Great Outdoors
French onion soup is perfect for fall nights
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My mom found this recipe some time ago, it is the simplest and easiest onion soup recipe I have ever seen.
Great Outdoors
Photographer in the right place at the right time
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Robert Flanigan of Granby captured the northern lights Oct. 7 at the Barkhamsted dam.
Great Outdoors
Autumn colors reflected
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Rick Orluk’s photo of Creamer Pond on the GLT’s Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve shows autumn to perfection.
Great Outdoors
Granby roundabout garden thrives as a community effort
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While the origin of the proverb “It takes a village” is unknown, the importance of volunteerism, of neighbors helping neighbors and of giving back to our communities, has long been a valued staple of American life.
The Garden Corner
How to preserve your pumpkins
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Now that Halloween is near, and we are rolling into November, we realize that we have a bunch of fall decor and pumpkins adorning our porch steps and walkways if the bears haven’t dined on them. It would be nice to get some extra life out of the orange and white gourds, a warm and festive fall feel.
Great Outdoors
How the loss of insect populations affects bird life
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This past month, Oct. 12 to be exact, was World Migratory Bird Day. Although it will be well past peak migration by the time you read this, there surely will still be some stragglers and maybe even some murmuration along the Connecticut River. Established in 2006 by the Smithsonian Institution, this day was developed to bring attention to the fact that many migratory bird populations were declining at an alarming rate.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Friends of Holcomb Farm — November 2024
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‘Tis the season for thanks and giving, and We invite you to tea
Granby Land Trust
Celebrate New England at Granby Land Trust art show
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The Granby Land Trust, with support from the Granby Artists Association, is set to host its 17th annual art show—Celebrating New England’s Natural Beauty—at the Lost Acres Vineyard Art Gallery in North Granby.
Great Outdoors
Embrace coziness with this apple cake
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Colors are muted and a chill wind announces the imminent return of winter. Yet there is beauty in November as the lay of the land opens up, and features you may have passed by in summer are now revealed.
Great Outdoors
Retired forester returns to tree trail
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Sometimes, a single individual helps make something big happen. Recently such an individual visited the Holcomb Tree Trail arboretum as a guest of the Friends of Holcomb Farm.