REGION – The Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (MARC) is pleased to announce its first funding round under the Enhancement Development, Design, and Implementation Block Grant (EDDIBG) program. MARC is administering the EDDIBG program under contract to the Vermont Department of … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – Alexis Doshas, nursery manager of the Native Plant Trust at Nasami Farm, will present the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) program “The Importance of Planting Native Plants in Our Landscape” on Tuesday, April 8, at 2 p.m., … Continued
REGION – The Green Mountain National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations beginning in April and continuing in May. We estimate this work to continue through the spring as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – Chester Townscape’s annual Tree and Shrub Sale has begun. This event offers good-size, proven trees and shrubs at below regular nursery retail prices, to help people beautify their properties. There are six selections offered this year: Snow … Continued
WESTMINSTER, Vt. – Roger Allbee will speak about his new book “Turning the Soil: 250 Years of Vermont Agriculture,” at the Westminster Institute’s Butterfield Library in Westminster, Vt., on Tuesday, April 8, at 5 p.m. Allbee’s book is a distinguished … Continued
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. – More than a hundred people turned out to hear Charlie Nardozzi speak on Wednesday, March 12. The talk was sponsored by the Springfield Garden Club, and was part of their public education outreach. Nardozzi gave a spirited … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Ludlow Community Garden is open to residents of Ludlow and neighboring towns. This has been possible thanks to the continued support of the Fletcher Farm Foundation, which allowed us to establish the garden on their grounds … Continued
WESTMINSTER WEST, Vt. – Living Earth Action Group presents “The Rocks Under Our Feet: A Geology Talk” with Roger Haydock, on Friday, March 21, from 5-6:30 p.m., at the Congregational Church of Westminster West, 44 Church Street. Haydock knows all … Continued
PROCTORSVILLE, Vt. – Two experts from the Mount Ascutney Audubon Society will give a talk about birds commonly found in Vermont yards, forests, and fields. Bird experts Marianne and Michael Walsh will focus on the different species we may see … Continued
REGION – The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) announces the availability of grant funds to expand farm-to-school and early childhood programming in Vermont. The Farm to School and Early Childhood Vision Grant supports projects that amplify innovative … Continued