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Area Events (Scroll down past the General Calendar for Event details) Woodstock & nearby locations will be in purple JULY 2010 July 1 Creating & Planting Garden Troughs, NARGS, the Fells July 8 & 10 Cedar Circle Series - Bloomin Weeds! Guests & Pests July 9-11 Hosta Days, Cider Hill, Windsor, VT July 10 Fine Garden Art Open House, Jill Noony, Lee NH
July 10 An Artist's View: Gardens & Sculpture of a southern VT farm, Manchester VT July 11 Annual Flynn Garden Tour, Burlington July 11 Eating Weeds, WRJ Community Garden, Radcliffe Park July 13 Walk on the Wet Side; Marsh, Native Plant Study Group, Hanover July 15 & 17 Cedar Circle Series - Flow! Irrigation & feeding from the ground up! July 16 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm July 17 North Hill Open Garden, Readsboro, VT July 17 Unique Gardens of Warner, Garden Tour Warner, NH July 18 Using Native Plants in the Landscape, NETC & the Bennington Garden Club July 22 Food Preservation Basics, Cedar Circle off site West Fairlee, VT July 23 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm July 23-25 Daylily Days, Cider Hill, Windsor, VT July 24 Food Preservation Basics, Cedar Circle off site West Fairlee, VT July 24 Cedar Circle Series - Buzz! Insect guests & pests July 25 Planting for Fall Crops, WRJ Community Garden, Radcliffe Park July 29 & 31 Cedar Circle Series - Sow! Planting Fall Crops July 30 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm July 31 Food Preservation Basics, Cedar Circle off site West Fairlee, VT AUGUST 2010 August 1-15 Phlox Fest, Perennial Pleasures, Hardwick, VT
August 6 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm Aug 7-15 League of NH Craftsmen Fair, Newport NH August 8 Food Preservation Basics, Cedar Circle off site West Fairlee, VT August 8 Harvesting Herbs for Winter, WRJ Community Garden, Radcliffe Park August 10 Walk on the Wet Side: Bog, Native Plant Study Group, Hanover August 13 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm August 20 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm August 22 Compost & Compost, WRJ Community Garden, Radcliffe Park August 27 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm SEPTEMBER 2010
Sept 3 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm
Sept 5 Cover Crops, Green Manure, WRJ Community Garden, Radcliffe Park Sept 9 Lacto-fermented foods -making traditional kimchi, Cedar Circle off site West Fairlee, VT Sept 10 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm Sept 11 Lacto-fermented foods -making traditional kimchi, Cedar Circle off site West Fairlee, VT Sept 11 Fine Garden Art Open House, Jill Noony, Lee NH Sept 14 Walk on the Wet Side: Fen, Native Plant Study Grp, Hanover Sept 17 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm Sept 18 Cedar Circle Series - Sleep! Putting the Garden to Bed Sept 19 Harvesting & Curing for Storage, WRJ Community Garden, Radcliffe Park Sept 24 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm Sept 24 North Hill Autumn Symposium, Dummerston, Vermont Sept 25-26 Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival, Woodstock OCTOBER 2010 Oct 1 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm Oct 2-3 Pumpkin & Apple Celebration, Billings Farm Oct 3 Extending the Season, WRJ Community Garden, Radcliffe Park Oct 9-10 Harvest Weekend, Billings Farm Oct 15 Foodways Friday, Billings Farm Oct 17 Planting Garlic, Putting the Garden to Bed, WRJ Community Garden, Radcliffe Park Oct 23 Seed! Planning to Save Next Year's Seed, Cedar Circle Farm Oct 30 Tool Sharpening Workshop, Cedar Circle Farm NOVEMBER 2010 DECEMBER 2010 _________________
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JULY ______________ July 1 - Thursday North American Rock Garden Society Meeting Creating and Planting Garden Troughs 9:30 a.m. at The Fell's Gatehouse Joyce Fingerut of NARGS will present a program on planting troughs. She is coauthor of Creating and Planting Garden Troughs, winner of the American horticultural Society's book award. The program will be at the Fell's gate house. If you plan to attend, please email Thelma Hewitt at tkhewitt@aol.com. Mention July 1 in the subject line please. This will be a popular program. _______________________ July 8 & July 10 Thursday & Saturday Cedar Circle Gardening Series - sign up for one, a few or the whole series of 15. Bloomin! Weeds! Guests and Pests 4 - 5:30 p.m. Thursday 10 - 11:30 a.m. Saturday Cedar Circle Farm demo garden, E Thetford, VT
