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Natick seeks volunteers to plant tiny forest at high school

September 25, 2023 by Bob Brown 1 Comment

The town of Natick is seeking 30-40 volunteers to help plant a tiny forest on the high school campus on Sept. 30 (postponed from the original Sept. 23 date). Natick late last year announced it had been awarded a Metropolitan Area Planning Council grant that would be used in part for this dense and diverse tree stand it hopes will serve as a model for others in the community and beyond.

Those interested in volunteering should be ready to commit to at least 2.5 hours and should bring their own gardening or work gloves. 

Natick Environmental Planner/Conservation Agent Claire Rundelli has said it will take a couple of years for the forest to fill out, but that it will look good from the start. It will be located on about 2,000 sq. ft. along West Street near the front of the school parking lot.
The environmental benefits should start right away as well as the town fights the good fight of increasing its tree population in the face of trees being removed elsewhere locally due to poor health, development projects, etc.

A tiny forest uses the Miyawaki Forest method, which Rundelli has described as dense and diverse plantings that can replicate the competition plants face in the wild.

Natick High School’s Earth Club will maintain the forest for at least its first 3 years along with other community members, and some Department of Public Works assistance.

More on Natick’s tiny forest plans.

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Filed Under: Education, Environment, Government


Photographers: Time to submit your best for Old Town Calendar

September 24, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

The annual Old Town Calendar photo competition is on, with registration open to photographers of all levels through Oct. 15.

Now in its 18th year, the competition invites photographers to share pictures of sights from Natick, Dover, Needham, Sherborn, and Wellesley.

Photos will be displayed and judged at the Eliot Church (45 Eliot St.) in Natick on Oct. 22, during Natick Artists Open Studios Weekend. 

The 2024 calendar is available for $20.

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Filed Under: Art



Yom Kippur begins at sunset on Sunday

September 24, 2023 by Deborah Brown Leave a Comment

Yom Kippur will be observed from sunset on Sunday, Sept. 24 and ends at sunset on Monday Sept. 25.

Natick Public Schools will be closed on Monday for the high holy day.

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Services for the most solemn days of the Jewish year will be held at Temple Israel of Natick and the Chabad Center of Natick.


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Filed Under: Religion

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Weather does in Natick Center Porchfest

September 23, 2023 by Bob Brown Leave a Comment

Natick Center Porchfest scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 23, with a Sept. 24 rain date, has been canceled for the weekend due to bad weather conditions.

On to 2024…

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Filed Under: Music

Tree-mendous defense at Natick’s saddest basketball court

September 21, 2023 by Bob Brown 2 Comments

The chants of “Tree-Fence, Tree-Fence, Tree-Fence” could be heard from the South Natick basketball (and skateboarding) court on Pleasant Street to the Charles River Dam park after a big tree fell across the court. Just when you thought this court couldn’t get any more challenging to play on…

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