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 […]
Condensed from draft minutes
FNRT Board Members Present: Steve Darling, Tom Frantz, Lindy Heim, Charles Martin, Joyce Morton, Ellsworth Morton, Peter Southworth, Bob Ward, and guest Pecco Beaufays. Correspondence. Steve read a note from two appreciative trail users and donors. Old Business Action items. Ellsworth inquired about a presentation board to display our plaques and awards. Maintenance. After a recent […]
100 miles on the Rail Trail
The Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) held its first regional bike ride in Andover during the weekend of June 27 through 29. Riders from across the country united in Andover to raise awareness and funds for people living with a bleeding disorder like hemophilia. Thirty participants pedaled 100 miles along the Northern Rail Trail during […]
Ceremony planned for October 4
Friends of the Northern Rail Trail in Merrimack County (FNRT) are very busy completing the turning of the old rail bed into a four-season recreational trail. Work on the last couple of miles of unfinished rail trail in Boscawen is scheduled to start on Monday, August 4. Preliminary clearing has already begun. In mid-August, stone […]
FNRT seeks 27 more missing markers ... no questions asked
Once gone missing but now recovered, re-positioned, and restored, a 1,500-pound granite mileage marker stands again beside the Northern Rail Trail in Lebanon, where it informs trail users (and in another day, railroad crews) of the distances from its location to White River Junction to the north and Boston to the south. It’s one of […]
Corn, cukes, blueberries, and much, much more
Join your neighbors, and visit the Wilmot Farmers Market each Saturday. The market has at least 24 vendors, of which 70% provide local agricultural products each week. New produce is available weekly. The corn will be coming in, along with zucchini, beans, beets, carrots, greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, yellow squash, onions, potatoes, swiss chard, peppers, eggplants, […]