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Tag Archives: Squam Farm
Bud Burst and Egg Time
At this point in the year, we are all hungry for signs of spring. As Danielle wrote in a recent NCF Science and Stewardship blog post, peepers are singing spring songs in the marshes and ponds, and spotted turtles and … Continue reading
Posted in Botany, Forests, Nantucket Wildlife, Trees
Tagged Acer rubrum, Insect, Nantucket, Phenology, Pollen, Squam Farm, Tree, Wildflower
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When Why and How We Shear the Sheep
Some of the most popular questions I receive are: Do we shear the sheep? Why do we shear the sheep? When do we shear the sheep? How do we shear the sheep? And what do we do with the fleeces? … Continue reading
Where do the NCF Sheep Spend the Winter?
The Nantucket Conservation Foundation maintains a flock of sheep at Squam Farm as part of our conservation efforts. You can read more about how effective sheep can be as a grassland management tool in our previous blog. During the growing … Continue reading
Posted in Sheep
Tagged lambs, local hay, Nantucket, Sheep, sheep nutrition, Squam Farm
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