NH Audubon

A Garden Story Photography Exhibit
2023-07-06 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-07 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-11 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-12 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-13 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-14 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-18 11:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-19 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) and 10 more dates | McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Kate Osgood’s photography documents A Garden Story – The pollinator garden at the McLane Center, taking us through the life cycle of the garden, from buds to birds and all of the changes, and visitors, in between.
There will be an artists reception on April 11, from 4-6pm.
A volunteer at the McLane pollinator garden, Kate loves to document its beauty and changes through her photography. A lifelong lover of nature, she has shown this love through her work as a landscape architect and through her photography. She studied botany at UNH and landscape architecture at UCLA and is licensed in both CA and NH. Having a keen interest in using native plants in the built environment, volunteering at the pollinator garden is a perfect fit both to get away from the computer and to experience the life cycles of the plants first hand.
“I have long been an admirer of the pollinator garden program of the NH Audubon Society and hopefully this photography collection will inspire folks to explore this program and create a garden at their own homes.”
For more of Kate Osgood’s photography, please see her Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/kateosgooddesigns/

Professional Development - Back to School Gardening, Part 1
2023-07-10 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Link, United States
PART 1 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO ZOOM
Join Richard Hodges from ReTreeUs for a two-part workshop to discover a novel way to grow schoolyard gardens. In these workshops, we’ll talk about sheet mulching techniques, succession planting, and building organic matter with an easy-to-do method. You’ll also learn the basic considerations and steps for planning and starting a schoolyard vegetable garden.
In Part 1 of the workshop, we’ll get hands-on (virtually) with the “sheet mulching” practice we utilize in school gardens in the spring to prevent weeds and build soil. We will learn about direct-sowing crops that grow well over the summer with minimal maintenance while discussing best practices for school gardens.
After the workshop, we’ll provide information for you to tour the successful Teaching and Demonstration Garden, which is maintained through a partnership between NH Audubon and UNH-Extension, and provides the public with research-based, sustainable gardening information and skills that benefit our environment for wildlife and for people.
Cost: $10 for NH Audubon members $15 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Advance registration required for Part 1 by July 10th at 12pm.
If you will be also attending Part 2, register via the Part 2 link. Your webinar access will be generated automatically, free of charge. Please don’t pay twice!
All ticket purchases will generate a printable ticket with a QR code. In-person check-in is done via sign-up list; please keep the printable ticket with QR code for your records.
Zoom links will be sent to all virtual participants prior to the webinar. The link does not generate immediately, so your patience is appreciated. Every effort will be made to record the presentation for registered attendees who miss the livestream.
PayPal Disclaimer:
Our ticket system utilizes NH Audubon’s PayPal account to facilitate sales. Registrants are not required to make a PayPal account to check out; a “guest” option is available.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
Don’t forget to also sign up for Part 2 on August 30th, 4:00pm – 6:00pm!
Photo: Image from ReTreeUs showing a healthy garden grown with sheet-mulching techniques.

Garden Insects - Environmentally Conscious Pest Management
2023-07-26 18:00 - 19:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
As a gardener committed to sustainable practices, it can be difficult knowing which insects are beneficial to your garden and which are harmful, let alone the best way to help your plants survive the onslaught. To learn the most environmentally-conscious, and effective, ways of gardening with insects, join us for an introduction to our six-legged friends and foes. During this in-person workshop, we’ll discuss the basics of insect taxonomy and anatomy, the factors behind what makes a bug good or bad, identification tips, and a review of common species that you’re likely to encounter here in New Hampshire. We’ll also discuss integrated pest management concepts, with a focus on non-chemical practices, to help lessen the impacts of pests you may encounter at home.
This presentation will include a 45-minute indoor lecture, followed by a 45-minute excursion to the gardens to look for insects and their signs in the Demonstration Gardens. In the event of inclement weather, the entire presentation will take place indoors.
Come prepared for a short walk over flat, uneven grassy terrain. Sunscreen and bug-repellant (for the humans!) are recommended.
For accessibility accommodations, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
Presenter:
Kimmie Whiteman, NH Audubon Massabesic Center Director
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon members and UNH-Extension Master Gardeners$15 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
REGISTER HERE
Registration Required by July 25, 2023
This program is brought to you through an ongoing partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program. The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, to benefit human health and well-being, and wildlife habitat.

