| | Today's Forecast: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph. | | | | | TEA BLENDING WORKSHOP: As we continue to honor the historic 250th anniversaries of the start of the Revolutionary War and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Cavendish. Historical Society (CHS) has been looking at colonial life. Tea was the beverage of choice until the Boston Tea Party. According to the US. Census, Although tea was a popular beverage in the United States, Americans began drinking more coffee than tea as a direct result of the Tea Act of 1773, the Boston Tea Party and the American Revolution … Boston-area merchants like John Hancock were so enraged by the 3-cents-per-pound tax on tea arriving in colonial ports that he declared that anyone who drank the 'baneful weed' and paid the tea tax was an 'Enemy of America'." Vermonters, like other patriotic colonists, started brewing "liberty teas," using herbal infusions from local plants. They would have used ingredients like chamomile, red clover, and winter green. Herbal teas played an important role in medicinal care. CHS is hosting a tea blending workshop with Dr. Charis Boke, a research scientist at Dartmouth, with a specialty in Medical and /Environmental anthropology, and a focus on herbalism and alternative medicine. This is a hands-on class where you will learn about teas, herbs, and spices, their history and how to blend them for maximum taste and effect. Participants will take home a tea they've blended for their personal use. The workshop takes place at 2 pm on Saturday, October 11 at ToGather (home of SuperRoasted), 73 Depot Street, Proctorsville. While this is a free workshop, registration is required, which can be done by e-mailing margocaulfield@icloud.com or calling 802-226-7807. | | | | |
Vermont Home Gardener October Garden Tips The dry, warm weather of September has helped gardens continue to grow and produce nicely as long as you were able to supply needed water. Weeds, of course, are happily growing and making seeds for next year so they need to be removed and used to make fertilizer (compost or liquid extract). Speaking of next year, there is a new online program to help you plan for a more sustainable landscape called Plan It Wild that I'd like to introduce. (see below). Also, let's remember that the best way to a healthy, productive garden is through healthy, fertile soil. October is a great time to get soil tested and start building soil fertility for next year. A great way to improve soil fertility is with compost and liquid "weed fertilizer" that we can make at home, for free (see article for details). Finally, as the leaves fall let's use this great, free resource of nature as a soil builder instead of raking & bagging. If you would like to change your lawn dominated landscape into a rich, biodiverse environment with enhanced habitat diversity, more natural beauty, and easier yard care the Plan It Wild approach might help you. You can begin by completing the free online site evaluation to get your Wildr score for an idea of your yard's assets and needs for improvement. This self-assessment was developed with help from our own Vermont Center for Ecostudies. The results provide you with a summary of your features and basic recommendations for improving your landscape, plenty of food for thought for the coming winter months! Read the full article at https://vermonthomegardener.com/
| | | | | Shaw's Selects the Cavendish Historical Society as October's "Give Back" Nonprofit
The Cavendish Historical Society has been honoring the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War this year with a "taste of history." It's therefore both fitting and a priviledge to be the recipient of the Ludlow Shaw's Give Back Where it Counts Reusable Bag Program for the month of October.
During the Revolutionary era, frugal, thrift, and repurposing were key to the war effort. These activities are just as important today as they were back then. The Shaw's Give Back Program is an easy way for the community to support CHS's efforts to recognize this time period as they regularly shop at Shaw's. For every bag purchased, a portion is donated to CHS, who will use the funds to offer workshops in the coming months as we begin celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
We hope you'll support us in October by purchasing one – or two! – Give Back Where It Counts bags at the Ludlow Shaw's!"
CHS is a 501 © 3 non-profit, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this fall. Learn more about CHS at www.cavendishhistoricalsocietynews.blogspot.com
For more information about the Shaw's "Give Back Where It Counts" Reusable Bag Program, please visit www.shaws.bags4mycause.com.
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