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Geology field trip reveals gemstones
The group first made a quick stop at Wawbeek rock, a massive glacial erratic of gneiss, and discussed the power of glaciers to push such a heavy boulder to its current location in Warwick. Photo/Joanie MacPhee
At the house of Clare Green, the group found more garnets embedded in the stones of footpaths and stone walls, showing that the gem is abundant in the Warwick bedrock. Contributed photo
Trip leader Max MacPhee demonstrates the safest method to handle a rock hammer to split rocks, with the assistance of young Hayley. Contributed photo
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April 10: Local organic farmers to host workshop on mushroom growing
BARRE Many Hands Organic Farm will be hosting a workshop regarding Mushroom Growing on April 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at the farm in Barre. Join the cast and crew at Many Hands Organic Farm for two hours of hands-on learning. We’ll be hefting logs, plugging them with shitake spawn, and sealing the plugs over with cheese wax. When we’re done with that we’ll start our first ever oyster totems, using poplar logs. Potluck lunch to follow, questions encouraged. Registration is available on the Many Hands Organic Farm website at mhof.net/events-workshops.