Daily Archives: July 14, 2023


Tuesday, July 18, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Eastern – Picnic Delights, Online

In this online New England Botanical Garden workshop on July 18, discover beautiful, delectable, and stress-free foods to create for outdoor eating.  We will be preparing a mix of vegetarian, fish, and dairy dishes that are heavy on vegetables, fruits, and herbs that enhance flavors and help us to eat more healthfully. 

During this 90-minute class we will make four dishes:

  • Tofu or tuna/caper roll-ups. These are brightly flavored and layered with greens, shredded vegetables, and homemade boursin, and rolled up for easy eating.
  • Cole Slaw: cabbage, carrot, pickled ginger, red onion.
  • Deviled Eggs: a new look at fillings for a timeless picnic favorite
  • Marinated olive, pepper and mozzarella salad with herb and garlic dressing

An ingredients list and recipes will be provided beforehand so you can cook along with the rest of the class.

Instructor: Laura Ziman

Laura Ziman is a greatly experienced cooking instructor who hails from New York City, where she grew up eating the plethora of foods available. After graduating from college, she attended cooking school in Paris. On her return to New York, she started her life as a professional cook, which includes years of teaching, catering, owning a restaurant, and food styling for television. More recently she has added teaching and lecturing on topics of food history. Even without a restaurant, she cooks every day.

$20 Member Adult; $30 Adult (Online Workshop)

The webinar will be recorded, and a link to the video will be available until September 18, 2023. Register at www.nebg.org


Thursday, July 20, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm – Camden Garden Club’s 75th Annual Garden Tour

The Tour will take place rain or shine Thursday, July 20, 2023 from 9:30-4 PM at various gardens throughout Camden and includes a retrospective gardening exhibit, special events, and new attractions for ticket holders. 

From expansive seaside garden estates to small bungalow side yards, the Tour aims to spotlight the very best examples of individual gardens in Camden. 

This year, five private gardens will be showcased featuring a variety of landscaping, planting styles, and architectural structures, with a modern emphasis on sustainable horticulture and native plantings.

Tickets will include immersive gardenside performances by local award-winning musicians, local confectionary treats, a flower arranging demonstration, the chance to win a painting done en plein air throughout the day by Maine artist Alexandra Perry-Weiss, and access to a free public month-long retrospective Garden Tour exhibit at the Camden Public Library.

Since its beginning in 1948, the Tour has been the highlight of the Camden summer season. The first Tour featured 10 private gardens throughout Camden and it has continued every year since then with the exception of 2020, which was suspended due to the COVID pandemic. Tickets purchased online will be picked up the day of the event at the Camden Public Landing. The Camden Public Landing is located in downtown Camden on the water in the parking lot in front of the Camden office for the Penobscot Bay Area Chamber of Commerce (2 Public Landing, Camden) where our ticket pickup table will be set up. More instructions will be provided in advance of the event. Purchase online at https://www.camdengardenclub.org/75th-annual-garden-tour