The Water's Edge

12/08/2025

The first egg from the hens that were hatched in May! They sure start small...

11/06/2025

We recently had the opportunity to provide a testimonial (https://youtu.be/w4qSs5ReROA) for the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (https://ma-eeac.org/), which focused on the extensive assessment and weatherization work we completed over the past few years as part of our efforts to increase the efficiency and decrease the energy use in our home, a historic converted carriage barn. While weatherization including insulation isn't always as exciting to share as our previous posts on our solar generation installations and our whole house geothermal heating and cooling system conversion, in many ways this work is as important and far less costly to implement, especially if one takes advantage of our state's great incentive programs to offset the cost. Please visit http://ngrid.com/victors-story to watch the testimonial and learn more about this important program today!

10/24/2025

If you live in Sudbury and are interested in our composted manure to fertilize your plantings, please contact us to coordinate a delivery!

Now that the fall growing season is rapidly winding down, we will be fulfilling several orders in the next weeks while supply lasts. Our composted manure is unscreened and comprised mostly of horse droppings that have been allowed to decompose with other organic matter, and we never use any artificial chemicals, fertilizers, or insecticides on the property, rendering a rich, natural fertilizer perfect for gardens, plantings, yards, etc. that is best when turned over at approximately a 50/50 ratio with existing or delivered topsoil.

The composted manure is available for pick up at no cost or delivery at $80 for approximately one cubic yard of material. We can drop it at any location that can be accessed by truck or tractor with a 5-foot wide berth. Fall is as good a time as spring to feed your soil, as allowing the composted manure to mature in place over the winter further naturally breaks down the organic matter and supercharges the soil for the spring season.

10/22/2025

With the support and help of the Town of Sudbury Conservation Commission and one of their dedicated (and quite handy!) volunteers, we recently improved a particularly rooty and stumble-prone section of trail in the Hopbrook Marsh Conservation Land section of the Sudbury Memorial Forest. This included connecting two existing foot (also called bog) bridges with a new bridge, removing particularly high roots, grading with pervious crushed stone donated by the Town of Sudbury Department of Public Works, and installing anti-slip traction tape. This makes the trail, which is one of the main access points to the greater conservation land and trail network, far more accessible to walkers, runners, bikers, and riders from our stable that frequent the area with their horses. Thanks to everyone for their help, hard work, and support! You can contribute to support these and our other farm revitalization efforts at http://www.thewatersedge.org/support.

09/18/2025

Ever have an itch you just can't quite reach to scratch? Jackson here thinks he's found an elegant solution.

09/10/2025

Here are some photos from another recently completed fencing installation! The narrow footprint and varying grade presented some interesting challenges, but the client's pup now has a secure yard overlooking a beautiful pond to call home!

08/22/2025

As many of you know, in July and the months leading up to it, we supported The Wayside Inn and the Timber Framers Guild in the standing up of a new timber framed pavilion behind the historic red barn across from the Inn itself. This process culminated with a raising ceremony on July 25, after which we coordinated the installation of a canopy, and now the space is ready for use!

The pavilion is a multifunction open air community gathering space, and on every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from now through the end of October, it will be host to a pop up beer garden. There will be great drinks, music, and food, all overlooking the beautiful and historic Wayside campus, and all family and dog friendly. All profits go to supporting the Wayside Inn Foundation and its important mission and place in our community. Every beer (or wine or nonalcoholic beverage) you drink goes directly to this worthwhile cause!

If you are able, please join us this weekend for the grand opening!

The hours are:

Friday 3-9pm
Saturday 1-9pm
Sunday 1-8pm

These are also the hours for the rest of the season. More information is available online here: https://www.wayside.org/events/beer%20garden%20grand%20opening

As always, thank you to everyone for your ongoing support, please reach out with any questions, and please feel free to share this message widely!

08/22/2025

08/22/2025

Join us for the grand opening of The Wayside Inn’s 1716 Beer Garden! Friday, 3pm-9pm we’ll have a variety of beer, wine, and soft drinks for all to enjoy!

Enjoy food from and ice cream from Eastleigh Farms. Live music 6-9pm. Stop by and enjoy the fun!

Remember, the beer garden is open Fridays-Sundays through October 25.

Can’t make it Friday? Stop by Saturday from 1-9pm or Sunday 1-8pm. See you there, cheers! 🍻