Native Plants Festival & Sale 2026

Native Plants Festival & Sale
Saturday, June 6, 9 am to 3 pm
Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth

Join us for our annual Native Plants Festival! Surround yourself with fellow native gardening enthusiasts, discover our extensive and informational native plants resources, and talk to our friendly native plants experts to choose the perfect plants for your garden. We will be selling thousands of beautiful and ecologically beneficial herbaceous plants, ferns, shrubs, and trees. Throughout the day, check out our speaker programs, visit tables from our various partners, and grab lunch from the food truck. This is the perfect opportunity to learn and shop for Maine native plants.

Gilsland Farm Native Plants List

We’re very excited to be welcoming some special guests for workshops and talks at this year’s festival:

11-11:45 am: Choosing Native Shrubs – Justin Nichols, horticulturist
Meet at Outdoor Classroom

12-12:50 pm: Gardening Out of Context: designing, installing, and maintaining a naturalistic garden when the old rules don’t apply – Gavin Boyce-Ratliff, GBR Landscape, Naturalistic Landscape Design
Talk will take place inside the Visitor Center

1-1:50 pm:  KCICIHTOMUWAKON: Using Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science to Explore Natural Systems – Mikhu Paul, Wolastoqiyik educator and artist
Talk will take place inside the Visitor Center

2-3 pm: Tree walk – Jeff Tarling
Meet at Outdoor Classroom

Maine Audubon strives to provide inclusive and accessible programs for all members of the community. If you require accommodations to participate in this program, please email events@maineaudubon.org. Maine Audubon can best meet the needs of requests submitted at least seven days before the event start date.