Hello Cousins Field Community Gardeners,
Here is some info. I thought I'd pass along from our friends at Gardening for Life.
See everyone at the Garden cleanup on the Oct. 19/20th weekend.Kitty
According to the Farmers Almanac, we can expect a first frost by October 14 (Columbus Day!). There is lots going on this month. Here is a sampling of programs to consider! If you know of similar events open to the public, please forward to me deb01742@comcast.net (Debbie Barr) to alert our gardening friends. Join the Farm and Garden planning team, come hear about carbon sequestration at a local organic farm, and learn why and how to identify the Asian Long-horned Beetle at a program offered by our friends at the Walden Woods project.
Coming Up:
Food, Farm and Garden Fair Planning Meeting
Meeting TBD the week of October 21
Based on the success of the Farm and Garden Fair, you are invited to share your expertise and time in creating a new and improved Food, Farm and Garden Fair. Join our well organized and enthusiastic team at a time to be determined the Week of October 21. What programs will we offer? What is our timetable? Where can we find funding? Complete the doodle scheduler and let us know what works best for you. Go to: http://doodle.com/73utat5974eaz23v
Tour of Meadow Mist Farm
Sunday, October 20, 2-4 pm.
Meadow Mist is a small organic farm and a site for the Carbon Sequestration Project, otherwise known as carbon capture and storage. How does this affect you?? When you know how much carbon your landscape generates, then you can begin to create a 'carbon budget' and ways to reduce the overall emission of greenhouse gases. The carbon sequestration project aims to measure the amount of carbon the Farm sequesters annually. Limited space. Please RSVP by October 18 to deb01742@comcast.net
Talking about Invasives: MOST WANTED LIST--- Invasive Forest Beetles
October 17, 7 pm at the Thoreau Institute, Lincoln
Presented by the Walden Woods Project and SuAsCo Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area and featuring Jennifer Forman-Orth, PhD, State Plant Pest Survey Coordinator.
According to Columbia University, the Asian Longhorned Beetle "has the potential to cause more damage than Dutch elm disease, chestnut blight, and gypsy moths combined, destroying millions of acres of America’s treasured hardwoods, including national forests and backyard trees. The beetle has the potential to damage such industries as lumber, maple syrup, nursery, commercial fruit, and tourism accumulating over $41 billion in losses. This is the highest priority to control, as ALB has the potential to alter North American Ecosystems." Come learn what WE can do to identify this pest. See invitation below:
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