Living Well in Litchfield County, Connecticut

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Faces, places, treasures, and trends that caught our attention

 

 

It was love at first sight for Patricia Yarberry Allen when she stepped into the antique Greek Revival on South Street in Roxbury.
Trained in architectural history, Glenn Hillman’s garden design is perfectly in sync with his surroundings.
Explore Litchfield County this May with a myriad of fun events, from nature walks to a pickle fest, art exhibits, live music, and more.  
Will Schenk is the newest owner of the iconic space, which he purchased in late 2022, renovated extensively, and opened as the Cornwall Market in January 2024. 
In recent decades, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency helped draw up maps of ecoregions in North America, where growing conditions such as climate, soil, and geology are taken into consideration, like hardiness zones, only better.
When it comes to celebrating and improving the lives of people in the LGBTQ+ community, there’s much to be done. Pride in the Hills is helping, with everything from film festivals and scholarships, to funding gay-straight alliances to reduce bullying in schools.
Ultimately, Lime Rock allows drivers not only to challenge personal capabilities, but to experience a car’s maximum potential in an ever-changing environment.
Even before Sylvia and Jay Abbott were given keys to Marshfields, Sylvia had her hands in the soil. Elizabeth Renshaw, the elderly owner of the 1790 Litchfield farmhouse, wouldn’t sign the contract, it seemed, until she could observe how this young mom handled herself in a garden.
Mushrooms offer significant health benefits, including gut microbiome cleansing, cardiovascular support, and energy-boosting traits.
On a narrow backcountry road in New Milford, you’ll find an art center whose motto—”Come curious. Leave inspired.”—does just that considering the long and impressive lineup of entertainment luminaries it has hosted for more than 70 years. 
KMR Arts presents The Spell of Time by Andrew Moore, opening reception and book signing with the artist Saturday, June 1.
Charles H. Pease (1867-1953), a prominent local printer and publisher, wrote in his diary that around 1892 he came upon the colorful remains of a red-winged blackbird and decided he needed to preserve it.
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