Cumberland Farms Update
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The Gypsy Garden
In August 2017 the Fairlee Gardeners created a garden in memory of William “Frosty” Frost on the lawn to the north of the Railroad Station. The plants in the garden were donated by a former town resident who described … Continue reading →
April 29, 2017 Meeting
The Fairlee Gardeners met at the Lunchbox at 10:00 AM on Saturday, April 29. The following attended the meeting: Miranda Clemson, Cathy Chandler, Peggie Bissell, Ginny Reed, Liz Wilson, Cathy McGrath, Mary Bryant, and Melanie Swenson * FG have received … Continue reading →
Daylily varieties
March 26, 2017 Meeting
Discussed Composting: Do we want to do a composting workshop and what type (home vs community type) The Town is already contracted with someone to take town compost Liz Wilson has used a Green Cone for a year. Back yard … Continue reading →
October 30th 2016 Meeting
Those attending included: Liz Wilson, Arlene Guest, Miranda Clemson Topics: Further discussion of 501(c)(3)non-profit status. Everyone who has looked at this has agreed it is too long and involved for us at this point. However, further research shows that 501(c)(3) … Continue reading →
Oct. 1, 2016 meeting
Those attending: Cathy Chandler, Miranda Clemson, Barb Curran, Ginny Reed, Arlene Guest, Calista Diane, Liz Wilson, Beth Barrett The first topic of discussion was legal standing/structure of the organization. While a close tie to the town is one possibility, we … Continue reading →
Historical Research: The Railroad Garden
Tom Hall remembers that in the 1950s the Fairlee Railroad Station won some kind of award for its gardens. As a child he would take the train down to visit grandparents in Hanover and he says that across the tracks, … Continue reading →
Telephone Poles
Concept Plant 4-5 daylilies around telephone/electrical poles up and down Route 5 throughout the village area. Update 2021 Ideas The first year, two poles were planted with varieties in red and yellow. The second year we added the pole at … Continue reading →
Elementary School Beds
Cathy, Miranda , Jaci ( master gardener), Mary ( school coordinator) and Barb helped weed the front flowerbed in preparation for an open house at Samuel Morey Elementary School. Continue reading →