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Great Mountain Forest to host Nature Writing Retreat at Historic Yale Camp in Falls Village, Conn., Aug. 7 to 9

“The retreat brings people together, builds community in the forest, gets participants outside and off their screens, and uses nature sustainably to heal and inspire minds and souls,” stated Great Mountain Forest Executive Director Michael Zafros. Retreat registration closes on July 30.

CONNECTIONS: The cruelest cut for tree-loving Stockbridge

So by those calculations, Stockbridge just lost between $200,000 and $400,000 when it cut down a 100-year-old tree.

The Self-Taught Gardener: Putting down roots

An understanding of time and maturation is at the center of the artful selection and placement of trees. There are wonderful species and varieties for almost every situation.

NATURE’S TURN: Marcescent trees, frost-hardy vegetables

Usually, leeks and the cabbage family survive uncovered until the end of November and beyond. Parsnips left in the ground through winter are prized as a spring treat after the ground thaws.
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The Edge Is Free To Read.

But Not To Produce.