The mission of the Makers Market at Viles Arboretum is to support creativity, craftsmanship, and locally made goods. We focus on handmade, locally produced, and thoughtfully sourced products, creating a marketplace that reflects the Arboretum’s commitment to sustainability, community engagement, and connection with nature.

Vendor List

33 Zen Lane, Adorned, Ancestral French Soaps, Art by Donald Patten, BC Love Creations: Face Paint+, Bog & Pine Farm and Bakery, Bozhe Mylyy Hats & Accessories, BrookeTrout Designs, Carolyns Creations, Colley Hill Soy Candles, Colonni's Sauces, Creamy Acres Creamery, Cut and Run Pottery, Dragonheart Farm, Farm House Coffee Roasters, Georges Road Farm, Greatful Threads, Hey Lori!, Hope Is An Artist, Imperfectionz Art, Inspired by Liz, Island House Crafts, Joe Lacroix Photography, Joelsa Farm Fiber, Kassidy's Krafts, Kat’s Creations, KBPotteryCo, Keira's Creations, Ledgeway Farm Goat Milk Soap, Luci's Lather Lab, Lyn Snow Gallery, Mabel's Way, Mainely Art, Mammie's Maine Apothecary, Maymadegifts, MB3D Designs and Creations LLC, MoonBeam Crystals, Nancy's Novelty Tshirts and Sewing Notions, Nicole's Creations, Nightshade Maineiac Crafters, North Pond Woodworking, OSP, Our Busy Hive Creations, Painted Potter, Pebble and Glass Art, Pen and Palette Publishing, LLC, Perspex Studio, Petal and Pearl, Popped!, Proxima Design Cat Toys, Quarter Moon Farm, Rapha Salves and Craftings LLC, Robin Peskoe-Art Rooted in Nature and Spirit, Rosie's Joy Shop, Rustic Crow Candle Co., Sarah Terrell Illustration & Design, Schadhauser Illustrations, Shady Knoll, Shenanigans LLC, Smith and Co Designs, Sparkle Plenty, Spindleworks, STÜFF by Joey, Sweet Tooth Fudge, Sylvatica, Sylvi Roy Creative, The Silent Sparrow, Tidal Force Creations, Timeless Blooms, Torrey's Muffins and Cookies, Twin Acres Farm and Bakery, Versicolor, LLC, Warmth + Whimsy, Watershed Education; Learning for a Lifetime, Wilson Wedderburn Press, Wing & Wool

Register to be a vendor at our annual Lilac Festival!

$60 per Vendor / $30 for Members / $20 for Youth

Details Coming Soon!

Join us at our annual Lilac Festival!

We invite individuals, groups, and organizations to attend our events to inspire visitors, celebrate nature, provide learning opportunities, and strengthen community connections.

Attending events here are Viles Arboretum provides an opportunity to connect with community members of all ages.

American Chestnut Seedling Sale

We are excited to partner with the Maine Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation to offer Chestnut seedlings in 2026!

The proceeds from this sale directly benefit MCACF and Viles Arboretum.

Pre-orders are OPEN

Seedlings are available for pickup only (we do not ship):

• Pickup Location: Viles Arboretum at 153 Hospital Street, Augusta, ME.
• Pickup Date & Time: May 23, 2026 from 10am-4pm during our Lilac Festival
• Pickup Deadline: Seedlings MUST be picked-up by May 30, 2026 at 4pm. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to arrange for pickup after May 23rd. Seedlings not picked up by May 30th at 4:00pm will be forfeited

About the Seedlings

These pure American chestnut seedlings are first-season whips, standing between one and two feet tall. Seed is sourced from Maine trees that are hardy and well suited for our climate conditions.

Seedlings will be in a plastic or paper tree tube, ready for planting directly into the ground.

We recommend planting at least two trees to ensure successful pollination.

What about Blight?

Since these are not hybrids, the trees will likely be susceptible to Chestnut blight. There is no cure for the blight, but there are several steps you can take to reduce the likeliness of transmission to your trees; installing guards or caging around the tree, do not prune trees when conditions are wet, sterilize pruning equipment and clothing after traveling to sights where blight might be present.