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Growing nuts a long-term project for this Cummington farm
Growing nuts a long-term project for this Cummington farm “Seva and Kalyan Water are practical idealists. The two live with their toddler son, Rohan, at Nutwood Farm in Cummington. The 7-acre tract looked a bit wild — one might even say scruffy — when I visited recently. The scruffiness is intentional. The Waters purchased a …
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Learning about and protecting native bees
Highlighting Wild & Scenic Westfield River‘s collaboration with the Beecology project and Amy Pulley at Wing and a Prayer Nursery in Cummington MA. Amy kindly offered her gardens to train volunteers in 2019. Her nursery offers us a unique opportunity to deepen our understanding of the trophic levels and will help us identify which plants …
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West Cummington Congregational Church
Cummington and the Hilltowns lost a major community resource this weekend when the 170 year old West Cummington Congregational Church burned to the ground.
Besides serving as a place of worship, the building had great acoustics, and served as a venue for…
Cummington, MA
Cummington is a small rural community in the Hilltowns region of Western Massachusetts. The town hosts the Hillside Agricultural Society’s Cummington Fair and the Massachusetts Sheep and Woolcraft Fair each year…
The Hilltowns Region
The Hilltowns include areas of Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden counties west of and above the hills bordering the Connecticut River rift valley. This is a rolling, wooded, lightly populated area of Massachusetts, and contains several important wildlife habitat areas and watersheds. Residents of the area are intimately familiar with New England’s fifth season – mud…
The William Cullen Bryant Homestead
The William Cullen Bryant Homestead in the hilltown of Cummington is maintained by the Trustees of Reservations. From Route 9, turn onto Route 112 South to Bryant Road. Parking, picnic tables and seasonal…