March can be a challenging month for the gardener because, more than many other months, it can be completely unpredictable. Some years, the month is a gradual awakening, a blossoming of green that coats the browns and grays of the past months; other years, heat can...
Say Hello to Samantha! Samantha Day joined the 577 team in November as our Organic Garden Horticulturist. She is the staff lead for the Community Gardening program, working alongside our gardeners to grow and develop 577’s vegetable and experimental gardens, as...
Here at 577, we believe in the power of plants to sustain, whether it is vegetables and fruits for humans, or seeds, pollen, nectar, and shelter for all animals from insects to birds and mammals. A key part of sustaining our local ecosystem can be accomplished by...
With summer just around the corner, we are looking to hire an eager summer staff member to keep The 577 Foundation beautiful and welcoming. This team member works alongside our year-round staff to tend the gardens and grounds, welcome visitors, and steward our mission...
From the Desk of Bennett O. Dowling, 577 Organic Garden Landscape Horticulturist It is that dreaded time of year: resolution season. Instead of focusing so much on improving ourselves by going to the gym more or eating healthier foods or getting more (or less) sleep,...
577's December StoryWalk® is A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant, Illustrated by Melissa Sweet Horace Pippin loved to draw pictures for his sisters, his classmates, his co-workers. Even during W.W.I, Horace filled his notebooks with...
As we enter the holiday season, there is a pervasive joy derived from giving and receiving. Even the grumpiest of people, deep down, cannot deny the warm feelings of giving to others. This season, let us reflect and commit to giving back to the earth and our...
Around the Grounds: An Autumn Challenge From the Desk of Bennett Dowling, 577 Organic Garden Landscape Horticulturist I am going to issue you a challenge this fall: don’t take any fallen leaves to the curb. So many benefits, both to the soil and wildlife, come to our...
Fresh from the Garden ~ 577's very first community eCookbook is here! Our August StoryWalk® book, Growing Vegetable Soup, written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert was the catalyst for this project. It sparked a memory in a 577 staff member as she walked along the trail....
Have you heard of a StoryWalk®? The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT, and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson. But how did it begin? In 2007, Anne...