Building 1000-year walls, biking in snow, and meeting a cowboy In mid-February, between snowstorms, I took the train down to Pennsylvania to learn how to stone wall. I was interested in dry stone walling because it seemed to be the most natural foundation for buildings. No cement, no mortar, just carefully placed rocks. You could… Continue reading Rocksylvania in Winter
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My July & August Events
Hey! Coming atcha with a quick update on events I’m hosting soon, including literally tomorrow. I know… I’ve just been so busy! But not too busy to go on a… Tree Walk at Somerville Growing Center 7/18 (Somerville) 6 PM, Friday 7/18, meeting at the Somerville Growing Center (22 Vinal Ave, Somerville, MA 02143) I’m back at SGC… Continue reading My July & August Events
Beantown Digest: Issue #1
I’m so excited to share the first issue of my new monthly newsletter, the Beantown Digest. This will be an email newsletter, separate from the email subscription to this blog, as it’s for Greater Boston-specific content. You can subscribe to the Beantown Digest here. For this first edition only, I am putting it on my… Continue reading Beantown Digest: Issue #1
Hello World
Hi, I’m Emily. If you don’t know me already, I’m not sure how you found this site. Why am I blogging? This matters more to me than you, but there’s one thing I want to say about it: you should blog too! Social media is all about being short and snappy, and blogging is an… Continue reading Hello World