Turtleback Farm

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Turtleback Farm, Smithtown, NY
Wednesday, March 27th

 

What's better in the springtime than an afternoon on a farm with lambs, chickens, and plenty of work to keep a roving group of volunteers busy? First, we installed two bluebird boxes, as New York's state bird had been spotted there earlier in the season, and areas of the farm are prime habitat for the bluebirds. Next, we disassembled, relocated, and remade the farm's pig pen. It is moved each year so that the area it had been can become an incredibly fertile garden. We loved the volunteer's ship design for this year's pen! Lastly, we planted some peas in freshly tilled land to give a warm, enthusiastic welcome to the 2013 growing season. All the while. FIOS1 news was following us around and interviewing volunteers for an Earth Day special. What a fun, productive day!