3.20.2012


Call for Entries: Public Art Sculpture

Sponsor: Barrington Bloomers Garden Club (BBGC)
Location: Barrington, NH Town Garden.
• Located on the southwest corner of the Rte. 125 & 9 junction
• Highly trafficked intersection
Garen Site: It is a 21/2 tiered garden, constructed with large rocks on the circumference of each tier measuring 20ft x 20ft x 3ft at its highest point.
Specifics:
• Artist to design, create any form of sculpture plus install it in the town garden by May 18-20, 2012.
• Sculpture removal is at the discretion of the artist either in the fall or early spring.
To promote artist creation/work :
• BBGC will provide a link from our website BarringtonBloomers.blogspot.com to the artists website.
• Display name on a sign at the garden.
Entry: Deadline is April 11, 2012
• Dimensions of artwork must be noted on entry.
• Submit sketch(es) and or photo(s) of your design via email
to:Barrington Bloomers @gmail.com, mail or a CD to:
Barrington Bloomers--Call for Entries, PO Box 61,
Barrington, NH 03825
• Please provide a self-addressed return envelope with postage
if you would like the sketch/photo returned.
BBGC will: Select artwork on April 18, 2012
• Notify artist within a week.
• Provide a $200.00 payment to artist towards transport
and installation costs.
The Barrington Bloomers Garden Club or the Town of
Barringtron are not liable for any theft or damage to the artwork.
A signed form by the chosen artist will be required agreeing with
these stated terms.

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1.27.2012

NEW Hardiness Zones map for 2012

New map with updated zones... we're warming up!
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1.04.2012

Save your Amaryllis bulb for next year!

Read this helpful article on the Gardener's Supply Blog so you can save your amaryllis bulb and have it bloom next year....
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12.28.2011

Exerpt Dr. Tomatoes November Newsletter...

GREETINGS FELLOW GROWERS!:

What a month!!! Had I entered some quantum driven worm hole? Did I spend Halloween weekend shoveling a foot of snow? And then, the following week, take a walk along the beach enjoying some 60+ degree sunny weather. The snow didn’t kill the remaining vegetables in the garden – kale, Swiss chad, beets, carrots, Brussels sprouts – but it did beat them down pretty badly. And for commercial growers, that meant lower sales potential for those all-important Farmers Markets during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Agriculture – You’ve got to love it!

Here at the Veggie Clinic, we’ve been very busy as usual. We’ve added more space to enlarge a couple of the growing systems. I have two of the large chambers in the PHOTOTRON filled with beautiful varieties of lettuce and various herbs. These have been very popular at the Farmers Markets. In a phrase – QUINTESSENTIALLY FRESH GREENS! As with the gourmet mushrooms, these fresh greens are available at any time here at the Castle. All you need to do is contact me through the newsletter.

I will tell you more details soon, but I can tell you that I have been contracted to develop the science and business plan for a very exciting urban growing program. After a very successful operational year in the PHOTORON, I have been approached by several groups interested in incorporating many of my design/operational components. I am eagerly looking forward to the challenge!

I have been busy giving lectures and seminars to various groups/clubs/organizations in and out of the area. Recently, I gave a talk for a large group from the Barrington Bloomers garden club. Fun, interactive, hands on. I look forward to their probable field trip to visit the PHOTOTRON in February. I have been contacted to give quite a few talks during the winter and early spring, so if you or your club/organization would like to schedule me, please get in touch so you can lock in the date you would like. Speaking of tours, this past week we hosted a great group of students from the Winnacunnet High School Science Club. We spent some engaging time talking about everything from the structural engineering of the Castle to the physics of the PHOTOTRON. A joy to host a group of such engaged and personable students. It gives me hope!

For more information or to sign up for his informative newsletter click here: http://theveggieclinic.com/
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10.21.2011

on Chronicle: Monday October 17th: Celebrating Heirloom Fruits and Vegetables - WMUR New Hampshire

Monday October 17th: Celebrating Heirloom Fruits and Vegetables - New Hampshire Chronicle News Story - WMUR New Hampshire

Possible field trip next summer to Strawbery Banke to learn more about the history of heirloom fruits and veggies in NH...
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History of the Barrington Bloomers

The Barrington Bloomers Garden Club was founded in June of 2007 by Nancy Kanner. The group has adopted the mission “Keeping Barrington Beautiful.” Meetings are held throughout the year on the third Wednesday of each month, from September through July, and are usually held at the Barrington Town Library. Our website has information about our upcoming meetings and field trips, notes from previous meetings as well as photos and links to gardening related websites. Yearly dues are $10 for the year (Sept through July, there is no meeting in August). Non-members can pay a drop-in fee for meetings with speakers or field trips. The money from dues and drop-in fees goes towards the speakers/and or field trip fees. Membership is always open- anyone is welcome to join.

In 2008 the Town Flower Garden at the intersection of Routes 125 & 9 was designed by members of the Barrington Bloomers Garden Club and was constructed by Jim Rivet of Jim Rivet Landscaping and Jim Saulnier of RedGables. Members planted the garden with donated perennials from their own gardens as well as donations from residents and local businesses. Money donated from local businesses was used towards the cost of construction of the garden. We are proud to say that the garden is fertilized by natural fertilizers and compost, as well as use of natural and organic weed control. Keep your eye out for spots around town that have been planted with spring bulbs. These spots include the Post Office, the Town Fire and Safety building, the Barrington Historical Society and the Barrington Elementary School. With more incoming donations, the group will use the funds towards future, smaller garden projects.

A sculpture contest will be held each spring for the next sculpture that will be highlighted in the garden. This year’s chosen artist is Werner Kanner of Hancock. His sculpture of three geese in flight is entitled “Migration” and is made of aluminum, brass and steel. The winner of the 2009 contest was Adam Pearson of Barrington for his artwork entitled "Tree."

In spring of 2009 the Barrington Bloomers was chosen as one of twenty communities to receive a 2008 Community Beautification Award from the New Hampshire Arborists Association. The annual award recognizes NH communities for their outstanding efforts for public landscape management and beautification.

If you have any questions or would like to be added to the email list PLEASE EMAIL US AT: BarringtonBloomers@gmail.com