Great Outdoors
Winter is here!
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December view of the North Marsh on the GLT’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve in North Granby.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Friends of Holcomb Farm — Feb. 2025
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Important Investments; Successful year of food production means winter shares; Winter Trail Work; Take a Hike, Virtually; and Exploring the Repurposing of the West Granby United Methodist Church
Great Outdoors
Feathered visitor—or hunter?
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John Dewey photographed this broad winged hawk sitting on a plastic owl, watching birds at the feeder at his house on Hungary Road. It was taken during one of January’s many windy days so its feathers were ruffled from the wind.
Granby Land Trust
Join the Granby Land Trust today
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Just as the Granby Land Trust’s Dewey-Granby Oak began as a small acorn, the Granby Land Trust’s efforts to conserve and protect land started small, with the support of a small group of individuals—the land trust’s earliest members—who believed in preserving land for the benefit of future generations.
NOT WANTED
Heaven’s End
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This may be the last picture of the grandparent Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima) at Holcomb Farm. A notable tree by any definition, three feet across, it was probably intentionally planted decades ago directly across the field from the Holcombs’ front door.
Events
Granby Grange celebrates 150 years
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Granby Grange #5 marked a remarkable milestone in January, celebrating its 150th anniversary. Established on Jan. 12, 1875, the Grange has been a staple of community life in Granby and a key part of Connecticut’s agricultural history.
Great Outdoors
Warm hearts and Linzer tarts
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An old adage proclaims, “As the days lengthen so the cold strengthens,” though the month of February features a holiday heart warmer—Valentine’s Day!
Great Outdoors
A very busy winter bird—the white-throated sparrow
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Arriving in mid-fall to all areas of New England, the white-throated sparrow is a very familiar bird in Granby backyards, especially if bird feeders are up and there are protective thickets nearby.
Bake cookies for gifts this holiday
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Northern Connecticut had an excellent acorn mast year. Mast describes the acorns produced by oaks and other nut bearing trees in an unusually large number of acorns (or “mast”) as part of an irregular cycle.
The Garden Corner
Keep your real Christmas tree healthy and safe
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It is that most wonderful time of the year—the holiday season. And with the holiday season coming upon us, we are in search of that most perfect Christmas tree. One that stands tall and festive, to be adorned with lights and ornaments, shining brightly in our home, the centerpiece of celebrations.