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Summer 2016
Beautiful Homes, Gourmet Tastings
Featured On Annual Kitchen Tour
The annual Merryspring Kitchen Tour will take place on Wednesday, August 3,
from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This year's Tour invites you into eight private midcoast
homes, several with views of the water, for a gourmet tasting from a talented local chef in each kitchen. A total of 16 restaurants, caterers, and food purveyors
are participating in this years tour.
Merryspring encourages you to bring your friends and houseguests on this popular
summertime tour, which is generously sponsored by EBS Style Solutions.
Each kitchen on the tour has its own personality and will give you an inspiring look
at what creative homeowners can do, together with skilled designers, builders,
and craftspeople. The chefs at work in each kitchen will give you a sampling of the
remarkable, ever-expanding culinary choices available in our midcoast area.
For a complete list of homes and chefs on the 2016 tour, please go to page 7.
AUGUST 3, 2016
9:30 AM TO 3:30 PM
CAMDENROCKPORT
MAINE
Bonus features this year include a special tasting of Fiore Artisan Olive Oils & VineSponsored by
gars at EBS Style Solutions remodeled showroom; a chance to buy raffle tickets to
win dinner at Francine Bistro in Camden, a basket of gourmet foods from Stonewall Kitchen, or a gift certificate from Surroundings; and an opportunity to purchase The International Seafood Collection 10 recipe postcards inspired by international cuisines.
Tickets for the Tour are on sale now. You can save $10 off the regular ticket price of $40 by purchasing your ticket(s) in advance by
Tuesday, Aug. 2, at any of the following locations: Surroundings, Once a Tree, or Zoot Coffee in Camden; The Market Basket in
Rockport; Atlantic Baking Company in Rockland; The Good Table in Belfast; and Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta.
You can also purchase $30 advance tickets by visiting the Merryspring office on Conway Road in Camden on Monday or Tuesday
before the Tour. Advance tickets may also be ordered by calling Merryspring at (207) 236-2239 or sending an email to
info@merryspring.org. Tickets will be held at Merryspring for pick-up the day of the tour.
On the day of the Tour, tickets are $40 and may be purchased at any of the kitchens or at Merryspring Nature Center. Tickets for
an individual kitchen are not available.
This years tour has been extended a full hour, so you have plenty of
time to visit all the kitchens. Please go in any order you choose, and at
your own pace, but please carpool as much as possible. Extra parking
for kitchens 1 and 2 is available at the First Congregational Church on
Elm Street, and at the Children's House Montessori School on Pleasant
Street. Shuttle buses must be taken for kitchen 4 and can be boarded
at Camden Hills State Park.
No photos are allowed on the Tour, and properties are not handicapped-accessible.
All proceeds from the Kitchen Tour support Merryspring Nature Center,
its 66 acres of gardens and nature trails that open free of charge to the
public every day, and its year-round program of nature education talks,
classes, and workshops.
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Merryspring
Nature Center
Presidents Letter
By Ray Andresen
Membership Levels
Individual
$3549
Family
$5099
Friend
$100 249
Donor
$250499
Steward
$500999
Conservator
$1,0002,499
Partner
$2,5004,999
Patron
$5,000 or more
Keeping in Touch
You can sign up for our eUpdates at
www.merryspring.org to receive the
latest news on programs and events.
Or you can visit Merrysprings Facebook page, where you can check on
upcoming events. Please go to
www.tinyurl.com/merryspringfacebook/.
Board of Trustees
Ray Andresen, President
Sarah Rheault, Vice President
Richard Ailes, Treasurer
Kathleen Kull, Secretary
Scott Carlson
Kristen Lindquist
Karin Rector
Susan Shaw
Barton Wood
Staff
Toni Goodridge, Managing Director
Brett Willard, Program Director
Denise DeSpirito, Head Gardener
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Summer 2016
Presidents Message
Photo Montage
Events Calendar
Outreach Success
Volunteer Party
Wish List
Merryspring Reservations
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August 2
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30
September 6
Grow Native! The Benefits for Birds, Bees and Our Environment Sharon Turner
Backyard Herbalism Denise DeSpirito
TBA
Storing the Summer Harvest Laura & Eric Evans
Tending the Perennial Garden in Mid Summer John Fromer
Getting Your Home Ready for Winter Kathleen Meil
September 13
September 20
September 27
October 4
October 11
October 18
Bug SafariTheres a whole world of activity in the soil and air around usa bugs world!
We will make our own simple bug boxes and then travel through the gardens and forest
to search for insects of all shapes and sizes.
August 18
Guided Nature Walk A walk through Merryspring to learn about the unique history
that shaped its landscape. 11a.m. 12 p.m.
October 20
Worm Bin Harvest Party with Jock Robie. Beginning vermiculturists and curious composters can learn how to harvest castings and make fertilizer from worm bins. 68 p.m.
Weekend Workshops
Sponsored by
August 13 &
October 15
Identifying Wild Mushrooms with Greg Marley. A fun opportunity to acquire the
skills you need to collect and identify common mushrooms in the presence of a master guide. 9 a.m.3 p.m. $70/$60 (members).
November 5
Creating with Herbs with herbalist Suzanne Stone. Create holiday crafts ahead of
the holiday season. Cost and time to be announced.
November 19
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Little Sprouts make paper snakes, then make their best hiss.
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APPLIANCES
Brown Appliance & Mattress, Inc.,
Ellsworth
Kelseys Appliance & Sleep
Center, W. Rockport
ARCHITECTS
Christopher Glass, Architect,
Camden
Christian Fasoldt Architect,
Camden
Peter T. Gross Architects, PA,
Camden
BUILDERS
Crestwood Kitchen & Bath
Design Center, Rockport
Harbor Builders Associates,
Tenants Harbor
Lorraine Construction, Rockport
Phi Home Designs, Rockport
CABINETRY
Bench Dogs Inc., Rockland
EBS Style Solutions, Camden
The Rockport Company,
Rockport
CARPENTRY
Evergreen Ridge Carpentry,
Rockport
Pine Ridge Carpentry, Hope
LANDSCAPE DESIGN/
INSTALLATION SERVICES
DESIGN/DECORATING
Amy Fisher, Voila! Home Design,
Camden
EBS Style Solutions, Camden
Interiors by Janis Stone, Belfast
Margo Moore Interiors, Camden
FINISHES/MASONRY
LIGHTING
Lighting Concepts, Lewiston
PLUMBING/PLUMBING
FIXTURES/ELECTRIC
Fixtures...Designer Plumbing
Showroom, W. Rockport
Hedstrom Electric, Camden
Pierces Plumbing & Electric,
Lincolnville
Rockport Mechanical, Rockport
SPECIAL APPOINTMENT
Rockport Steel, Rockport