My name is Jim Daigle and I have over 3,000 hostas with over 650 varieties. I love the leaves of my part shade-garden plants. I enjoy giving free tours and offering free seminars to help other people learn the world of shade plants. Improving soil --This seminar will teach you how to get poor soil...
A Look Back On Wednesday, June 5th, Wednesday, from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM, the fourth grade will present a short play about Cornish’s history. The story begins with Alice Chase arriving by canoe to meet her husband, Dudley Chase, and finally ends with a look at the Cornish Colony with its many famous personalities....
The Cornish Historical Society and the Cornish Garden Club invite you to a talk given by historian Mary Kronenwetter titled Corbin's Animal Garden. This illustrated presentation will feature archival images and a discussion of the complicated history and legacy of New Hampshire's own American Gilded Age robber baron Austin Corbin. The talk will also highlight the...
Seed Packet Art Project Online Gallery & Exhibit Students from Unity Elementary, Charlestown Primary, and Maple Avenue Elementary schools submitted designs to be showcased on our Native Pollinator Plants Seed Packets that are sold at the District's Spring Plant Sale. This program has been collecting art each year since 2019. This year's theme was Garden...
If you haven't heard what all the buzz is about, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park is hosting a free, special family event - The Pollinator Party - in honor of Pollinator Week, on June 19, Wednesday from 4:30-6:00pm! Activities will be led by The Caterpillar Lab, Sullivan County Conservation District, Cornish Library, and Saint-Gaudens NHP and will include...
Presenter: Sherry Goncalves About The Program: Come and see 100 antique hand fans from around the world, including French, Chinese, Japanese, American, and novelty fans. This presentation will explore the history, designs, and different materials used for this art such as mother of pearl, bone, ivory, and celluloid. Have an antique hand fan at home? Bring...
Presenter: Nathan Blanchard, an NH Forest Ranger About the Program: Nathan Blanchard, an NH Forest Ranger will talk about the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge. The New Hampshire Forest Rangers are excited to support the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge and the 2024 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) "Adventure Begins at Your Library". Celebrate Smokey's 80th Birthday by joining...
My name is Jim Daigle and I have over 3,000 hostas with over 650 varieties. I love the leaves of my part shade-garden plants. I enjoy giving free tours and offering free seminars to help other people learn the world of shade plants. Improving soil --This seminar will teach you how to get poor soil...
Presenter: Chris Schadler About the Program: Discover the fascinating ecology and behavior of the eastern coyote, a creature shaped by both its western coyote ancestry and DNA contributions from the Eastern wolf. Chris Schadler, renowned for her expertise in wild canids, will lead us on a journey through the adaptability and cunning of these remarkable animals....
