Fundraiser supports trails, holiday baskets
The Andover Snowmobile Club’s Community Events Calendar fundraiser (our 17th edition) is now in progress. The medium-size ad is $65, the small ad is $40, and a monthly event is $25. Also, a calendar can be purchased for $5, which includes four listings in the calendar such as birthday, anniversary, or “in memory of” dates. […]
Andul Sundaramurthy comes from a farming family
In mid-April, Andul Sundaramurthy became the resident farmer for Two Mountain Farm, located on Shaw Hill Road in Andover. Andul replaces former farmer and Andover resident Kat Darling. At the height of Kat’s career at Two Mountain Farm, she was running a 30-person CSA, grew vegetables on more than two and a half acres, sold produce to several markets […]
Culvert marker and a whistle sign
I recently received a call from Andy Phelps of South Danbury regarding a marker that he found in the Danbury dump. He planned to use it as a decorative post in his yard. But then he read in August 2014 issue of The Andover Beacon about the recovery and restoration of the granite milepost in […]
New report on benefits of protecting open space
The Trust for Public Land has released the results from the New Hampshire Return on Investment in Land Conservation Study. The Trust for Public Land conducted an economic analysis of the return on New Hampshire’s investment in land conservation through a variety of state programs that funded land acquisition statewide and found that every $1 invested in […]
Almost as large as its parents
Highland Lake’s baby loon will be celebrating its two-month (62 days) birthday on September 10. Kittie Wilson, the “Loon Lady” of Pleasant Lake and my volunteer mentor, writes, “An eight-week-old loon only has small tufts of down left. Gray contour feathers have grown in, and flight feathers are growing. Eight-week-olds are excellent divers and capable […]
Sophie Viandier to present a "surprise" topic
On Saturday August 23, D Acres in Dorchester, New Hampshire will be hosting a gathering for permaculture practitioners, supporters, and the general public. The event will take place rain or shine from 9 AM to 5 PM at D Acres. Tickets are available for online pre-registration through August 15 for $20, and $30 thereafter. Lunch […]
A beautiful, strenuous fundraiser
The third annual Kearsarge Klassic Bike Randonnee will take place on Saturday, September 6. This bike event continues to be one of Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust’s (ASLPT) best fundraising events of the year. We collaborate with the New Hampshire Cycling Club to offer a number of scenic routes with varying degrees of difficulty, all […]
Area businesses supported the fundraiser with prizes
The summer raffle of the Friends of the Northern Rail Trail raised money to support trail maintenance and the building of the final stretch of trail, from Boscawen to the Concord boundary. The prizes were donated by local businesses. Richard Bott of East Andover won the bicycle donated by Piche’s of Laconia, and Marcia Hansen […]
5.4 kw should handle the whole house
Permaculture plans mean thinking long-term
Pay it Forward Farm: a food forest, future education center, mecca for wildlife foragers, and the new liveable home for Sophie Viandier as well as three interns and a German Shepard. After almost a year and a half of ceaseless work, Sophie can begin to rest, a little. The water is running, the electricity is […]