Friends of Holcomb Farm
Join us for our 30th Anniversary Celebration
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Connecticut Trails Day Ramble on the Holcomb Tree Trail, Farm Store @ Holcomb Farm Opening Day, and Spring has sprung on the Tree Trail…come take a walk!
Great Outdoors
Stopping mosquitoes before they hatch
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Ahhh, spring is here! The deck and patio furniture are set up, the grill is ready to fire, and the garden’s perennials are waking from their winter slumber. As I’m basking in warm sunshine, listening to songbirds, and planning my next spring cleanup task, I hear that dreaded sound that ruins even the most tranquil outdoor moment: the buzzzzzzz of a blood-sucking mosquito!
Great Outdoors
Fresh Access Partner Profile: Healing Meals Community Project
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This month we highlight our partnership with the Healing Meals Community Project (HMCP). Since 2016, the Friends of Holcomb Farm has been pleased to include the Healing Meals Community Project as one of its institutional partners.
Great Outdoors
Holcomb Farm Fresh Access
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Thursdays, mid-June to October. Tentative start is June 15, 11–11:45 a.m.
Ask your Friendly Farmer
Ask your Friendly Farmer
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Dear Friendly Farmer,
I sent my husband to the local pet store to get some dog food in Mid-March and he came home with six fluffy and adorable baby chicks. We thought they were all hens, but one has started to crow! How do I find a new home for this rooster before my neighbors want to kill me? Help!
Granby Land Trust
Granby Land Trust News
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The Granby Land Trust (GLT) gratefully recognizes all who have supported the GLT’s Holcomb Farm Stewardship Fund Campaign to date.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Friends of Holcomb Farm — May 2023
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Farming News, Fresh Access and Granby Social Services, Invasives battle continues, and Volunteer Opportunities
Great Outdoors
The Garlic Farm: Moving forward, while looking back
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More than three decades ago, long before the term organic entered the popular lexicon, The Garlic Farm opened in West Granby. Over the years it transformed from a small weekend farm stand to a full-time operation offering dozens of vegetables as well as a community share program.
Great Outdoors
Make your property pollinator friendly throughout the seasons
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Last month we explained why it is important to select a range of native flowers that have pollen and nectar available from late March until November. The April issue had suggestions for early and mid-spring. This issue continues with ideas through autumn.
Great Outdoors
May hikes can bring renewal—and dinner
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Ah, May—the month of renewal. The spring season advances and every new dawn feels like a re-awakening of life. Wildflowers are part of the rhythm of the seasons, each species with its own bloom time.