Wanted: A volunteer visionary! An art&agricultural auteur! A grand poobah of growing! Here’s the deal: For several years now, The Women’s Studio Workshop has experimented with growing sustainable fibers for hand-made paper on its ArtFarm. Plants like abaca, flax and even iris greens make incredible art papers. Some are prized for their versatility and sculptural […]
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Got Gardening Questions? Horticulture Hotline & Diagnostic Lab Reopens for 2011 Growing Seas...
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s (CCEUC) Master Gardeners will help anxious gardeners prepare for the 2011 growing season by re-opening their Horticulture Hotline on Wednesday, March 2 for the season. Experts at the Master Gardener office located at 10 Westbrook Lane in Kingston will be available to answer home horticulture questions on Mondays, Wednesdays […]
Women’s Studio Workshop seeks voluntee...
ArtFarm Project Coordinator WSW is looking to find someone who could volunteer on a regular basis to manage the ArtFarm project. The volunteer should have agricultural and/or arts background to coordinate ArtFarm projects this season. More info or call 658-9133. Volunteers needed for 14th Annual Women’s Studio Workshop Chili Bowl Fiesta! Saturday February 26th, 2011 […]
APPELBAUM ORCHARD APPLE HARVEST 20...
APPELBAUM ORCHARD APPLE HARVEST 2010 All apples are donated to local not-for-profit organizations Pickers, packers, stackers, and box-makers welcome. Dwarf trees: no ladders, no climbing. Come help bring in the crop. Take home a few for yourself. On the following Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, weather permitting, and other days by appointment Wednesday: September 1st, 15th, […]
Calling all Vegetable Gardener...
“Plant A Row for the Hungry†Campaign Strives to Stem Hunger in Ulster County What’s more rewarding than growing your own vegetables? How about sharing your extra produce to help feed the hungry right here in Ulster County! The vegetable growing season is in full swing, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County’s Master Gardener […]
MID-HUDSON COALITION TO END HUNGER ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL COUNTY-WIDE FREEDOM FROM HUNGER FOOD DRI...
From June 21 to July 5th, School Districts, Businesses, Civic Organizations, and Local Supermarkets are asked to run food drives to benefit all Ulster County Food Pantries and Feeding Programs. Map of Current Collection Sites Suggested Donation List “In the last 18 months, the demand at local food pantries has increased by 25%,†says Michael […]
