We’re excited to welcome Bethany Nichols, as our Program Manager for our Healthy Soils Action Plan. Bethany is a Massachusetts-born environmental educator who loves working outdoors and connecting people with nature. She has a Master of Science degree in Outdoor and Environmental Education from Alaska Pacific University. After years of working and living abroad...
There is a strong connection between the soils beneath us and a resilient Massachusetts. Soils determine the health and productivity of our farms, forests, wetlands and open spaces. The Healthy Soils Action Plan was developed over the past three years under the direction of the Commission for Conservation of Soil, Water & Related Resources...
We’d like to thank all of our customers for supporting our annual Fall Bulb Sale! This year, we were lucky with the amazing weather that allowed us to set up outside for pick up and on-site sales. Our new Plant Sale Coordinator, Jen Burt, jumped right in this year, with help from our Admins Jennifer...
Written by Michael Leff, Director of MACD MACD’s Small Farms Engagement Guide (MACD+NRCS) titled “Engaging with Farmers: Conservation planning on the small and diverse farms of Massachusetts,” is at last ready for widespread dissemination. Led by a team of talented MACD consultants, the project was commissioned by and for our colleagues at NRCS, many of whom...
Worcester County Conservation District doing some soil-searching What’s in your soil? Worcester County Conservation District provides soil tests and advice for local landowners by Veer Mudambi | Worcester Magazine Jenny Stimson’s initial attempts at cultivating her land were not coming up roses. After losing a peach tree last summer, she chalked it up to the...
A monarch butterfly on a blooming swamp milkweed. Worcester County Conservation District will be talking about the birds and bees of an eco-friendly garden by Veer Mudambi | Worcester Magazine. The Friday webinar will discuss the important connection between native plants and birds. While spring has not necessarily sprung, it’s certainly crouched in wait around...
