Gardening with Native Plants will be the subject of the Millbrook & Area Garden Club’s meeting on Wednesday June 5th when Paul LaPorte will speak on the topic “Building Biodiversity with Native Plants”. Paul will discuss the definitive role that native plants have in the life cycle of insects/pollinators and… Continue reading
A wonderful evening was had by all at last month’s Garden Club meeting as we learned from Paul Oliver the joy of attracting summer birds to the garden. Thank you to the Club for pulling this together with lots of garden ‘things’ to look at as well. We learned the… Continue reading
If attendance at our first market in April was any indication, this will be a spectacular market season. Threats of rain, snow and high winds gave way to a (mostly) sunny day and people came out in droves. Clearly, we were all suffering from cabin fever and were more than… Continue reading
The Community Garden is looking for plot holders to garden a small garden plot for $5/season, as well as volunteers to help in the community area to grow food for Millbrook Food share. Volunteers needed also for big garden clean up Monday May 13 4-8pm. Call Joanne 932 3214 or… Continue reading
“Spring, with her golden suns and silver rain, Is with us once again.” Henry Timrod After a cold and icy winter spring is finally upon us. The first warm days brought on the little species crocuses and snowdrops. I seem to have fewer crocuses now after the chipmunks and squirrels… Continue reading
Mark your calendar for Sunday, May 26th when the Millbrook & Area Garden Club will be at the Farmer’s Market at the Old Millbrook School from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. with a wide variety of plants for sale, from tomato plants, to potted perennials. You will be sure to… Continue reading
Merridy Senior and Eben Hancock have been operating their local organic farm on the edge of Millbrook for six years now, and their business continues to evolve as they seek new ways to grow. Theirs is a traditional mixed farm operation on 100 acres, but most of their labour happens… Continue reading
If you have been keeping your bird feeder filled all winter, you have most likely been enjoying the activity of Chickadees, Nuthatches, perhaps a pair of Cardinals, and other species. On Wednesday, April 3rd, as the spring season warms up, and just as the migratory birds begin to arrive, the… Continue reading
Here we grow again! The Millbrook Farmers’ Market is gearing up for another great season of fabulous local food, fun and entertainment for the whole family. The market runs monthly from April to October, on the 4th Sunday of the month. The first market of the year takes place on… Continue reading
