We are hosting an open house at the Ethnoecology Garden on Saturday, November 14th from 9AM-1PM. We are focusing on discussing a number of activities in the garden related to a number of topics including:
-Composting
-Biodiversity
-Raised bed
-Biomass management
-Overwintering plants
We will have some light refreshments provided by the Society. Feel free to bring along any caloric contributions. [...]
The Civic Media Center will host a video and discussion on the topic of urban and suburban “backyard” chicken culture on Saturday, November 14th at 7pm.
via Mad City Chickens | Civic Media Center.
The film will be followed by Q & A and discussion with co-producer/directors Tashai Lovington and Robert Lughai of Tarazod Films, who will [...]
Remember the secret life of plants? There’s more going on with this form of life than we realize; far greater implications even than this article suggests, seems to me:
“Newswise — Plants may not have eyes and ears, but they can recognize their siblings, and researchers at the University of Delaware have discovered how.
The ID system [...]
President Obama has called upon all Americans to participate in our nation’s recovery and renewal by serving in our communities on September 11, 2009, National Service Day, as part of the United We Serve initiative.Green The Block is proud to stand in solidarity with the President and United We Serve. We call upon you to [...]
Here’s a wonderful model for urban community gardens:
It’s a place where little boys from the adjacent public housing projects alternate between tossing a football and picking bright red, juicy strawberries. Where dozens of volunteers gather every weekend to harvest squash, onions and string beans and divvy up the bounty afterward. Where a windmill, sunflowers and [...]
Hi Trish,
What’s the difference between buying regular and organic fertilizers for my lawn and garden?
GoGreenNation: There are so many ways to let your grass go, and give up fertilizing and watering the unsustainable grass lawn. If you can get used to the idea of a more natural landscape, moss provides a very eco-friendly and zero-maintenance alternative: Moss Makes a No-Care Lawn – New York Times.
I’ve got moss starts tucked [...]
We certainly have had a wonderful abundance of rain lately…are you taking advantage of it? Over the past week I have collected over a hundred gallons of water through my rain barrel, which is connected to my roof! Are your gardens set up to make the best use of the rain and prevent runoff?
Yesterday [...]
Let your lawn go wild! I’ve got purple and yellow clover flowers, and the peanuts we spread around the yard are popping up everywhere – this plant creates a natural, low-growing groundcover with pretty yellow flowers and peanuts below ground – an eco-friendly alternative to grass!
Spring is here, bedecked with wildflowers | Gainesville.com | The [...]