Learn to identify weeds and eat them, and learn tricks to keep your flower gardens looking lush and full throughout the season with minimal work. Topics include: Garden design, plant varieties, companion plants, feeding and forcing blooms, knowing and eating weeds, tips on bouquets, drying flowers and herbs. $20 per class, $70 for 4 classes, $155 for all 15 plus 10% discount off select plants you buy the day of class ___________________ July 9 - 11 Friday - Sunday Hosta Days 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Cider Hill Gardens, Windsor, VT Daily talk and tour. See more than 100 Learn how to grow hostas, when to dig and divide them, and the differences among the several varieties http://www.CiderHillGardens.com ________________________
A benefit for the Southern Vermont Arts Center. Tickets are required and may be obtained by calling the Arts Center at 802-362-1405 in May. Donations accepted at the entrance to the garden. More information is at the website below. http://www.svac.org/special_events.html _____________________
Come see and enjoy the beautiful gardens filled with Jill Nooney's art work. Go to www.finegarden.com for pictures and more details _____________________________ July 11 - Sunday Annual Flynn Garden Tour 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Burlington, VT Friends of the Flynn brings its renowned Flynn Garden Tour back home to Burlington this year for a look at a variety of exceptional private gardens. Enjoy garden talks, lunch, afternoon tea. Tickets go on sale May 25. http://www.flynncenter.org/events/benefit.shtml#garden ______________________ July 11 - Sunday Workshops are led by experienced farmers and gardeners. All are free and open to the public, whether you have a garden plot or not. This is a cooperative project of Hartford parks & Rec and the Upper Valley Co-op. ________________ July 13 - Tuesday Native Plant Study Group ____________________________
July 15 & July 17 Thursday & Saturday Cedar Circle Gardening Series - sign up for one, a few or the whole series of 15. Flow! Irrigation and feeding from the ground up 4 - 5:30 p.m. Thursday 10 - 11:30 a.m. Saturday Cedar Circle Farm demo garden, E Thetford, VT Topics include soil composition, mulching, watering tips, practical irrigation choices, foliar feeding, top dressing and moreVisit the website to register http://www.cedarcirclefarm.org $20 per class, $70 for 4 classes, $155 for all 15 plus 10% discount off select plants you buy the day of class.______________________ July 17 - Saturday North Hill Open Garden Day 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Joe Eck's and Wayne Winterrowd's Gardens Readsboro, VT A benefit for the Southern Vermont Art Center. Tickets are required and may be obtained by calling the Arts Center at 802-362-1405 in May. Donations accepted at the entrance to the garden. Parking is at the Readsboro School and a shuttle bus will be provided. More information is at the website below. ___________________________ July 17 - Saturday Village and Hillside: Unique Gardens of Warner 2010 Fells Garden Tour A selection of ten choice gardens - including a NH certified organic CSA, historic gardens in the Waterloo district, sweeping views from gardens on Pumpkin Hill, an artist's garden and shop. Tickets $25 day of tour, $20 in advance. Go to the Fells website to purchase. July 18 - Sunday Using Native Plants in the Landscape Project Native & the Bennington Garden Club 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. NE Tropical Conservatory, Bennington, VT Project Native grows over 170 varieties of native plants. Executive Director, Judith Sullivan, will discuss the benefits of using native plants in the landscape, share with us some of her favorites and characteristics she enjoys- blooms, texture, style. Fee $15. Please call 802-447-7419 to register. ____________________________ July 22 - Thursday Food Preservation Basics 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Cedar Circle's off-site kitchen, West Fairlee, VT Learn how to preserve fresh fruit and veggies to enjoy throughout the winter by turning them into jam, sauce, pickles and sauerkraut- just like Grandma did. This class covers the basics of freezing, canning, pickling and drying. Make and take home tasty treats for your pantry or freezer. Bring your own apron, cooler knife and cutting board. Fee $55. Please go to the website to register http://www.cedarcirclefarm.org _______________ July 23 - 25 Friday - Sunday Daylily Days 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Cider Hill Gardens, Windsor, VT Daily talk and tour of the daylily fields and gardens. See more than 100 varieties and a wide range of shapes - from trumpet, recurved and triangular to circular, star, spider, hose-in-hose, or ruffled - in vast arrays of colors and patterns. Learn how to grow daylilies, when to dig and divide them, and how to choose the right ones for your gardens. _____________ July 24 - Saturday Cedar Circle Gardening Series - sign up for one, a few or the whole series of 15. Buzz! Insect Guests and Pests
