Summer 2023: Tour of Hickory Gardens in Leverett MA & Big River Chestnuts Farm in Sunderland MA
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Summer 2023
Tour Hickory Gardens Permaculture Homestead and Big River Chestnut Farm In Leverett and Sunderland MA, 10:00-4:30, $35 for the day. Bring a picnic lunch or buy lunch at the co-op.
- 10:00 Morning Tour of Hickory Gardens, in Leverett MA ~ Visit the homestead of Jono Neiger, co-founder of Regenerative Design Group. Visit the edible forest garden, water catchment and waste treatment systems, and zones of use planning at Jono’s homestead. There will be a hands-on learning project before lunch.
- 1:00 Lunch at the Leverett Village Co-op (Bring your lunch to enjoy at the picnic tables, or pick something up there)
- 2:30 Afternoon Tour of Big River Chestnuts in Sunderland MA ~ This is where Jono is developing a commercial agroforestry system based on chestnuts, small fruit, and chickens. There are ample hands-on learning opportunities at this farm that you can also pursue!