Granby Land Trust
New sugar maple at Mary Edwards Property
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On Oct. 19, the Granby Land Trust planted a young sugar maple near the iconic, old sugar maple in the front field on the GLT’s Mary Edwards Mountain Property.
Great Outdoors
Farm chores pave the way for Holcomb Farm worker’s future career
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Although she wasn’t born here, Holcomb Farm employee Michelle Dingivan’s childhood memories were set in Granby, for she was only three years old when her family moved here from Hluboka, Czechia. One of those early memories was a third-grade field trip to what was then the educational center at the Farm.
Great Outdoors
WANTED: Sign Designs
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Got a way with words and pictures? Care about the health of Granby’s birds and bees? Submit a Pro-Pollinator Sign Design.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Holcomb Farm preserved
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One of the Friends’ strategic goals is to “grow the growing season,” and in New England that means greenhouses aka hoophouses. In February 2019, Mother Nature decided to challenge that goal with 70 mph winds, which took down what was then our beloved Greenhouse #6 (GH6), home to our best chemical-free spinach.
Granby Land Trust
Granby Land Trust
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The colors! How many times have we all remarked on the beautiful foliage this year?
Granby Land Trust
GLT Art Show at Lost Acres Vineyard open through November 27
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Immerse yourself in New England’s natural beauty at the Granby Land Trust’s 15th annual juried art show, open through Sunday, Nov. 27, at Lost Acres Vineyard, 80 Lost Acres Road in North Granby. Gallery hours are Friday and Saturday from 12 to 6 p.m., Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m.
Great Outdoors
Long-term Conservation and Sustainability Plan for Holcomb Farm passes unanimously
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After almost three hours of input and discussion among interested parties on Oct. 17, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve a proposal that gives town-owned Holcomb Farm a long-term Granby Land Trust conservation easement and a path to sustainability.
Great Outdoors
Wildlife Meadow will be studied by UMass team
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The recently-planted Granby Wildflower Meadow at 175 Salmon Brook Street has been chosen for a five-year study of insect pollinator networks led by a team at UMass Amherst. The study is designed to better understand the relationship between pollinator habitat and the diversity and abundance of bees.
Great Outdoors
Selectmen approve Holcomb Farm Conservation and Sustainability Plan
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Friends of Holcomb Farm and Granby Land Trust work with Town to build a sustainable future
Great Outdoors
Holcomb Tree Trail fall color
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Sometimes, we just get lucky.
This fall, conditions have been close to ideal for brilliant leaf color at Holcomb Farm.