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Food Forest We are getting a LOT of interest on our teaching food forest project. Lots of suggestions, questions etc. We love it! Teaching is what CMNC is all about! So today we will address collecting, saving, storing and packaging…
Happy Earth Day from CMNC! We waited until today to make this fun announcement. We will now be offering seeds and soon, small plants that came directly from the CMNC food forest! This amazing educational garden is not even a…
Happy Harvesting in the Crowley food forest! This wonderful educational addition to our mission was a hit during the Myakka River Rendezvous. Mr. Noah gave tours and explained agroforestry. He got some help from willing kids with weeding, planting and…
In today’s installment of Wildlife Wednesday, Mr Noah’s chicks are going to help me explain the differences between precocial and altricial species. These baby birds are not wildlife, they’re chickens! But, they are easily recognized juveniles and a perfect example…
There are things and places in this world that just feel good. It’s hard to describe, but it’s a full sensory experience. In just a half of a years time, our Mr Noah has created just such a special place.…
In today’s installment of Wildlife Wednesday, I’d like to discuss wildflowers! But…. they aren’t critters, so why here? Why on Wildlife Wednesday? BECAUSE wildlife relies on them! In many cases, so do we, without even acknowledging it. Ahead of the…
Last night….last year…. New Year Lucille took Noah and I through the thickest fog smoke to the marsh. We rung in the new year with the CMNC cattle herd talking about the future and what it holds for us. Right…
It was a crisp winter evening in Florida, and the Crowley Museum and Nature Center was decked out for the holiday season. String lights glimmered through the oak trees, and the scent of pine and the campfire filled the air.…
Exciting news! Today our sweet and infamous Reddy Moo Cow surprised us with an absolutely beautiful and perfect little bull calf. Since I (Dixie) saw him first and Red is my baby, I got to name him. I chose the…
Here’s a story about community. A story about goodness in the midst of disaster, exhaustion and unending work. As many of you know, we were hit pretty hard 2 years ago by Hurricane Ian. So getting dealt this blow by…