Aquinnah voters approve solar array at town landfill
A concerted push by town officials paid off with a strong voter turnout. A total of 49 voters attended the special town meeting despite the dark, rainy night.
What wild creatures eat determines much of their behavior
It's not too much of a stretch to say that an ecological system is nothing more than the sum of the eating that goes on within it.
First annual Kale Festival on Martha’s Vineyard
Fruits get festivals, saints and ethnic groups too. So why not celebrate kale, good for you and tasty, if you know how to prepare it.
Natural selections at garden shops make great gifts
Gifts that bring one a bit closer to nature, from bird feeders to orchids.
Sheriff’s Meadow trims trees for a day
A conservation organization on Martha's Vineyard offers free Christmas tress to those who would come and cut them.
Harnessing bittersweet, harvesting kale on Martha’s Vineyard
The unseasonable weather reminds gardeners that their work is never finished, really.
Aquinnah voters will consider solar energy contract
Aquinnah voters will decide whether to sign up for solar power services from Vineyard Power Cooperative, Inc.
Turkeys, once native on Martha’s Vineyard, star tomorrow
Their provenance is murky, their lineage jerky, but on Thanksgiving who cares? We love our turkey.
Wind turbine sprouts on Allen Farm in Chilmark
The wind turbine cost approximately $410,000. That figure will be defrayed by a $100,000 grant and a 30 percent federal tax credit.
More fruit, leaf use, Kale soup tips
Increasing yield, using what's available, and trying new recipes keeps some gardeners continually satisfied.
COMSOG greenhouse gets a new plastic roof thanks to volunteers
Thirty-some-odd volunteers showed up at the Community Solar Greenhouse (COMSOG) in Oak Bluffs on Saturday to replace the plastic roof of the greenhouse.
Once rare on Martha’s Vineyard, titmice feel at home here now
Story of how tufted titmice ended up on Martha's Vineyard.
South Mountain promotes Mass solar rebate program
On October 14th, the Commonwealth Solar II rebate program reopened with $3 million dollars to award by the end of 2011.
Earth’s Flame guarantees hotter fireplace savings
Earth's Flame, a Colorado-based company now advertising on the Vineyard, wants to retrofit fireplaces to reduce pollutants and increase fireplace efficiency.
Bulbs. tubers, and plans for spring on Martha’s Vineyard
Eighteenth annual Barn Raisers' Ball, Saturday 7:30 to 10 pm at the Ag Hall.
A novel approach to lawns on Martha’s Vineyard
Lawns are hard to create on the Island. Interesting things happen when you let nature take its course.
Saying goodbye to this year’s garden, and a bit on bats
Elusive bats, fluttering at dusk, their Hallowe'en shapes silhouetted against the dying light, symbolize how much of the quotidian is unknown to us.
Predation occurs in many forms in the natural world
The behavior of predators is varied, clever, and fascinating, and the acts of killing and consuming are dramatic.
Compost gains ground in Martha’s Vineyard gardens
Easy to make but hard to replicate, compost boosts garden growth. And it's free!
Keeping warm with woodstoves
Wood burning stoves can be the least expensive way of heating a house through the winter, and there's something satisfying about their immediacy.