Granby Land Trust

GLT Earth Day Roadside Cleanup

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It’s that time of year again. In what has become a Granby tradition, the Granby Land Trust will take part in the Great Global Cleanup® over Earth Day Weekend, April 23–26. This worldwide campaign removes billions of pieces of trash from neighborhoods, beaches, rivers, lakes, trails and parks—reducing waste and plastic pollution, improving habitats and preventing harm to wildlife and people.

Friends of Holcomb Farm

Tree trail volunteer workshop

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Members of the Holcomb Farm Tree Trail team cast an invitation to anyone interested in becoming a volunteer or in expanding their already existing volunteer role on the trail to meet at the Farm’s workshop on March 14. Several folks arrived that morning to learn about the tree trail and what part they might play in maintaining it.

Granby Land Trust

Ephemeral Wildflower Walk

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On Wednesday, April 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., the Granby Land Trust will host a Spring Ephemeral Wildflower Walk on the GLT’s Katan-Ensor Preserve. The forest floor awakens at this time of year with vibrant colors and delicate blooms.

Great Outdoors

Farmer Joe discussed soil and sustainability

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Holcomb Farm’s Joe O’Grady opened his talk at the Granby Public Library on Feb. 24 with this remark, “Sustainability is all about the soil.” He proceeded to back up his comment with facts garnered during his 20 years of studying this basic component of the farming process.

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Japanese Barberry, Invasive of the Month

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Japanese barberry was imported to the US in the late 1800s and widely planted in landscapes, often as hedges to prevent through-passage or in problem areas where other plants did not grow. Once established, it crowds out other plants, changing soil chemistry and inhibiting forest regeneration.

Friends of Holcomb Farm

Mark Kennedy joins FOHF board

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Having had childhood jobs cleaning up after the cows and bringing in their hay on the award-winning Davis farm on North Granby Road, and weeding and harvesting vegetables at Hidden Acres on East Street, it is no surprise that when grown up and looking for places to volunteer, Mark Kennedy ended up at Holcomb Farm.

Friends of Holcomb Farm

CSA sales now open for 2026

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Imagine picking up a weekly share of just-harvested vegetables, grown right here in West Granby and bursting with flavor—all summer long and into the fall.
Holcomb Farm’s Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Pick-Your-Own (PYO) programs connect you directly to the land and the farmers who tend it—providing seasonal produce and supporting sustainable agriculture while strengthening local food access.