Small-Farm & Garden Technology
As the spring rains take a rest and allow for periods of planting on our farms and in our gardens, you may be interested to know that...
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Michael Nerrie
- May 6, 2019
- 3 min
Diversifying Habitat for Wildlife
Here at Distant Hill Gardens and Nature Trail, I have been working with the Walpole office of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation...
Heidi Konesko
- Mar 1, 2019
- 2 min
Winter Windbreaks: Living Snow Fences
This winter has sure been a cold and windy one! One thing I’m grateful for is the living snowfence that we planted along our driveway...
Amy Bodwell
- Jan 18, 2019
- 2 min
Wandering the Winter Woods
It’s a cold, crisp, sunny day and a perfect day for a snowshoe through the woods. As I turn onto a path, I spot a large oval hole low...
Bill Fosher
- Jan 3, 2019
- 2 min
Could Grazing be the Answer?
These are challenging times for livestock producers. Dairy farms are struggling with record low milk prices, lots of farmers are having...
Heidi Konesko
- Jan 2, 2019
- 1 min
Pasture Perfect
Warm temperatures during February melted the ice and snow, giving us a peek at the ground in our pasture fields. Is it my imagination or...
Mary Ellen Cannon
- Dec 7, 2018
- 2 min
Do Right and Feed Everyone
"Do right and feed everyone." This is the mission of the USDA, according to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Seasonal high tunnel...
Chris Bowen
- Nov 7, 2018
- 3 min
Working Dogs on the Farm
While automation plays a larger and larger role in modern agriculture, many sheep farmers continue to find working dogs to be...
John Snowdon
- Oct 1, 2018
- 2 min
Squirrel-mageddon: A Lesson Learned
My wife and I have an “organically managed” hobby farm consisting of a small 15-tree orchard, numerous blueberry, raspberry and...
Sara Powell
- Sep 3, 2018
- 2 min
Community Partnerships in Action: The Westmoreland Garden Project
The Westmoreland Garden Project (WGP) is located at the old county farm site across from the Maplewood Nursing Home on River Road in...
Peter Renzelman
- Aug 5, 2018
- 3 min
How Trucking Regulations Impact Our Local Forest Resource
Some changes in Federal Regulations for the trucking industry have implications for our local forest resource. A while back, regulations...
Wendy Ward
- Jul 4, 2018
- 3 min
Improving Aquatic Habitat with NRCS
CHESHIRE COUNTY FISH & GAME CLUB - Ferry Brook Project Wood Additions Installation On Saturday September 23, 2017, NH Natural Resources...
Andy Pressman
- May 8, 2018
- 3 min
Keep Your Hand on the Plow, Hold On
The art of plowing fields has been embraced in our culture for many years. Whether one is a farmer or not, plowing has found its way in...
Michael Nerrie
- Apr 3, 2018
- 3 min
The Sounds of Spring
“One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the Spring.” ~ Aldo Leopold SPRING IS...
Cain Landry
- Feb 5, 2018
- 2 min
No-Till Vegetable Production
In the Fall of 2017, with the help of CCCD intern Cain Landry, we conducted a series of interviews with farmers in the Northeast who are...
Wendy Ward
- Jan 5, 2018
- 3 min
Making the Best Plant Choices
Whenever I get a plant catalog in the mail, I feel like a kid in a candy store – so many plants all with unique beauty and benefits - I...
John Snowdon
- Dec 1, 2017
- 3 min
It Took a Village...
Starting a small orchard/ berry hobby farm from scratch when you are already 60 years old makes one an optimist. Doing it organically...
Bill Fosher
- Nov 6, 2017
- 2 min
We've Got it Covered!
Two Cheshire County farms are among about a dozen around the state who have volunteered to serve as guinea pigs in the development of...
Andy Pressman
- Oct 2, 2017
- 3 min
Getting to the Roots of Soil Health
It’s the end of September and temperatures in the Monadnock Region have been hotter over the past few days than what we experienced for...
Lola Bobrowski
- Aug 5, 2017
- 2 min
The CCC what?
Have you heard of the Cheshire County Conservation District? Maybe you’ve seen our logo, attended an event, or utilized one of our...
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