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As author, planner and conservationist William H. Whyte said in a 1962 report to then Connecticut Governor Dempsey, “Saving the ridges would be an act of imagination, but what is at stake is close to Connecticut’s identity, and once gone is without price.”
Earth Day Weekend 2025: Help keep Granby beautiful and more land trust events
On March 8, Granby Grange #5 held a work party at the historic Grange hall in North Granby.
Trees and Trails for Everyone, April 26—Arbor Day Tree Planting, Church Repurposing Project, Fresh Access is “not just a bag of food”, and Upcoming Events at Holcomb Farm
Rachel Antonucci and Sara Esthus of the Granby Agricultural Commission represented Granby’s farms at Con-necticut’s “Ag Day at the Capitol” on March 19.
Save the Date: Granby Open Farm Day will take place this year on Saturday, Sept. 6.
Granby residents have a fantastic opportunity to lease a 20×20-foot garden plot at the town’s community garden—for just $10! Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a beginner eager to learn, this is the perfect way to enjoy fresh, homegrown food while connecting with nature and your neighbors.
For me the scent-sational start of spring is the smell of the rich, damp forest floor awakening. It’s actually geosmin, a Greek word meaning earth and smell, a soil-based compound produced by bacteria and blue-green algae. I take deep breaths to revitalize my winter-weary senses.
It really felt like spring this week and I searched for new recipes to celebrate the end of dark winter days. I found this recipe and tweaked it a bit. My family loved it—and I’m happy to share it.
In the past few months, two generous and forward-thinking Granby families together donated 73 acres to the land trust—land that is contiguous with property already protected.
A hardy group of hikers braved single-digit temperatures on Martin Luther King Day to enjoy the beauty of the GLT’s Mary Edwards Mountain Property together.