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  • Organic Lawn & Turf Day

    Submitted by nofa on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 9:50am

    Organic Lawn & Turf Day

    January 11, 2013 - 9:00am to 5:00pm

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden
    11 French Drive
    Boylston, MA

    Cost: $95 NOFA members and AOLCPs; $105 non-members

    Registration Now Open!

  • NOFA Organic Land Care has a New Blog!

    Submitted by nofa on Tue, 10/09/2012 - 10:56am

    NOFA Organic Land Care has relocated it's blog to Blogger. Click here for the most recent news about NOFA OLC! 

    Please visit our new blog for up to date information.  To see posts from before September 2012, you are welcome to scroll through our blog archive below!

  • A Report from the Compost Tea and Air Spading Workshop on August 9, 2012

    Submitted by Kristiane on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 2:49pm

    Compost Tea and Air Spading Advanced Workshop

    Review by Jenna Messier

    On August 9, 2012, the NOFA Organic Land Care Program held its second Advanced Workshop, “Compost Tea and Air Spading” at Rye Country Day School in Rye, New York.  The workshop was a huge success, with over 50 attendees from 5 states, informative presentations, and two outdoor demonstrations.

  • NOFA Organic Land Care Partners with Three Rivers Community College

    Submitted by Kristiane on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 3:53pm

    The Organic Land Care Program is excited to announce a partnership with Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, Connecticut.  Three Rivers offers a certificate in Sustainable Landscape Ecology and Conservation which is training students in practical skills for the field while teaching valuable principles of sustainablity and organics with a broad application.  

  • Check out our mention in Urban Farm Magazine!

    Submitted by Kristiane on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 12:04pm

    Urban Farm magazine has a great article called "Give Me Mow Solutions"

    The article discusses the growing popularity of battery powered push and riding mowes, sold by Rechard Mower a Canadian company.  Clean Air Lawn Car Company in Colorado uses vehicles mounted with solar panels to charge the equipment during the workday.  And some homeowners are employing the grazing, mowing and fertilizing power of goats.  

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