■If you want to grow your own food but lack suitable land, plots are available for the 2021 community garden. It is located at the intersection of Corn Hill Road and Woodbury Lane. Each plot is 12-feet by 12-feet and costs $15 each, or buy four plots for $45. Gardeners will also have access to a shared herb garden. Applications can be printed from townofboscawen.org or can be picked up in the Town Office lobby. Mail or drop off completed applications to the Town Offices with your payment. For more information, contact BCG@townofboscawen.org.
■Are you or your family having a tough time meeting your food needs? The Friends of Forgotten Children food pantry located at 224 Bog Road in Concord serves 23 towns in Merrimack County and Boscawen is one of them. The pantry is open on Thursdays from 9-11:15 a.m. and 12-7 p.m. A household can come once a month for food. During COVID-19, the pantry is not verifying income eligibility. First time clients should bring proof of residency for each member of the household. Clients do not come into the building. Call 753-4801 upon arrival and someone will take your information and bring your food outside. There is also a clothing pantry.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■The annual Canterbury Plant Swap is on Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. on the grounds around the gazebo in the center. Please wear a face mask and maintain social distancing. Bring your labeled, divided perennials and bulbs or extra flower and vegetable seedlings you might have. We are trying to reduce the spread of the invasive jumping worm, known to be in some gardens in town. They are not good for soil. Please make sure the roots of any plants you dig up are bare. After you dig your plants, use a high pressure setting on your hose and spray all the soil off. Bring them in a shallow tray or plastic bags with enough water to keep the roots from drying out. To find out more about the jumping worm visit extension.unh.edu/resource/plant-sales-and-jumping-worms. This swap is open to anyone in town, no matter your level of gardening experience. If you’re new to Canterbury, it’s a great way to pick up some plants to landscape your yard and meet your neighbors at the same time. There’s always plenty to share, so come even if you don’t have much to bring. Master gardeners Donna Miller and Meg Miller will be on hand and will help answer your gardening questions. Call Donna at 783-0220 if you have any questions.
Rachel Baker
bakercompany4@gmail.com
■Pillsbury Lake Management and the Webster Free Public Library are sponsoring a Plant Swap on May 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Pillsbury Lake Clubhouse at 396 Deer Meadow Road. If you have plants you would like to divide and swap, just dig them up, put them in a container with a label and bring them to the clubhouse anytime between 10 a.m. and noon. For each plant you bring to swap, you can take home a different plant. This is a great time to find a fresh addition to your garden. There is no charge for this event.
■The Webster Elementary Wildcats PTO is sponsoring a town wide yard sale on May 22. For just $10 your address will be added to the map. Send a check with your name, the yard sale address, a phone number and email address to Webster Elementary School, 936 Battle St., Webster, NH 03303. You can also send the information and a check to school with your child. This event is a great way to support the PTO and the children at WES.
■Just a reminder of May meetings: the select board will meet Monday, May 16 and May 31 at 6:30 p.m.; the zoning board of adjustment will meet on May 11 at 7 p.m.; and the Webster Planning Board will meet on May 20 at 6:30 p.m.
Nancy Picthall-French
webstertowncrier@gmail.com