Our group, Garden On, started in the spring of 2019. We had originally been tasked to upgrade the existing gardens. With the reconstruction of Shore Drive and the additional space to the church grounds, we will now have a rain garden! Two members of our group, Carole Howe and Leo DaSilva, have a passionate interest … Continue reading Garden-On Committee News – March 2, 2021
From Carole Howe, Garden-On Committee Native Plant co-chair: Neonicotinoids: “The Insect Apocalypse is Now, and Extinction is Forever.” (Northeast Organic Farming Associaion, NOFA) This morning I went to Jed’s Hardware to research garden hoses for UUCW Garden-On Committee. There, I bought some daffodil bulbs. (I know they are not native, but, I love daffodils!) As … Continue reading Garden-On Committee News – November 10, 2020
“WE CAN’T SOLVE PROBLEMS BY USING THE SAME KIND OF THINKING WE USED WHEN WE CREATED THEM” A.Einstein When you drive by the church at 90 Holden St, take a look at the dramatic changes to the grounds being implemented by the hardworking Garden-On Committee and its essential worker bees. Einstein, in the quote above, … Continue reading Garden-On Committee News – November 3, 2020
I’d like to thank Melissa McKeon, Carole Howe, Ruth Silver and Marilyn Martin who have joined me in donating a total of almost $250 worth of native plants for our UUCW gardens. On Sunday, September 28th Carole Howe and I picked up 32 plants from native plant expert Ellen Sousa’s Turkey Hill Brook Farm nursery … Continue reading Green Thumb Team News – September 29, 2020
