‘Delays on three or even four levels’: Vermont farmers deal with conservation rigmarole
Vermont is the only state in the country where farmers cannot readily access a program meant to pay them back for restoring habitats around their farms.
Maximize enjoyment and minimize effort with no-till raised beds
Raised beds are a great way to minimize effort and maximize enjoyment of vegetable and flower gardens.
Communities need to plan for emerald ash borer now
The week of May 22-28 has been designated National Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week to help increase public awareness of this tree-killing beetle and the damage it can cause to all species of native ash trees within the Fraxinus genus.
Hunting for turkeys, bagging fiddleheads and ramps
It’s mid-May, and I’m still sitting under the same oak tree waiting for the dark purple light in the east to begin gradually succumbing to the pale green and blue of a mid-spring morning.
Trash talk
Green Up Day 2023 photos
Forests should be managed for carbon resiliency
In the midst of a climate crisis, many people are interested in forests’ ability to help mitigate climate change by sequestering and storing carbon.
Dorset Street bridge reopens with a weight limit
The selectboard voted unanimously to lower the weight limit for the temporarily repaired bridge which was closed since April 25 after a hole was discovered in it.
Vermont climbers beware: cliffs closed as peregrine falcons look to nest
As part of an ongoing recovery project, wildlife officials have announced the annual closings of cliffs where peregrine falcons nest across Vermont.
The bare necessities of avoiding bear complexities
Shortly before noon on Sunday morning Don Stevens saw a small bear, about 100 pounds, playing with his bird feeder.
Azores’ claim of ‘world’s best pineapples’ not bragging
Just as greenhouses in Vermont produce salad greens in March and zucchini in April, pineapples flourish under glass in the Azores at the same latitude as Richmond, Virginia. Plantations in the Azores have been exporting the tasty tropical treat since 1864.
A town that loves trees
Charlotte is a town that’s proud of its trees. You might even go so far as to say it’s a tree-huggin’ town.
An archeologist is like a historian with a trowel
If we historians wish to study a particular time period, there are often multiple sources we can consult.
12,500-panel solar farm proposed
A proposed solar farm in Charlotte would see about 12,500 panels lined in rows across 21 acres on Lake Road.
Selectboard votes funds to fix bridge
A confused and garbled selectboard meeting began on Monday with at least 15 minutes of discombobulation as the online broadcast cut in and out.
Hunting for turkeys, gleaning gratitude
As I enter the 64th spring of my life, the contrast of age and youth is more apparent than ever.
Spring pruning important for highbush blueberries
Blueberries are a popular backyard fruit. Once established, they will provide lots of delicious, healthy berries for many decades with proper care.
Invasion of the nutrient-depleting jumping worms
You may have heard of jumping worms, sometimes referred to as “snake worms.”
Raising backyard chicks this spring? Know the health risks
As more people start raising their own backyard chickens — whether to enjoy the ultimate in local eggs, or…
Celebrate Green Up Day, pitch in for cleaner roads
Did you know that Vermont was the first state to designate a day of the year to clean up litter along the roadsides?
A history of tomatoes
Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) have been on our tables and in our gardens for so long, it’s nearly impossible to think of them as growing in the wild. Once upon a time they did just that.