with Will Allen, Farm Manager and author of "The War on Bugs" 10 - 11:30 a.m. at Cedar Circle Farm demo garden, E Thetford, VT Topics include common garden pests and organic controls, beneficial insects, responsible Integrated Pest Management and get the entire lowdown on how toxic "conventional" farms areVisit the website to register http://www.cedarcirclefarm.org $20 per class, $70 for 4 classes, $155 for all 15 plus 10% discount off select plants you buy the day of class________________ July 24 - Saturday Food Preservation Basics Learn how to preserve fresh fruit and veggies to enjoy throughout the winter by turning them into jam, sauce, pickles and sauerkraut- just like Grandma did. This class covers the basics of freezing, canning, pickling and drying. Make and take home tasty treats for your pantry or freezer. Bring your own apron, cooler knife and cutting board. Fee $55. Please go to the website to register http://www.cedarcirclefarm.org _______________ July 25 - Sunday Workshops are led by experienced farmers and gardeners. All are free and open to the public, whether you have a garden plot or not. This is a cooperative project of Hartford parks & Rec and the Upper Valley Co-op. ______________________ July 29 and July 31 Thursday and Saturday Cedar Circle Gardening Series - sign up for one, a few or the whole series of 15. Sow! Planting Fall Crops 4 - 5:30 p.m. Thursday 10 - 11:30 a.m. Saturday Cedar Circle Farm demo garden, E Thetford, VT August can be a wild time in the garden. We'll show you how to manage it to provide new, tender crops into autumn. Topics include : The last succession planting, late pruning, prepare for garlic & cold hearty crops. We'll touch on fall cover crops, fall season extension and over wintering crops. Visit the website to register http://www.cedarcirclefarm.org $20 per class, $70 for 4 classes, $155 for all 15 plus 10% discount off select plants you buy the day of class___________________ July 31 - Saturday Food Preservation Basics Learn how to preserve fresh fruit and veggies to enjoy throughout the winter by turning them into jam, sauce, pickles and sauerkraut- just like Grandma did. This class covers the basics of freezing, canning, pickling and drying. Make and take home tasty treats for your pantry or freezer. Bring your own apron, cooler knife and cutting board. Fee $55. Please go to the website to register http://www.cedarcirclefarm.org ______________ AUGUST August 1 - 15 Sunday to Sunday Phlox Fest Perennial Pleasures Nursery, Hardwick VT 120 phlox in bloom- see the differences in color, height, shape and fragrance. Garden tours each day at 10:30 Tuesday-Sunday Visit the web site for more details- worth the trip!! See the list of Gardens to Visit on the Tips and Resources page. Make it a day! The tea room/patio is great for lunch. http://www.perennialpleasures.net/index.html ____________________ August 7-15 Saturday -9 days 77th Annual League of NH Craftsmen Fair 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mount Sunapee Resort, Newport, NH Go the the website for details: http://www.nhcratfs.org/craftsmen_fair/fair_home.html ____________________ August 8 - Sunday Food Preservation Basics Learn how to preserve fresh fruit and veggies to enjoy throughout the winter by turning them into jam, sauce, pickles and sauerkraut- just like Grandma did. This class covers the basics of freezing, canning, pickling and drying. Make and take home tasty treats for your pantry or freezer. Bring your own apron, cooler knife and cutting board. Fee $55. Please go to the website to register http://www.cedarcirclefarm.org _______________________ August 8 - Sunday Workshops are led by experienced farmers and gardeners. All are free and open to the public, whether you have a garden plot or not. This is a cooperative project of Hartford parks & Rec and Upper Valley Coop _________________ August 10 - Tuesday Native Plant Study Group __________________ August 22 - Sunday Compost and Compost 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. White River Community Garden, Ratcliffe Park, WRJ Workshops are led by experienced farmers and gardeners. All are free and open to the public, whether you have a garden plot or not. This is a cooperative project of Hartford parks & Rec and the Upper Valley Co-op. ______________ SEPTEMBER _______________ September 5 - Sunday Cover Crops/Green Manure 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. White River Community Garden, Ratcliffe Park, WRJ Workshops are led by experienced farmers and gardeners. All are free and open to the public, whether you have a garden plot or not. This is a cooperative project of Hartford parks & Rec and the Upper Valley Co-op. ________________________ September 9 - Thursday Lacto-fermented Foods: Making traditional kimchi 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Cedar Circle farm's off-site kitchen, West Fairlee, VT Lacto-fermentation is an ancient method of food preservation that offers many health benefits. It is part of virtually all food cultures the world over. Using farm fresh ingredients, John Mellquist, will teach traditional techniques for making lacto-fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kimchee. Participants will leave with a portion of the day's work, Bring your own apron, knife, and cutting board. Register in advance at the website. Fee $45 September 11 - Saturday Lacto-fermented Foods: Making traditional kimchi 9 a.m. - noon at Cedar Circle farm's off-site kitchen, West Fairlee, VT Lacto-fermentation is an ancient method of food preservation that offers many health benefits. It is part of virtually all food cultures the world over. Using farm fresh ingredients, John Mellquist, will teach traditional techniques for making lacto-fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kimchee. Participants will leave with a portion of the day's work, Bring your own apron, knife, and cutting board. Register in advance at the website. Fee $45
Come see and enjoy the beautiful gardens filled with Jill Nooney's art work. Go to www.finegarden.com for pictures and more details ______________________ September 14 - Tuesday Native Plant Study Group http://www.nativeplant.org ____________ September 18 - Saturday Sleep: Putting the Gardens to Bed
10 - 11:30 a.m. Saturday Cedar Circle Farm demo garden, E Thetford, VT We'll discuss this season and apply our experience toward next year's planning. Bring your garden questions and pictures. Topics include harvesting, planting garlic, protecting the soil, overwintering crops, season extension, pest management and more. Visit the website to register http://www.cedarcirclefarm.org $20 per classSeptember 19- Sunday
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The First Annual North Hill Autumn Symposium - September 24, 2010 ______________________See more details at http://www.vermontwoodfestival.org/index.php _______________ OCTOBER October 2 - 3 Saturday-Sunday Pumpkin & Apple Celebration Billings Farm, Woodstock ____________________ October 3 - Sunday Extending the Season 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. White River Community Garden, Ratcliffe Park, WRJ Workshops are led by experienced farmers and gardeners. All are free and open to the public, whether you have a garden plot or not. This is a cooperative project of Hartford parks & Rec and the Upper Valley Co-op. __________________ October 9 & 10 Saturday - Sunday Harvest Weekend Billings Farm, Woodstock Join in this celebration of the Vermont harvest featuring a traditional husking bee, cider pressing, harvesting root vegetables and putting food by and more..... Planting Garlic, Putting the Garden to Bed 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. White River Community Garden, Ratcliffe Park, WRJ Workshops are led by experienced farmers and gardeners. All are free and open to the public, whether you have a garden plot or not. This is a cooperative project of Hartford parks & Rec and the Upper Valley Co-op. ____________________ October 23 - Saturday Seed! Planning to save next year's seeds 10 a.m. - noon at Cedar Circle Farm, E Thetford VT With special guest, Sylvia Davatz, owner of Solstice Seeds, Hartland, VT. Fee $30. Click here to see her catalogue Solstice Seed Catalogue Please go to the website to register _____________________ October 30 - Saturday Tool Sharpening Workshop 10 a.m. - noon Cedar Circle Farm, East Thetford, VT Hone your skills and get started on sharpening your farm and garden tools. Fee $20. Please register on the website __________________ Web sites for current events/workshops:
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