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Tundra Swans & Redwingwed Blackbirds are back; Villa Nova Winery

If you are looking for signs of spring we can report some major progress. We have heard & seen male Red winged Blackbirds calling Saturday&Sunday, and today saw a flock of 15 Tundra Swans overhead. Of course the biggest sign of spring out here is when you see steam billowing from Chambers maple syrup operation […]

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Yes we are open weekends and spring is on the way.

The first sign of spring out here is that the Chambers maple syrup operation on Villa Nova Road, starts to be more visible, as orange hoses snake through the snow. This is followed by billowing steam clouds as the syrup making begins. Its a great place to visit on weekends, to get your fill of […]

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Monarchs, honey-bees and cider

Some good news for friends of the earth. We have seen over 10 monarch butterflies in the last week, after seeing only 2 all summer.  Last year, it was 2-3 over the whole summer. I have also heard comments about not seeing any fireflies. Our valley is a giant firefly refuge, and they were abundant […]

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VNE Winery Closed Sat 16th & SUN 17th

We regret that we can’t sell you any wine this weekend, buts its for a good reason. Our daughter is getting married at the farm, so we are setting up for a ceremony, reception and campers.  This is a happy occasion as we are not losing a daughter, and we are gaining a vineyard manager […]

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Spring is Springing on Concession 13: Red-winged Blackbirds, Bottling Wine…March 14

A quick update on spring – we have red-winged blackbirds at our bird feeder today and snow is melting. We had lots of red-wings here on Monday when it was really warm, but a day of blizzard (Wed),and cold left us wondering where they went. Today (Wed 19th) there are flocks and individual males trying […]

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Villa Nova Estate Winery re-opens for Spring; GPS warning

Its been a long hard winter, but our maple syrup friends know that spring is coming. The local maple syrup operations – Chambers on Villa Nova Road and Watts on Concession 11 are both re-opening this weekend.  Kalm Studios which provides artisanal soaps and candles is also open this weekend. Luckily the weather has warmed […]

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