Celebrate the start of the school year on Wednesday, September 1 from 6:00-7:30pm at Tunbridge Central School. All are invited to enjoy a meal and good conversations together. Bring your favorite salad, main dish or dessert to share. School Club will provide beverages and potluck supplies.
Next in the series of Saturday morning excursions sponsored by the Taylor Valley Conservation Project*
Aug 14, 10 am to noon, followed by lunch at the Vershire Town Center: Wild Edibles – Join us for an introduction to wild edible plants. We’ll learn to identify and prepare some of the delicious and nourishing wild foods that are common in fields and the forest. Botanist Matt Peters
Aug 21, 10 am to noon: Forestry and Logging – An overview, from land use history to present methods of harvesting timber. We will meet on a large Taylor Valley woodlot that has been managed for many decades and look at a stand that was severely damaged by the ice storm of 1998. Forester Markus Bradley and logger Kevin Braman
Sept 11, 10 am to noon: Invasive Plants – A handful of aggressive non-native plants are becoming serious threats to Vermont’s native flora. Fortunately, they are still uncommon in Taylor Valley. The best way to protect this special area is to learn to identify and remove them while their populations are small. Sharon Plumb, Invasive Species Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy
These programs are free and open to everyone, but you must sign up. Email ginny@redstartconsulting.com to register and get information about where we will meet for each event. Or call (802) 439-5652.
* Taylor Valley is the name of the area where the towns of Vershire, Chelsea, Tunbridge, and Strafford all come together. The Taylor Valley Conservation Project is working to protect this ecologically rich and productive area for future generations. For more information, contact Phillip Mulligan, 685 7784 or write to
The Friends of the Tunbridge World’s Fair have set the date for their annual meeting for July 25, 2010. The potluck starts at noon with the business meeting set for 1pm. More details can be found on their website.
The new schedule for Saturday Sewing Circle is set! Below are the dates for the next year, and they have also been added to the town calendar
August 14, 2010 — Tunbridge Town hall. mini-quilt show. Theme is “First Quilts”
September 4, 2010 — Site to be determined.
October 2, 2010 — Tunbridge Central School Library
November 6, 2010 — Tunbridge Central School Library
December 4, 2010 — Tunbridge Central School Library
January 15, 2011 — Tunbridge Central Library
February 5, 2011 — Tunbridge Central Library
March 12, 2011 — Tunbridge Central Library (8am – 2pm LUNCH PROVIDED)
April 2, 2011 — Tunbridge Central Library
May 7, 2011 — Tunbridge Central Library
June 4, 2011 — Tunbridge Central Library
A state ward, a doctor serving in World War I, a newspaper columnist and the first woman to drive cross-country are among the Tunbridge residents whose words will be shared on Tuesday, July 13.
The Tunbridge Historical Society will present the “In Their Words” local history program at the Tunbridge Church at 8 p.m. Costumed presenters will read writings by the following people:
The program is free. For information, call 889-3458 or 889-5528.
A camera person from WCAX attended the annual festivities that make up our Memorial Day in Tunbridge. WCAX has uploaded the video to their site and it is available below.
A series of Saturday morning walks sponsored by the Taylor Valley Conservation Project*. These programs are free and open to everyone, but you must sign up. Email ginny@redstartconsulting.com to register and get information about where we will meet for each event. Or call 802-439-5652.
May 15, 9 am to noon: Woodland Wildflowers
Who’s who and what they do.
Led by Joan Waltermire
May 22, 7 am to 10 am: Migrating Birds
Listen for their spring songs and look for them in their bright, breeding plumage. Bring binoculars and a field guide if you have one.
Led by Michael Sacca
June 26, 9 am to noon: Bears and other Mammals
Look for their signs and learn about their behavior and biology.
Led by Alcott Smith and Alden Smith
Aug 14, 10 am to noon: Wild Edibles
Search for tasty and nourishing wild plants. Followed by lunch.
Led by botanist Matt Peters
Aug 21, 9 am to noon: Forestry and Logging
An overview of how and why it’s done, from land use history to current thinking on timber harvesting.
Forester Markus Bradley and logger Kevin Braman
Sept 11, 9 am to noon: Invasive Plants
Non-native plants are uncommon in Taylor Valley. Learn how to identify
them and get rid of them – before it’s too late.
Led by Sharon Plumb, Invasive Species Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy
* Taylor Valley is the name of the area where the towns of Vershire, Chelsea, Tunbridge, and Strafford all come together. The Taylor Valley Conservation Project is a group of landowners and community members working to protect this ecologically rich and productive area for future generations.
The Upper Valley Business and Education Partnership invites the community to attend an Everybody Wins! event at Tunbridge Central School on Wednesday, March 3 from 6:00 – 7:30pm. Following a potluck dinner, storyteller Simon Brooks will make stories from around the world come alive. The event is suitable for all ages. RSVP to Elaine Howe at 889-3310. Visit http://www.diamondscree.com/ to learn more about Simon and his storytelling. And, if you are interested in becoming a mentor to an elementary student by reading books together once a week, write to info[at]uvbep.org for more information.
Swing! Clogging! Hip Hop! Saturday, March 13th, 6:30 at the Tunbridge School. A benefit for the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. $5 per adult, $3 per child.
The most recent Tunbridge Quarterly is now available on the town website for your reading, printing, or re-reading pleasure. This issue has reports from the Town Clerk, Treasurer, Selectboard, and Listers appropriate to the upcoming town meetings. The town calendar has also been updated based on information from this issue of the TQ.