| | | 7/31 | | Bethany Farmers' Market | | Rapidly growing famers' market! Great community being built through this effort! I plan to be there with composting demonstration and information 7/3, 7/17, 7/31, 8/7, 8/28, 9/11 . . . check back for updates. |
| | 8/7 | | Bethany Farmers' Market | | Rapidly growing famers' market! Great community being built through this effort! I plan to be there with composting demonstration and information 7/3, 7/17, 7/31, 8/7, 8/28, 9/11 . . . check back for updates. |
| | 8/14 | | Bethany Farmers' Market | | Rapidly growing famers' market! Great community being built through this effort! I plan to be there with composting demonstration and information 7/3, 7/17, 7/31, 8/7, 8/28, 9/11 . . . check back for updates. |
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Hodgson Biologic
2 Klarides Village Drive
Box 205
Seymour, Connecticut
06483
203-888-3898
In Connecticut's
Naugatuck Valley
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Qualifications (My Bio)
My formal training includes a B.S. degree in Renewable Natural Resources from the University of Connecticut and conservation planning certification while working with NRCS as an agricultural conservationist. I have a certificate in composting from the Maine Compost School, and I am certified to teach biology and general science to grades seven through twelve in Connecticut public schools.
Other training has included pasture ecology at Penn State, a Forest Garden class and practicum sponsored by Appleseed Permaculture, and training in the use of alternative crops and high tunnels sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Extension, the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System, and Northeast SARE .
Currently I am serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the Oxford Land Trust, where I assist with outreach and outdoor education. I work with scientists, farmers and other professionals in Connecticut and beyond, through projects and conferences related to agriculture and sustainable living.
I have taught informally, both large groups (300 is the record) and one on one, with youngsters and adults. I have taught in classrooms, both as a high school biology and general science teacher and as a college biology lab instructor. I volunteer as a naturalist/interpreter.
My own gardens include garlic, rhubarb, raspberries, blueberries, herbs, asparagus, sunroot (Helianthus tuberosus), hopniss (Apios americana) and a variety of other native and non-native plants that contribute to the health of the whole system. In 2008, I began learning how to raise more food throughout the year, including winter. In 2009, my gardens have expanded to include Square Foot Gardening, with over a dozen different kinds of annual vegetables, and some new perennials.
Perhaps my best qualifications are the love that I have for all things green and growing, and my love of learning and sharing knowledge about them.
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