Daily Archives: September 11, 2024

Saturday, September 28, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm – Urban Agriculture & Climate Fair

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Join The Trustees on September 28 for the free Urban Agriculture and Climate Fair at Nightingale Community Garden. This is a day of hands-on demos and activities showcasing urban agriculture and climate justice work across Boston. Fun and learning for all ages, with garden and cooking demos, live animals, and resources for building a climate resilient Boston.

Enjoy food for sale from Fresh Food Generation, music by Tjovi Ginen, and fresh produce sold from local urban farms. Submit your most impressive harvests to our urban vegetable competition and win a prize! Fun and learning for all ages.

Harvest Competition Details:
Please bring your submissions by 12 PM

Bring produce from community gardens, urban home gardens, and urban farms to the fair this fall! Win prizes in each category listed below.

-Preserved Foods (canned, fermented and pickled foods)
-Fruits & Berries
-Flowers & Herbs (bouquet)
-Honey
-Oddly Shaped Vegetable
-General Produce
-Junior Category

Rain date September 29. Pre-register for weather-related updates.

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Saturday & Sunday, September 21 & 22 – 20th Anniversary Portsmouth Fairy House Tour

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Visit New Hampshire for an extra-special edition of this beloved annual family-friendly outdoor event. Come see hundreds of enchanting fairy houses on display on the grounds of the Strawbery Banke Museum, Governor John Langdon House, Prescott Park and the Gundalow waterfront. Plus, enjoy fairy-inspired performances by the Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater, The Players’ Ring and New Hampshire Theatre Project throughout the weekend of September 21 and 22. More fun, food and family activities than you ever imagined! Don’t miss the 2024 edition of the Fairy House Tour this fall which will feature an opening day fairy parade, 20th Anniversary fairy book and photo display and LIVE creation of a fairy house sculpture for permanent display in downtown Portsmouth. The benefit is presented by the Friends of the South End for the benefit of local schools and non-profits. Tickets available at https://fairyhousetour.com/