious Wedding Garden and experience a Garden for the Senses. We will stroll the gardens in small groups with UNH Extension Master Gardener volunteers on a level, hard-packed, mobility-friendly path, geared to visitors with a wide array of physical abilities. In addition to the beautiful gardens and pollinator habitat, keep an eye on the sky as we enjoy the wildlife that NH Audubon has to offer at this beautiful and accessible sanctuary. Our pace will be slow with plenty of opportunities for photos should you be inspired. Finish your visit with a free potting activity where you may choose a fall chrysanthemum (mum) flower to pot up and take home with you to decorate your space and reminisce about your experience here at the Massabesic Center.

This program is FREE but limited to 40 participants. Indoor restrooms and drinking fountains will be available during this program. Plenty of parking is available in the hard-packed dirt parking lot. A paved driveway is provided for those who need a shorter distance or more even footing to the building and gardens. Volunteers will be on-site to direct you to the program area.

Note: If you attended the June spring tour, we invite you to return for this September event, to view the late summer blooms and foliage.

This program is funded through a generous grant from the University of New Hampshire Extension Master Gardeners Alumni Association.