Part of the Urban Gardening series offered by Daniel Staub, a Springfield farmer. Workshop will focus on pest control, trellising, weed control, watering and harvesting. Time: 6pm Seeds available for sharing, while supplies last. Sign up at our Events Calendar at www.springfieldlibrary.org, or call (413) 263-6805
Pollination is an important step in growing all fruits and many vegetables. While most people know about honey bees, native bees are also important pollinators. Encouraging native bees and other beneficials by providing nesting and forage habitat is easy and fun for the home gardener. Learn about how to build bee blocks and which flowering […]
Visit Songline Emu Farm for the Annual Open House farm tours. We will be conducting tours on the half hour for $5.00 per adult, $3.00 for seniors and kids under 12. This is your only chance to see the birds up close! We'll take you through: their dinosaur ancestry native habitat in Australia and their close relationship with the […]
Two week design course full of: practical sustainable living skills ecological design skills for creating abundant landscapes practices for building a resilient culture networking opportunities and community resilience resources that can support you in your permaculture endeavors Registration cost: $200 For more information: www.PermacultureSeries.org
Join us for a full day of free events open to all beekeepers and the public. Highlights include sessions about feeding, moving and maintaining your bees, as well as a soap-making demonstration and refreshments of course! The event is sponsored by the Massachusetts Beekeepers Association, The University of Massachusetts and hosted by the Franklin County Bee […]
Revisioning Sustainability Conference: Campuses as Catalysts for Regenerative Food Systems Explore real world examples of innovative food systems sustainability programs that embody whole-systems regeneration in practice. At this premiere gathering of food sustainability and permaculture professionals, we bring together campus and community leaders from permaculture initiatives, programs such as the Real Food Challenge, sustainable procurement […]
Are you thinking about farm succession? It’s never too early or too late to plan for your future and the future of your farm. If you want to exit comfortably from farming, pass the farm to your next generation, transfer it to a non-family successor, or have other questions about this important topic - this […]
Learn the basics of honeybee biology and hive upkeep! Are you interested in bees but not sure if you’re ready to take the leap into beekeeping? Perhaps a bit intimidated by the droning buzz of a swarm or the prospect of a sharp sting? Curious about what diseases and environmental conditions affect honeybees and how […]