Ask a Master Gardener
2023-08-03 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-09-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
UNH Extension Master Gardeners will be working in the soil to maintain our luscious gardens which include pollinator and bird-friendly plants, a rain garden space, vegetable gardens, raised beds, and more. Ask all of your pressing questions about your plants at home, or find out how to get involved in gardening with NH Audubon and UNH Extension.
As an on-going partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program, the Demonstration Gardens provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, which enhance human health and well-being and wildlife habitat.
Dress for walking in the grass on flat but uneven terrain. Protect yourself against insects and the sun with long pants, sleeves, sunscreen, and insect repellant. Gardeners will not be on site during inclement weather.
Building hours are 11am to 5pm on Thursdays, so plan accordingly. Visit the bathrooms, gift shop, and meet our animal ambassadors after you explore the gardens. Children are welcomed and encouraged.
Cost:
FREE!
Support our programs and join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.
No registration required.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
Photo credit: Mary Di Bello, Pollinator Gardens at Massabesic

Professional Development - Back to School Gardening, Part 2
2023-08-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join Richard Hodges from ReTreeUs for the last of a two-part workshop to discover a novel way to grow schoolyard gardens. In these workshops, we’ll talk about sheet mulching techniques, succession planting, and building organic matter with an easy-to-do method. You’ll also learn the basic considerations and steps for planning and starting a schoolyard vegetable garden. UNH-Extension Master Gardeners will be on site to talk specifics about pollinator gardens, as well.
In this session, we will harvest the crops that were planted in the “Back to School Garden” that we established in the spring session. We’ll transplant lettuce, spinach and kale seedlings for the fall. We will install row cover, with mini hoops, to extend the growing season and we’ll discuss various approaches to fall gardens.
After the workshop, we’ll see these methods and more in action while touring the successful Teaching and Demonstration Garden, which is maintained through a partnership between NH Audubon and UNH-Extension, and provides the public with research-based, sustainable gardening information and skills that benefit our environment for wildlife and for people.
This program will take place outdoors rain or shine. In the event of severe thunderstorms, we will postpone. Dress for a short walk in grassy uneven terrain, with the intention to get hands-on with soil and plants. Please bring gloves; we will have some available on site if you need to borrow a pair.
Cost: $10 for NH Audubon members $15 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Advance registration required for Part 2 by August 27th.
All ticket purchases will generate a printable ticket with a QR code. In-person check-in is done via sign-up list; please keep the printable ticket with QR code for your records.
PayPal Disclaimer:
Our ticket system utilizes NH Audubon’s PayPal account to facilitate sales. Registrants are not required to make a PayPal account to check out; a “guest” option is available.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman, at kwhiteman@nhaudubon.org.
Don’t miss Part 1, taking place virtually on July 10th, 3:00pm – 4:00pm!
All participants who register for Part 2 before July 10th, will receive free access to the live webinar. Participants who register after July 10th will be provided with free access to the webinar recording. Please don’t pay twice!
Photo: Image from ReTreeUs showing a healthy garden grown with sheet-mulching techniques.

Massabesic Center Annual Fall Plant Sale and Garden Workshop
2023-09-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Join us for NH Audubon Massabesic Center’s Annual Fall Native Plant Sale!
Bagley Pond Perennials will be offering a wide selection of native plants and shrubs for purchase, and graciously donating a portion of their proceeds to NH Audubon, to support our mission of protecting NH’s environment for wildlife and for people.
Bagley Pond Perennials is a native perennial farm that follows organic practices. Their goal is to provide home gardeners with pollinator safe, native plants and shrubs to support our native pollinators and wildlife.
Tour our center’s gardens, including the Demonstration and Teaching Gardens, while you are browsing for plants! During the sale, NH Audubon Staff and UNH Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners will be available to answer your questions about gardening, pollinators, native wildlife, and everything native plants.
Consider also signing up for our garden workshop, Extending the Gardening Season, taking place at Massabesic from 1pm to 3pm.

Photo Credit: Bee Balm at Massabesic, Kimmie Whiteman

Extending the Gardening Season Workshop
2023-09-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Are you sad to see the summer end with the last of your vegetable garden bounty? Fear not! Fall can also be a great time to keep your gardens in production by extending the growing season. Whether you have already planted for this fall or want to plan for the next, this workshop will cover what vegetables grow best in the fall, how to protect your crops from frosts and freezes, and how overwintering certain crops can take your growing season even further.
This workshop will include indoor and outdoor components and some hands-on planting and use of various row cover, weather permitting. Dress for a short walk over grassy, flat, but uneven terrain. Bring garden gloves if you have them.
As a bonus, check out our Annual Fall Plant Sale before or after the workshop!
Presenter: Steph Sosinski is a Home Horticulture Program Manager with UNH Extension.
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon Members and UNH Extension Master Gardeners.
$15 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Register here.
Registration required by September 7.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman via email.
This program is brought to you through an ongoing partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program. The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, to benefit human health and well-being, and wildlife habitat.
Photo: Massabesic Center Gardens, NH Audubon

Composting for Home Gardeners Workshop
2023-09-28 17:00 - 18:30 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Composting is the process of recycling organic debris into material that both reduces items in the waste stream and creates a useful garden product. Participants will gain information about the science of composting, how to compost successfully and how to create and use their own compost system.
This workshop will include indoor and outdoor presentations and display the compost station at the Demonstration Garden. Dress for a short walk over grassy, flat, but uneven terrain. Bring garden gloves if you have them.
Presenters: UNH Extension Advanced Master Gardener Ron Trexler and Master Gardener Tabor Browder will co-lead this workshop.
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon members and UNH Extension Master Gardeners
$15 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Register here. Registration required by September 26, 2023
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman via email.
This program is brought to you through an ongoing partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program. The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, to benefit human health and well-being, and wildlife habitat.

