by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
The growing season has really taken off this past week, with warm nights and days of rain and sun. The verdant plants bring a smile to everyone’s face, smoothing New England’s crusty outlook. Everything about New England is seemingly difficult, and many...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Throughout the winter, Land Steward and horticulturalist Nate McCullin has been planning a new garden at Westport Woods. Trees and shrubs have been in place since late April and the new beds have been marked out and mulched. The Learning Center is starting to buzz,...
by Ross Moran | Beyond the Barways
One of the most enjoyable parts of Westport is the unique water resources it possesses. Freshwater streams and brooks, the spectacular river–all rolling down to Buzzards Bay. Westport is also a town where many landowners are actively utilizing their fields,...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
It was last Saturday, September 23rd, at 2:50 in the morning when the Fall Equinox officially occurred welcoming the first day of Autumn in 2023. Perhaps, the Great Horned Owl was awake seeking a meadow vole scurrying through the dewy grass, but most of us were asleep...
by Nate McCullin | Beyond the Barways
Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia humifusa Recently, a visitor shared the observation that there was more pollen and allergies than ever before. This anecdotal observation got me thinking–maybe the recent dry warm weather was keeping the pollen in the air,...
