1) Garlic Mustard Pull

Thursday, May 10, 3-5 is the time frame allotted for removing garlic mustard from the land behind the Dresden Rd houses on Richmond School land.  If you (and your children) are available to help pull these easily pulled invasive plants, meet the school volunteers beyond the fence, during the allotted time period.  Wear sensible shoes as the ground can be uneven, gloves recommended.  The plants should be in flower so are easily recognizable.  Even if you can’t help pull, stop by to learn the appearance of garlic mustard as we all need to be alert to this invasive plant… we all have back yards.

2)  Hanover Garden Club Sale

The annual Hanover Garden Club Sale is set for Saturday, May 19, 9-noon at the Pine Knoll Cemetery, Rt 10, Hanover, NH. A wonderful opportunity to buy local perennials donated by HGC members and friends, plus many wonderful tomatoes, geraniums and annuals, grown in the HGC greenhouse by HGC members. This is the major fund raising effort for the Garden Club, proceeds going to buy plants, plant and maintain the town gardens, etc.  Help keep the Town gardens beautiful.

3) Plastic Plant Pot Collections

These collections will again take place at Longacres Nursery (220 Mechanic Street, Lebanon) on the 3rd Saturday of June, July, August and Sept, 9-noon.  They do not need to be washed, just tip and tap the dirt out of them.  All sizes, shapes and colors welcome, trays and flimsy 6-pack types also welcome.

Saturday, November 12 at 1:00pm.
Rain date: Sunday the 13th.

It’s been a wonderful growing season. Let’s all pitch in to put the gardens to bed.

The Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) is presenting the fourth workshop in its Creating Sustainable Homes and Communities series.  Offered in partnership with Harmony Farm, the series focuses on sustainable living as a community, family and individual.  Those interested in saving money, supporting a local economy and being green when making purchase decisions are invited to join VINS and explore the key components of a thriving local economy as well as the resources within local communities that enable individuals to make environmentally-conscious and affordable choices as consumers.  Participants will discover ways to be more sustainable and eco-conscious on a daily basis while strengthening the economic, social and environmental health of the local community.

Workshop number four, Preserving the Harvest: Keeping Our Food Dollars in Our Local Communities, will be held on Sunday, October 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the VINS Nature Center.  During this session, students will investigate easy methods of turning bounty from home gardens and local farmers’ markets into food that can be enjoyed throughout the winter.
Using local produce, Preserving the Harvest will explore a variety of preservation methods including using a steam juicer to make apple juice.  Participants will get hands-on experience making chutney and canning tomatoes and will return home with delicious samples of the day’s work.

Registration for this session is required by September 28 by calling 802-359-5000 ext. 223.  Preserving the Harvest is $24 for VINS members and $30 for the general public.  Participants should bring a cutting board, knife, apron and two to three pint-sized containers to the session.

For more information about this or other workshops and programs at VINS, please visit www.vinsweb.org or call 802-359-5000.

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August is NH Eat Local Month and three Upper Valley community gardens are offering tours.

We are proud of our gardens and hope you will come take a look!

Saturday, August 13

10:30 – Canillas Community Garden at CCBA, Lebanon

*The Canillas Community Garden is located on CCBA property in Lebanon, between the Witherell Recreation Center and Emerson Place Apartments (behind Wechsler Field). From I-89, take Exit 18 and follow Route 120 to Downtown Lebanon. Go 1/2 way around the Lebanon Green and between two traffic islands onto Campbell Street (the gas station will be on your left). Turn right onto Parkhurst Street and take first left over railroad tracks onto Spencer Street. Eldridge Park will be on your left.

11:15 – Community Garden At Shaker Museum, Enfield

The Shaker Community Garden is located behind the herb and flower garden at the Shaker Museum at 447 Rt. 4A in Enfield, NH.

Saturday, August 20

10:30 – Hanover Community Garden

The Hanover Community Garden is located off Reservoir Road in Hanover, about 1/8 mile from the rotary intersection with the Lyme Road (Route 10).

]]> http://www.hanovergardens.org/2011/07/28/august-20-garden-tour/feed/ 0 http://www.hanovergardens.org/2011/07/12/plastic-plant-pot-recycling-2/ http://www.hanovergardens.org/2011/07/12/plastic-plant-pot-recycling-2/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:09:25 +0000 Bill http://www.hanovergardens.org/?p=216 If you missed the plastic plant pot collection last month, there is another one this Saturday, July 16. You may bring your pots (no charge) to Longacres Nursery, 220 Mechanic St in Lebanon. They need to be tapped free of dirt and free of staples. All shapes and sizes accepted.

Longacres is working with the Sustainable Hanover Recycling Sub-Committee to keep plastic out of the waste stream. The pots will ultimately be recycled into new pots.