The community is invited to join the candidates for a series of open discussion focusing on our region’s food insecurity and its underlying causes. This is your opportunity to ask questions of the candidates and learn how they intend to ensure everyone has access to healthy food. 3rd Hampshire Candidates Forum Monday, August 20, 2018 […]
5-class Session Sat. August 25th - Sat. September Sept. 29 In this 5 week intensive, students will learn how to use a wide variety of techniques and materials to create their own gorgeous original arrangements. Perfect training for aspiring floral designers, anyone wanting to pull off your own wedding or special event with skill and confidence, or […]
Seed saving brings tremendous benefits to the willing gardener. Learn how seeds develop, stay dormant, and germinate. This hands-on workshop covers harvesting, cleaning, and storing a wide spectrum of native seeds. Spend time in the field observing and collecting seeds, then practice cleaning. Take your work home with you. Bring a lunch and dress appropriately […]
Event date/time: Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm Event location: Ward’s Berry Farm Featuring: Farmer Jim Ward and his reduced till vegetable cropping systems, which he has practiced for over 10 years with the help of an Unverferth Deep Zone Tiller Davidian Farm’s two-row Monosem vacuum precision planter mounted with Dawn Biologic roller […]
Free ~ Suggested Donation $5 Enjoy tasty snacks! Join avid permaculture gardener and fanatical food fermenter Danny Botkin (of Laughing Dog Farm in Gill) for a whirlwind primer on harnessing Nature's own micro-flora to make and preserve raw goat's cheese, pickles, kefir and more. Questions email: nsagcommission@gmail.com
Aquatic habitats of the Northeast support a high diversity of plants. Learn how to identify local native and invasive aquatic plants through hands-on review of vegetative and floral characteristics. Discover the amazing adaptations plants have made to live in water. Two-part class; September 6th and 13th.
Craft & Vendor Fair with over 40 craft/vendors, plus food. Stop and smell the donuts and try a cider slushy. Stroll through the fruit trees while browsing. Balloon sculptor for the kids 11-1 and live music 1-3 pm. Pick your own apples is in full swing and will be available every day through September. No […]
Nursery and greenhouse plant production can maximize ecological processes and practices. This technical yet informal workshop explores how growers can create a sustainable, safe, and successful operation by mimicking and building on natural systems.