Newton can get a lower subscription price for curbside compost pickup when 5,000 households sign up. Currently, 2,815 Newton households participate. It’s already a great deal at $59.99 for 6 months but, if each subscriber got one friend or neighbor … Read More
On February 17, 2023, The Boston Globe published a poll in The Argument asking, “Should Massachusetts adopt a moratorium on commercial harvesting on state-owned forest land?” Read the two opposing views and vote in the poll. (You need to be … Read More
Wednesday, February 1 at 7-8:30pm. Online. Scary headlines about the decline of the natural world that serves as our life support have spurred people across the country to take action by planting natives to help reverse this trend. No plant … Read More
Wednesday, February 1 at 7pm. Online. Two area farms, Gaining Ground in Concord and The Good Food Farm in Ashby, have embarked on an experiment in “no-till agriculture” designed to build healthier soil with better water and carbon retention. As … Read More
One of the most imperative tasks ahead of us is weaning ourselves off of fossil fuels. Energy efficient retrofits, removing natural gas from home heating and cooking, and finding ways to get around beyond gas-powered vehicles are top priorities. These … Read More
Starting January 23, applications will be accepted for Newton Community Farm’s 2023 Summer Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program. Registration occurs in stages, starting with sharers who participated last year. Eat fresh, locally-grown produce from June through October for a cost … Read More
Saturday, January 21 from 2-3pm. Online. Insects are vital, fascinating, weird and wonderful. They are food, pollinators, recyclers, pest controllers, and much more, so we should be deeply concerned that they are in rapid decline. Dave Goulson will explain the … Read More
Monday, November 14 at 7pm. Online. Wondering what you could be doing to keep your trees healthy? When to call an arborist, and how they can help? What to do if you’re concerned that a tree is threatening your house? … Read More
Consider letting your leaves stay in your garden beds this winter. You can leave them whole or use a shredder or a mulching lawn mower to break the leaves down into small pieces before spreading them. There, they will decay … Read More
Thursday, November 10 from 7–8pm. Online. Join the Newton Community Farm for this free virtual presentation. Bonnie will share the story of 15 common vegetables and a fruit, including where they originated, how they spread around the world, and how … Read More
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