Newsletter Archive

2023
2022
Fall: The Dirt Returns!
2019
January: January Dirt: New *Concise* Format & Hands-On Content!!
February: February Dirt: tracking with the family + other notions to explore this Winter Break
March: March Dirt: A Mud-luscious Romp
April: April Dirt: Re-Purposing with a Purpose: DIYFTP No-Sew Tote Bag
May: May Dirt: Protect Our Pollinators
The First Ever Dirt E-Magazine: Winter solstice Issue
2018
January: Gender & Cooking, A Winter Snake, Garbage Challenge Update, Mugwort, New Program Webpages
February: Maple Sugaring, simplify, #bestrawfreeNPDC, mysterious characters, pine resin possibilities
March: Equinox, Litter Cleanups & Tortilla Chips, Emergency Sandwiches, Snake Scientists
May: Lovage Love, Plastic Bird’s Nest, Habitat and Humanity, Jewelweed Joy, So Long ’til September
2017
January: Fake break, The way of things, Birthday cake
February: Maple Miracle, Sourdough, Ice Fishing, Skunk Cabbage, Screenagers
March: Sticky weather, The time of seeds, Maple water, Onion grass
April: Spring fever, Garden goodness, Clicks for a cause, Listening to the Land, Garlic mustard
May: Cob stove, Cowboy beans, Coobook, Mystery garage, Why wild food? Sheep & wool festival.
October: New Year-round Program, Ed’s Surgery, Time, Garbage Challenge Update, Squash
2016
January: Listening to the sun, hot soup, the stars in winter
February: Feel the Love, Strawberries do not Grow in Snow, Hiking Young & Old
March: Staying Grounded, Dinner Table Dilemmas, Polecat Weed, Wild Edibles
April: Belonging, Garden Dreams, Sorrel Frittata, Nettles, April Showers
May: That beautiful season, the summer! Baking bread, Grandma Cramshaw’s May pole
September: Baby, Birds, Fairs and Festivals
October: The Bluest Sky, New Baby, Cider Pressing and Open House, Pickles
November: What’s Nice? Events, The Weaving Room, Dandelion Jerky
December: Winter Solstice, The Pantry, Natural Decorations, Chuck’s Holiday Mishap
2015
January: Winter Tales, Ed’s Maple, Online Registration
February: NJ Maple, Chuck’s Valentine’s Tale, Watercress, Mobile Stump Art
March: Getting into Spring, Dougy Cramshaw’s Wee Folk, Trout Lilies
April: Earth Day, Spring Peeper Preview, Milkweed and More
May: Humming Earth, Sheep & Wool, Signing off for Summer
September: Early Bird Enrollment, Fall events, Chuck on the Pope
October: Marriage, Chuck’s school story, Apple Compote, Looking up with Ed
November: 2016 Events, Cooking with Children, Tasting Coffee, more Dirt
2014
February: Maple Sugaring
March: Mud, Ed’s Corner, Egg Balancing and More
April: Spring Peepers, Dandelions, and more good Dirt
May: Sheep and wool, Chuck’s storytelling staff, milkweed, and more good dirt
September: Apple Cider, Night Noises, Fall Events
October: Butterfly Fishing, Chuck Stead, Cider
November: Contrast, Giving Thanks, 2015 Events
December: Winter Solstice, Making a Bird Feeder, New Website