Putting the Garden to Bed
2023-10-04 17:30 - 19:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
During this presentation attendees will learn the steps necessary to properly prepare their gardens for winter, including: finishing off annuals and vegetable beds, preparing perennial beds to reduce pests and disease, overwintering non-hardy plants, readying ornamental shrubs and evergreens to survive various winter conditions, and tending to tools and supplies.
Presenter: Ron Trexler, Advanced UNH Extension Master Gardener.
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon members and UNH Extension Master Gardeners
$15 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Register here. Registration required by October 2, 2023.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman via email.
This program is brought to you through an ongoing partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program. The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, to benefit human health and well-being, and wildlife habitat.

Winter Sowing of Native Plants
2024-01-20 09:30 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Winter is a great time to sow native seeds. Many native seeds need to be exposed to prolonged cold and moist conditions to break their dormancy and germinate. Join us as we introduce you to native plants and guide you through this hands-on, 6-step process. You’ll leave with a pot of native perennial seeds that will grow all year and be ready to plant in your garden next fall.
Presenter:
Donna Miller, UNH Extension Advanced Master Gardener
Stacey Scaccia, UNH Ext Master Gardener
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon members and UNH Extension Master Gardeners
$15 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Register here. Registration required by January 16, 2023.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman via email.
This program is brought to you through an ongoing partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program. The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, to benefit human health and well-being, and wildlife habitat.

Garden Strong – How to Stay Healthy as a Gardener
2024-02-17 09:30 - 11:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
Are you a gardener who spends so much time digging, weeding, watering, and hauling mulch that you are sore and tired at the end of the day? Learn some simple and important techniques for reducing stress on your body so you can garden without pain or injury. You’ll also be introduced to some adaptive tools that will make gardening easier for anyone. Gardening strong and smart is the key to being able to continue to grow plants for many years.
Presenter:
Patti Buck, retired Physical Therapist and UNH Extension Master Gardener and Doris Buco, certified Therapeutic Horticulturalist and UNH Extension Master Gardener
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon members and UNH Extension Master Gardeners
$15 for non-members (Join or renew your membership today! Not sure of your membership status? Email our member services department or call (603) 224-9909 x310.)
Register here. Registration required by February 15, 2023.
For accessibility requests, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman via email.
This program is brought to you through an ongoing partnership between New Hampshire Audubon and University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program. The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, to benefit human health and well-being, and wildlife habitat.

Encouraging Wildlife Diversity in Designed Landscapes
2024-03-14 16:30 - 18:00 | Massabesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, NH, United States
An abundance and diversity of wildlife are some of the best indicators of an ecologically well-designed landscape. By understanding how pollinators, birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians select their habitats during each season of the year, we can design landscapes that effectively attract and support a diversity of wildlife. This presentation will provide practical methods for how to design your landscaping to attract and benefit a diversity of wildlife species.
This program will include a 35-40 min. video sent in advance to registered participants which will introduce you to the elements of wildlife habitat and needs. During the in-person portion, Matt will dive a bit deeper into those concepts and then lead a walk around the Audubon property. Examples of established and potential wildlife habitats enhancements will be viewed to illustrate what can be done at home.
This in-person workshop will take place both indoors and outdoors. Dress for the weather and an easy walk around the Massabesic Center sanctuary. Terrain is primarily flat but uneven ground covered in short grass, but be prepared for the possibility of muddy or wet conditions in March. Registration required by March 13.
Presenter: Matt Tarr, UNH Extension Wildlife Specialist
Cost:
$10 for NH Audubon members/Extension Master Gardeners
$15 for non-members
For mobility, sensory, behavioral, or other accessibility accommodations, please contact Massabesic Center Director, Kimmie Whiteman.
This program is brought to you through an ongoing partnership between the University of New Hampshire Extension’s Master Gardener Program and New Hampshire Audubon. “The Demonstration Gardens at NH Audubon’s Massabesic Center” provide a place for sharing best practices in eco-friendly home and community gardening, to benefit human health and well-being, and wildlife habitat.
