Nubi Cohousing News

(Posted on behalf of Barbara)

Posted on November 11th, 2011 under Life in general. Comments: None

We haven’t succeeded yet in having kestrels nest at Nubi, but I’ve been thrilled in the last few days to see a male American Kestrel hanging out extensively around our farm field. I first saw him on top of the Tuckers’ house a couple days ago, and yesterday he was on our house at one [...]

Posted on October 6th, 2011 under Life in general. Tags: birds, Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm. Comments: None

Nearly three years to the day after an otter was first spotted in our neighborhood pond, we had another otter (perhaps the same?) visiting for several hours on Saturday. Sue first informed me of its presence in the morning, and before long, the otter had many admirers, young and old. It was s drizzly fall [...]

Posted on October 3rd, 2011 under Life in general. Tags: Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm, pond, wildlife. Comments: None

Some of the kids recently had a spurt of spontaneous sidewalk art-making, so I just thought I’d post a photo….. Seeing their drawings on the roads here is one of my favorite things about being in a pedestrian neighborhood.

Posted on September 28th, 2011 under Life in general. Tags: community, kids, Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm, walking. Comments: None

In the twenty or so years Community Sponsored Agriculture (CSA) has been in existence, it has gone through many changes.  Here at NNF our format is closest to the roots.  Originally a group of people got together to purchase a farm, hire a farmer and share the financial risk, and that’s what we have done.  [...]

Posted on September 15th, 2011 under Life in general. Comments: None

Kids trooped across the common, laden with backpacks and sunhats, ready for another day at Nubi Kids Camp. It was the first week of August, and my sister Catherine and I were running a camp for the kids who live with us at Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm Cohousing. We went down to Nubanusit Brook one [...]

Posted on September 11th, 2011 under Life in general. Comments: None

The Little River B & B, a short walk from our cohousing community, features our CSA in their blog, along with some photos. Check it out. http://blog.littleriverbedandbreakfast.com/2011/08/beautiful-bounty-from-farm.html We’re glad to have them as neighbors and CSA members.

Posted on August 13th, 2011 under Life in general. Comments: None

“Highly Likely” pictured here on right with some 12 and 15 year old riders, is welcomed by all the Nubi Cohousing riders and their barnmates – JJ (on left), Squirt and Magic (in background).  Neighborhood horses provide riding enjoyment both in the ring and on trail rides, companionship, learning about horse and stable care for all [...]

Posted on August 12th, 2011 under Life in general. Comments: None

From the perspective of pollinators, bee balm and buckwheat seem to be hot commodities at this time of year. Highly popular. As the bee balm in our yard has been flowering, it’s received near constant attention from hummingbirds, bumblebees, honeybees, and this incredible moth that looks and behaves remarkably like a hummingbird (see photos). And [...]

Posted on August 1st, 2011 under Life in general. Tags: bees, Farm, garden, wildlife. Comments: None