Great Outdoors
Salmon Brook runs high after heavy rain
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Early on April 8, 2.25 inches of rain fell on the West Branch of the Salmon Brook. The results were dramatic. Standing near the banks, the rumble of underwater stones is quite loud.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Spotlight on Joe O’Grady
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Joe O’Grady joined the Friends of Holcomb Farm as its Farm Manager in 2014. Together with his partner Emma and their two children Juniper and Willow (who both were born right in the old farmhouse, as we suspect were Tudor and Laura Holcomb, more than a century prior), they have quickly emerged as important, active members of the Granby community.
Great Outdoors
Help plant wildflowers on June 4
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The Friends of Granby Wildflower Meadow will host a Plant-In as its inaugural event on June 4 (rain date June 5) at the five-acre parcel located along Rte. 10/202 across from Maple View Farm. Over 1,200 plug plants have been ordered to be placed in a section of the field.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Upcoming Events
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April 29–May 30: Kate Emery Art Show for the benefit of Fresh Access. Head to the Lost Acres Vineyard for some wine and to enjoy Emery’s latest work in the show titled The Land That Feeds Us: Body, Mind and Soul.
Great Outdoors
Cindy’s garden built Higley Garden Cart
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Cindy and Richard Dixon would be your average couple were it not for their passions for gardening, nature, community, and animals—they have four rescue cats and a rescue dog. Cindy was always passionate about gardening but was too busy raising three daughters and teaching fitness classes to pursue her gardening hobby for any length of time. Richard, her husband, works full time as a mechanical engineer.
Granby Land Trust
Support the Granby Land Trust and preserve our natural heritage
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What’s your favorite thing about living in Granby? If you said, “the rural feel,” “the access to nature,” or “the farms and open space,” then we hope you will consider joining the Granby Land Trust.
Friends of Holcomb Farm
Support your local farms at the Holiday Market
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Come see us at the outdoor Lost Acres Vineyard Holiday Market on April 14, from 4 – 7 p.m. This is a wonderful opportunity to liven up your holiday meals and show your support for the farms that dot our landscape, and the hard-working farmers who run those farms.
NOT WANTED
What’s been done, what to do, where to get plants
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Despite some difficult winter weather, Invasive Plant Activists made massive progress freeing a series of mighty sycamores and smaller native trees and shrubs at Holcomb Farm in recent months
Great Outdoors
Feb. 21: A busy off-season day at Holcomb Farm
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A couple of months ago, Farmer O’Grady talked about all the work that has to be done in the winter months on a big farm such as Holcomb Farm in West Granby. These photos capture the Farm on a single day, Feb. 21, which happened to be a 50+ degree day, so the crew could work without the usual layers of cold weather protection typical for mid-winter.
Great Outdoors
Community garden plot
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It doesn’t seem like it now but spring will be here before you know it. If you love to garden, but don’t have a garden spot at home, the Granby Community Garden might be just the place for you.