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  • Friday, September 20, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, and Saturday, September 21, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon – Middlesex Conservation District Fall Plant Sale

    The Middlesex Conservation District will hold its annual Fall Plant Sale on Friday, September 20 from 3 – 6 pm, and on Saturday, September 21 from 8 am – noon at the 4H Fairgrounds, 51 South Chelmsford Road in Westford.  All items may be ordered in advance through August 30, including tulips, daffodils, specialty bulbs, perennials and garden supplies.  All proceeds support the District’s environmental programs protecting soils and waters in Middlesex County.  If you would like a sales brochure, please  visit www.middlesexconservation.org to obtain an order form and view selections.  Photo from www.burpee.com.

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  • Friday, August 19 – Sunday, August 28 – Marshfield Fair

    This year’s Marshfield Fair, August 19 – 28 taking place at 140 Main Street in Marshfield, offers great family entertainment with hundreds of farm animals, daily free shows, free grandstand attractions, arts & crafts, 4 H & Agricultural exhibits, horticultural displays & much more.  Free Grandstand entertainment includes: Demolition Derby’s, Motorcycle Motocross Madness, Empire Pro Wrestling, The North River Blues Festival, truck and tractor pulls, and Battle of the Bands. See web site for dates & times: www.fiestashows.com, or call 617-495-3045.  There will be a Standard Flower Show entitled “NOTEworthy“, and the six classes are entitled Judy Garland- Over the Rainbow (a monochromatic design, traditional or creative style, with color selected by the exhibitor on a first come, first serve basis,) The Beatles – Twist and Shout ( a creative design,) Frank Sinatra – New York, New York (a parallel design,) Jimmy Buffett – Cheeseburger in Paradise (a functional table for two,) Elvis Presley – Viva Las Vegas (a creative plaque on a panel 20″ wide x 30″ high, provided by exhibitor,) and Kermit the Frog – It’s Not Easy Being Green (a design, traditional or creative style, featuring one or more recyclable objects.)  Entry dates Friday, August 19 and Wednesday, August 24.  For complete information, contact Shirley Minott, 781-826-9516, or email her at sminott16@comcast.net.

     

  • Friday, September 24, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, and Saturday, September 25, 8:00 am – noon – MCD Fall Bulb and Perennial Sale

    Come to the 4H Fairgrounds, 51 South Chelmsford Road, Westford, September 24 and 25, for the Middlesex Conservation District Fall Bulb and Perennial Sale – tulips, daffodils, alliums (below), unusual bulbs, iris, perennials and garden supplies (compost bins, bulb fertilizer, kitchen scrap buckets, etc). All items may be ordered in advance through September 4 to ensure best selection. To place an order, visit the MCD website at www.middlesexconservation.org and download an order form, or call 978 692 9395 and obtain a brochure by mail. All proceeds will benefit the District�s’ conservation programs.  You may also email frances.gillespie@ma.usda.gov for brochures and directions.  Friday hours 3 – 6, Saturday 8 – noon.


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  • Saturday, September 25, 3 – 6 pm, and Sunday, September 26, 8 am – noon – MCD Fall Bulb and Perennial Sale

    Come to the 4H Fairgrounds, 51 South Chelmsford Road, Westford, for the Middlesex Conservation District Fall Bulb and Perennial Sale – tulips, daffodils, unusual bulbs, iris, perennials and garden supplies (compost bins, bulb fertilizer, kitchen scrap buckets, etc). All items may be ordered in advance through September 4 to ensure best selection. To place an order, visit the MCD website at www.middlesexconservation.org and download an order form, or call 978 692 9395 and obtain a brochure by mail. All proceeds will benefit the District�s’ conservation programs.  You may also email frances.gillespie@ma.usda.gov for brochures and directions.