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September’s Youth Board Meeting

William — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:28:41 +0000

is scheduled for Monday, September 13th, 6 p.m. At the Greenagers Center on Rossetter Street. Refreshments provided. Open to all interested youth. Bring your thoughts and ideas, bring a friend or two…the more, the merrier.

Today’s Youth Board Meeting Postponed

William — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:49:15 +0000

The Greenagers Youth Advisory Board WILL NOT be meeting today, August 2nd. The meeting has been postponed to Monday, August 9th. 6 p.m. at the Greenagers Center on Rossetter Street, as usual. Agenda to follow. Thanks!

Spot the mighty Greenagers Work Crew

William — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:07:27 +0000

Monday, August 2nd: Farmgirl Farm

Tuesday, August 3rd: Project Native

Wednesday, August 4th: Moon in the Pond Farm

Monday, July 26th: Project Sprout

Tuesday, July 27th: Farmgirl Farm

Wednesday, July 28th: Fountain Pond (open to all volunteers)

Monday, July 19th: Down to the Roots

Tuesday, July 20th: Farmgirl Farm

Wednesday, July 21st: Fountain Pond (open to all volunteers!)

River Walk’s Letter to the Editor

William — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:09:04 +0000

Letter to the Editor
Saturday, July 10, 2010

While the rest of Berkshire County did its best to survive record-breaking
heat last week, a mighty team of Greenager volunteers, led by the great Will
Conklin, were down at the Housatonic River Walk spreading 85 tons of surface
material over a half mile of trail-with nothing more than wheelbarrows,
buckets, shovels, rakes, and willpower that just wouldn't quit.

Five hundred man/woman-hours later, River Walk has a brand new trail and by
the look of things, planet Earth has a rising can-do generation to fix the
problems the rest of us are leaving behind.

Thank you Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and National Park Service Rivers,
Trails & Conservation Assistance for the financial support. And thank you
Robbie, Henry, Jen, Jamison, Nicole, Dakota, Sam, Christian, Ben, Matt,
Nate, Audrey, Demitri, Charlotte, Kayla, Laura and Nina-for one of River
Walk's finest moments. It was an honor and privilege to work alongside you.

Rachel Fletcher
Director, River Walk
Great Barrington

113 Division Street
Great Barrington MA 01230
413-528-3391
river@gbriverwalk.org

Youth Advisory Board Meeting Monday, July 12th 6 PM

William — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:47:09 +0000

The Greenagers Youth Advisory Board holds its July meeting on MONDAY, JULY 12th, 6 PM at the Greenagers Center on 33 Rossetter Street in Great Barrington. Open to all interested youth. The meeting will run until 7:15 or so. Refreshments provided.

The Youth Advisory Board meets the first Monday of every month to talk about upcoming projects, share ideas, and generally direct the vision and direction of our programming.

Read Local: Sheffield Times celebrates local journalism June 19th

William — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:54:15 +0000

Sheffield Times celebrates local journalism at historic quarry

Ashley Falls, Mass. – June 1, 2010 – The Sheffield Times will celebrate local journalism on Saturday, June 19, at a garden party to be held in Ashley Falls. The event, entitled “What's Black and White and Read All Over?,” will run from 4 to 6 pm, and is a fund-raiser for the Sheffield Times, a community newsletter covering local Sheffield and Ashley Falls news. Editors of other South County community newsletters have been invited, along with noted Berkshire County journalists.

“People talk a lot about 'eating local' as a way to support local agriculture,” said Andrea Scott, co-editor of the Sheffield Times. “We are promoting the idea of 'reading local,' too, because we publish news and events essential to our community.”

“Champagne Berkshire Bellinis” and hors d'oeuvres will be served to vintage music on the Victrola in the beautiful gardens by Ashley Pond, once the historic marble quarry that provided cladding for the Washington Monument. The garden party is a rare opportunity to see this local site, now privately owned, Follow signs from Route 7 south to 7A in Ashley Falls to 11 School St. Suggested donation is $20, payable at the door. A silent auction will feature local art and other treats. In addition, Sheffield mums will be for sale.

The Sheffield Times has been published since 2001 by the Sheffield Association, a nonprofit organization that is also a sponsor of the annual Sheffield in Celebration festival in September. The Sheffield Association was founded to foster communication among the people, businesses and organizations of Sheffield and Ashley Falls, Massachusetts.

Contact:
Pam Bloodworth, 413-229-3530
Gillian Hettinger, 413-229-0353
Sheffield Association
P.O. Box 1339
Sheffield, MA 01257

Farmers’ Markets in the Berkshires

William — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:36:13 +0000

GREAT BARRINGTON

A-Z Farmers' Market – Wednesdays, 3-6. June 2nd – September 29th.

Great Barrington Farmers' Market – Saturdays, 9-1. May 8th – October 30th.

SHEFFIELD

Sheffield Farmers' Market – Fridays, 3:30-6:30. May 21st – October 8th.

OTIS

Farmers' Market of Otis – Saturdays, 9-1. May 8th – October 30th.

LENOX

Lenox Farmers' Market – Fridays, 12-4. May 7th – October 8th.

PITTSFIELD

Pittsfield Farmers' Market – Thursdays 4-7. May – October.

ADAMS

Adams Farmers' Market – Fridays 12-6. May 28th – October 22nd.

NORTH ADAMS

North Adams Farmers' Market – Saturdays, 8-12. July 17th – October 30th.

WILLIAMSTOWN

Williamstown Farmers' Market – Saturdays, 8-12. May 29th – late October.

2010 Western Mass Master Gardeners Educational Series

William — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:01:54 +0000

Master Gardeners To Conduct Hydrangea Class

The Western Mass Master Gardeners will kick off their 2010 educational series with a class on Planting and Caring for Hydrangea on Sat, May 22, at 10:00. The class will be held (rain or shine) in the demonstration gardens behind Springside House at Springside Park at 874 North Street in Pittsfield, MA. Admission is free.

Note your calendars for the remaining sessions.

June 5th- Growing Vegetables

June 19th- Garden Design

Aug 24th- Growing and Preserving Herbs

Aug 28th- Growing and Harvesting Vegetables

Oct 9th- Putting Your Garden To Bed

All classes are at 10:00 except for the Herb class which will be held at 5:30.

To enroll or get additional information call Jack at 743-5193, or visit our web site at www.WMassMasterGardeners.org.

Garden Plots Available at The Nutrition Center’s Neighborhood Garden

William — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:26:37 +0000

The Nutrition Center's Neighborhood Garden offers land and support to community members who wish to grow their own food. Water on site. $20/plot. Contact The Nutrition Center for more information: 413-429-8119 or visit www.thenutritioncenter.org.

Gardening Seminar with Dominic Palumbo May 8

William — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:24:03 +0000

The Nutrition Center is hosting a gardening seminar with Dominic Palumbo (Moon in the Pond Farm) Saturday, May 8th, from 10 a.m. to noon at The Nutrition Center's Neighborhood Garden on 94 West Avenue in Great Barrington. This is a wonderful learning opportunity for any gardener!
$10 workshop fee. For more information call The Nutrition Center – (413) 429-8110, or visit www.thenutritioncenter.org.