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Conservation commission advances Jiggs Donahue food-forest planning, sets tentative Earth Day schedule
Summary
Commission members reviewed status of the Jiggs Donahue food-forest proposal, discussed soil testing and targeted neighborhood outreach, and agreed on an earlier April date for an Earth Day cleanup to avoid conflict with neighboring groups.
Torrington Conservation Commission members revisited planning for the Jiggs Donahue community food-forest (sometimes described as a community orchard), discussed recent soil-sampling efforts, and set a provisional date for their Earth Day cleanup and associated outreach activities.
Members reported that the conservation district had taken a preliminary soil sample that did not show obvious contamination; the conservation district was working to arrange more complete laboratory testing but had experienced difficulty finding testing labs. The commission reviewed historical aerial photos and municipal records:…
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