Sustainable MetroWest Gathering 2013 presentation by Jim Hubert

1. GrotonLocal.org
Jim Hubert, President

2. Initiatives
• Three seminars on bee keeping
• A presentation on backyard poultry: chickens, ducks, geese
• Donation table at Groton Farmers’ Market to collect produce for
Nashua Soup Kitchen
• Event with Ben Hewitt, author of The Town that Food Saved
• Local farmers’ panel discussed favorite techniques to grow food
• Groton Earth Day celebration in April

3. What’s New This Year
• “Groton Local Kids” Committee
• A 12-year old member filmed “Respecting the Earth
and Teaching Parents how to do their Part”
• 3 seminars planned for “circle” home gardening
• Speaker/Author Committee
• Energy
• Homesteading

4. Our members are changing. Our focus and
flexibility are keeping pace with the changes.
Groton Local is now seven years old and we have
miles to go before we sleep!