Seth Wilkinson ’99 to speak about invasive plants

Seth Wilkinson ’99, Conway School Trustee and founder/principal ofWilkinson Ecological Design, will be presenting a lecture on March 7th entitled “Invasive Plants: Just Too Overwhelming?” The lecture is part of a series sponsored by Grow Native Massachusetts held the first …
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Dave Jacke ’84 to present on Perennial Agriculture

Dave Jacke ’84, Conway master teacher in permaculture, will present a three-day workshop on Perennial Agriculture with Dr. Wes Jackson, President of the Land Institute, at the Pfeiffer Center in Chestnut Ridge, NY, January 24-26, 2012. The workshop is part …
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Foundation Gives $10,000 to Conway School

We are pleased to announce that the Newfound Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has awarded The Conway School a $10,000 grant for general support. The Newfound Fund supports broad charitable needs with a preference for supporting local and …
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Student team heads to Cauquenes, Chile

Molly Hutt and Christina Puerto, both class of 2012, are working on a master plan for a 1500-hectare property near Cauquenes, Chile. The property, owned by Pamela Hurtado ’08, produces grapes, olives and wood products. The proposed sustainable management plan …
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Experimental Biochar trench on campus

Biochar pit steps

As part of their class gift to Conway, the Class of  2011 recently launched an effort to manage invasive plant species on campus. Following student presentations in November, several members of the class constructed a pit for converting pulled and dug …
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Conway Information Session Feb. 4 – Still Room!

Join us on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a five-hour session that includes lunch and a woodlands walk with our faculty ecologist. Information sessions are an informative and enjoyable introduction to the philosophy, program, faculty …
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Conway alums impress state planners

Kate Cholakis ’11 and Laura Rissolo ’11 presented their restoration and management plan for Westover Air Reserve Base to employees of the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) in November. According to Altaf Mulla, Senior Project Manager (AIA, AICP), their …
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Ben Falk ‘05, keynotes ELA’s annual conference in March

Ben Falk ’05, Principal of Whole Systems Design in Moretown, Vermont, will be the keynote speaker at the Ecological Landscaping Association’s 18th annual conference and eco-marketplace in Springfield, MA March 7th and 8th. His address, on the evening of March …
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