Posted by Judy Cardin on the “Wisconsin Midwest Bumble Bee” Facebook Group Yard talk time We are at peak flower bloom and pollinator population in our Madison WI yard right
Judy Cardin’s 8/13/26 “Yard Talk Time” Read Post »
Winter Sowing An easy, low-cost method of starting seeds outdoors in gallon jugs or other small, mini-greenhouse containers We did this in Feb 2025 under the guidance of Master Naturalist,
Events to watch for in winter and spring 2027 Read Post »
Dearest gentle reader, I bring you news and, yes, a bit of scandal. It is not a grand ball that will illicit this season’s gasps and whispers of intrigue. No,
Seed swap and early planting Read Post »
Hill Farms beekeeper Chris Pierce introduced us to his hives and helped us to understand what it means to be a honeybee colony and what it means to know and
Honeybees in Hill Farms Read Post »
Dave Stecher and Katy Nally took us on a tour of their Hill Farms property and discussed the changes they’ve made and plan to make. As with most in this
Nally-Stecher yard and house tour Read Post »
Promoting (and observing) Pollinators. A presentation to Sustainable Hill Farms by Professor Claudio Gratton, Department of Entomology, Principal Investigator at Gratton Lab at the University of Wisconsin Claudio is a
Summary of June 2025 Pollinator Presentation Read Post »
Sustainable Hill Farms Members took a field trip to a permaculture demonstration food forest on the northeast side of Madison. The talk and tour was led by Susan Hessel, program
Permaculture Talk, Tour, and Plant Sale Read Post »
We held our second meeting, this time focusing on rain gardens. We received good, practicable information, and just as importantly, we are beginning to get a real sense of ourselves
Rain Garden Presentation Read Post »
