Things have been busy at Brookside through the winter and early spring! One of the most fun and unique was the Arts Stroll on April 26 and 27, when artist Brooksiders opened their homes to show their work to their neighbors. Kudos to Jim Bowen, Susan Bunbury, Caroline and Greg Anderson, Andy Howard, Jeannine Lavoie and Rich Ferreira, and Paul and Mary Ellen Split for their exceptional work (and in the case of Mary Ellen, tasty tea and homemade scones)! And kudos to the 35+ Brooksiders who enjoyed strolling, seeing, kibbitzing, and nibbling!
Pump House on Wing Pond for Bourne Farm Bogs
Fifty-one weeks a year this is just an interesting building on the shore of Wing Pond. But one week in October, the doors are open, the pump is pumping, and the water flows from the pond to the bog to start the cranberry harvest.
Henry
Meet Henry, the brains and brawn behind the Handy Cranberry Trust for over 50 years – the true “unsung hero”.
Cranberry Harvest at Bourne Farm, 2017
Fresh Cape Cod cranberries are starting the journey from bog to Thanksgiving table. This was the scene yesterday at the back bog at the Bourne Farm bogs. Did you know this is the oldest still working cranberry bog?
Stay tuned this week for more cranberry posts.