Heirloom tomatoes in August; pollinators in September
On Thursday, September 22, from 6:30 to 8 PM at the Wilmot Community Association’s Red Barn, 64 Village Road in Wilmot, UNH Cooperative Extension Field Specialist Amy Papineau will present Supporting Pollinators in the Landscape. Amy will discuss the many types of bees that you may find in your landscape; the role these insects play […]
Condensed from draft minutes
Meeting location: Merrimack County Nursing Home, Boscawen Board attendees: Alex Bernhard, Steve Darling, Tom Frantz, George Heaton, Charles Martin, Myra Mayman, Peter Southworth Guest: Carla Heaton Business Matters and Reports The draft minutes of the May 2016 meeting were approved with one amendation: the indication that signs will be posted in various places along the […]
Reminds watershed residents of how they can help
The Highland Lake Protective Association (HLPA) welcomes summer 2016! With a less-than-stellar winter for snow or cold, it feels like we went directly from fall to spring this year. Ice-out on the lake was quite early, on March 18, pretty much the same as other lakes around us. The abbreviated winter allowed only 73 days […]
Popular dragonfly walk in Danbury on July 26
Here are the events going on at Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) for the month of July. Both events are free and open to the public. There will be a hike on the Gordon easements properties in New London on Wednesday, July 20, from 2 to 4 PM. Join Land Protection Specialist Andy Deegan for a hike on two […]
Putting names to "faces" along Andover's trails
I understand why people like to ride bikes fast, but I’m promoting the joys of slow cycling. On a recent afternoon, I managed to spend several hours on my bike riding the Northern Rail Trail and the back roads of Andover and was dazzled by what I saw. I’m calling it Biology By Bike. In […]
Hoping for a loon chick by July 17
It has been an up-and-down month for loons on Highland Lake, as you can see from these updates from Donna Baker-Hartwell over the past several weeks: May 28 I have just verified that our loons have begun nesting on Highland Lake. Today is Day 1. Hopefully, in 26 to 28 days we will have chicks. […]
9 AM to noon until September 24
Have you heard what is happening on the Wilmot Town Green this summer? The Wilmot Farmers Market is back and ready to start the summer markets on June 25 and every following Saturday, rain or shine, from 9 AM to noon, until September 24. The market will have many returning veteran vendors as well as some […]
Mondays (except holidays) from 3 to 6 PM
The vegetables are just starting to come in, and so far we have had rhubarb, lettuce, kale, and asparagus. As the gardens flourish, we look forward to many more vegetables and fruit. We will continue to have fresh farm eggs from the Maple Shade Farm in Salisbury, sold by Sandy Miller; antiques by Mary Perry […]
Tuesdays from 3 to 6 PM
Franklin Regional Hospital (FRH) is excited to once again host a weekly Summer Farmers Market in collaboration with the Franklin Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Coalition. Join local food vendors on the lawn at FRH on Tuesday afternoons from 3 to 6 PM, beginning on July 5 and continuing through September 13. Encouraging healthy lifestyles […]
Protecting our precious pollinators
The University of New Hampshire’s (UNH) Cooperative Extension and the Boscawen Agricultural Commission will sponsor a free workshop entitled Attracting Bees and Butterflies to Your Garden on Monday, July 11, from 6:30 to 8 PM. Making your garden appealing to bees and butterflies is good for your plants and will delight the gardeners. We’ll discuss […]