Checkerspot
Farm
Native plants
for a living
landscape:
located in
Colrain, MA
About Us...
We are a native plant nursery located on scenic 112 N in Colrain, MA (ten minutes from Greenfield or Shelburne Falls. Our address is 30 Jacksonville Road, Colrain MA. The store is closed for the season now. However, you can still purchase plants, just call, text or email to set up an appointment. Also see fabulous farm event below:
Time: 12-5 pm
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Rain date: Sunday, October 6th (same time)
What to bring: A hand spade and a water bottle, garden mat and garden gloves are optional
The plan: From 12-3 we will plant the meadow while we listen to live music, then take a pie and refreshment break at 3pm, clean up and then take a seed tour of the meadow. Everyone will leave with produce and there will be many gift certificates for free plants during the day.
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GRANT FOR NATIVE PLANT EDUCATION
I have received a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture to write curriculum about native plants. This curriculum is FREE for anyone to download, it is grade specific and allied with the MA, Vt, NY and NH science standards. Go to FiveHundredYardFieldTrip.com
to learn more about how to connect students with ecology education!
