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Hosted by Essex National Heritage Area, join three Essex County agriculture experts to learn about the history of sustainable growing and the future of healthy soils.
Essex County has a long history of agriculture, with some of the oldest working farms in the country still operating today. There is also a deep-rooted tradition of individual and community gardening that has seen a rise in interest during the social isolation of the current pandemic. Creating healthy soils and sustainable landscapes not only for large, established farms, but for backyard gardeners is essential, and something that the speakers in this session will focus on. Join Jennifer Core, Director of Agriculture for The Trustees, Andrew Brousseau, Partner and Compost Manager for Black Earth Compost, and Lara Lepionka, Founder and Executive Director of Backyard Growers, to learn the history of farming in Essex County, the science of soil, and how those interested in starting…
These monthly updates give us the opportunity to report on the wonderful progress being made across GMGI. We are grateful not only to have consistent and positive updates to share, but also for the engaged and supportive community that shares in our excitement.
This month, you can read about: the stellar Class of 2021 as they continue their internships; the addition of a new team member who will lead the biomanufacturing curriculum in the soon-to-be-completed lab space at the Academy; details on an exciting research collaboration with a neighbor across the harbor; and a sneak peak of some good news to come on sequencing the lobster genome!
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Chris Bolzan Executive Director
Photo credit: Ocean Alliance
Partnership with GMGI and Ocean Alliance Continues For the past three years, GMGI has…
Treat Mom to a cocktail with her friends on one of our outdoor patios, a much-deserved date night in a cozy booth, or perhaps she’ll even take you to lunch ; )
My latest short art documentary filmed in Rockport featuring underwater floating objects and hovering driftwood in the air. It’s called Hover, Float & Drift and was co-produced by Kerry Mullen
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Ipswich River Craft is 1 year old – who would have ever thought this little sign hobby would have taken off? But, because of you – it all has – Thank You Thank You from the bottom of my heart. A few other people also helped us become who we are and we are saying thank you to them as well.
My good friend, Keith & Britt Emery ordered 7 signs right as we started out and that was just their first order. That’s him in the picture with my dog Jack doing a tv interview.
And then Tom Silva, from This Old House taught me the right way to make our product the best it could be. Hear some of those tricks, while Tommy gives an inside peek to his home workshop and show’s us what he is working on now. Plus, we give him a sign. Be sure to watch us on Facebook and Instagram to see what his sign says. Those interviews can all be seen on our FB page at Ipswichrivercraft or on Instagram @ipswichrivercraft @tomsilvatoh. look under reels, and igtv.
Keith Emery – 1st customer
Tommy Silva – Taught me all the tricks
The Perfect Gift for Mom
This spring we are cranking out signs and hoping to fill a bunch of Mother’s Day orders. Name signs are a winning gift as you know, and we are also running a special sale on our mini sign that says” I Love U” – for $115. But don’t wait until the last minute, put your orders in now to be sure to get in time. And don’t forget Dad – Father’s Day is June 20th
“I love U” $115 Sale – Perfect on a Kitchen Counter!
We are all about getting noticed, and are now working with Cathleen Williamson from PLUM PR Group in Newburyport to get our PR on track.
Maybe you saw us on “Good Morning Gloucester,” click this link to watch – I come in at 31.34 minutes into the broadcast
And my wonderful husband, John produced a video documentary about us.
And Coming Up:
“ICAM” (Ipswich Community Access Media) is putting a story together and so is “Wicked Local” to be published soon. And North Shore Magazine is doing a Feature on us in May! All very exciting. We will also be showing at the Essex, Ct Boat Show April 30, May 1 & 2nd. www.ctspringboatshow.com/about-us.html
But, we especially need your help. We would like to ask you to take a picture of your artwork or item you got from us and post on Facebook or Ideally on your Instagram account and tag us. It will help us get more followers who don’t know about what we do.
Tag us @ipswichrivercraft on Instagram – or follow us on Facbook at Ipswichrivercraft.
Ok that’s it for now…remember boating season is just a few weeks away and that means beach days will be following shortly after that.
North Shore Community College Partners with Gloucester High School, and MassHire to Offer Pathway to a Career in Advanced Manufacturing
North Shore Community College is offering a new free training opportunity to become a nationally certified CNC machinist. The program combines math for manufacturing class, career readiness preparation, and hands-on machinist training at Gloucester High School. Through a generous grant by the GE Foundation, the program is free of charge to students and begins on May 24.
Demand for skilled workers in manufacturing is high, and our students are highly sought after by employers. In our most recent class, 100 percent of students pursuing a career were offered employment upon completion.
Come join us as we revisit a routine highlighting famous movie theme songs. Not musicals but movies whose theme songs became iconic. Star Wars, Moon River, Midnight Cowboy, Mrs Robinson and more. You bring the popcorn and I’ll bring the music and steps.
For Restorative Yoga, find some cushions, large books, yoga blocks, blankets, whatever you can use instead of bolsters and blocks. We make it work. For more information on Restorative yoga, check out my site, niawithlinda.com. It is a lovely passive practice that gives the participant relaxation and calm. Who couldn’t use that right now.
If you are new to Nia and Restorative Yoga with Linda, these streaming classes are free. Share with anyone who you feel needs a little movement or peace in their lives during this period of social isolation.
So here is how it works. It will be easier for you if you download the…
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