The Garden Corner
YIKES….I have poison ivy!
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September is upon us. Our hot, steamy months of gardening are turning into cooler nights, shorter days and a slow down to the summer planting season. But we are still contending with the weeds.
Great Outdoors
Lucy’s Picnic Salad
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I can still recall how much my mom loved this salad! And if any readers remember Mary Cook, when she liked something — you knew it!
Great Outdoors
Blueberries are gems in summer’s crown
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It’s easy to be happy in the summer, surrounded as we are by the magnificent beauty of the natural world.
Great Outdoors
Wells Road third graders plant a tree
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Trees are everywhere in Granby, but sometimes we need one more in a special place. This just happened at Wells Road School where teacher Kristen Lecco’s third grade class became fascinated by trees and decided the interior courtyard viewed from their classroom window, needed one.
Great Outdoors
Eagle-eyed photographer is rewarded
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Robert Flanigan’s skill and patience allowed him to capture this bald eagle at Christensen’s Pond with his Canon R8.
Granby Land Trust
Granby Land Trust applies for renewal of its accreditation
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The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Granby Land Trust is pleased to announce that it is applying for renewal of its accreditation. A public comment period is now open.
Great Outdoors
Tips for a safe summer
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Summer is upon us and with it comes inherent risks to life and safety. Two of the big fire safety concerns are outdoor cooking/grilling and fireworks.
Great Outdoors
Quick thinking by Abalans saves fawn
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On the morning of June 1, the Granby Police Department received a report of a deer giving birth on Running Pine Road.
The Garden Corner
Growing the perfect tomato
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We are hot and heavy into our summer season, and our flower and vegetable gardens are bursting with growth and color.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Friends of Holcomb Farm — July/August 2024
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Come to our first Holcomb Hoedown!, The farm store is open for the season, Nassau Financial Group spends a day on the Farm, new trail map, other news, and Cat’s Corner: It’s okay to not love kale.