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BBeing one of the longest inhabited and cultivated areas in North America, it should come as no surprise that Mission Garden on the slopes of Sentinel Peak was well positioned to survive both the pandemic and the drought. Mission Garden is one of the main projects of the nonprofit Friends of Tucson’s Birthplace, which strives to preserve and restore Tucson’s …
We learned from the 2020 U.S. Census that the fastest growing metropolitan area in the country is The Villages, a planned retirement community in central Florida. In a demographically changing and urbanizing America, this predominantly white, politically conservative stronghold has weathered the trend as retirees drawn to warm winters, pastel-hued homes, golf carts and pickleball courts flocked to them. We …
Through Master Gardener UCCE, Jim Happiness Posted Sep 19, 2021 7:05 PM Update Sep 20, 2021 2:36 PM Garden There is overwhelming evidence that being near plants, and especially gardens, has a positive impact on mental health. Richard Thompson suggests, in an article published by the Royal College of Physicians, that the use of therapeutic gardens could reduce the pressure …
KINGSTON, RI – September 20, 2021 – A team of University of Rhode Island master gardeners are transforming the Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Contact Station garden into a native plant demonstration garden and assisting refuge staff to restore the habitat in the meadow of the refuge to be more beneficial for the native fauna. Led by master gardener …
Can Creativity Help You Stay Alive Longer? When we think of very creative people we tend to focus on firecrackers – the ones that burned alive and went out early, from Jackson Pollock to Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse to Sylvia Plath, Rimbaud to Basquiat, Kurt Cobain. to Vincent Van Gogh. But for every Amy Winehouse, there is an Iris Apfel, …
After three years of planning and construction, the City of Charlotte and an environmental group have completed the conversion of a former municipal garage into what is expected to be an incubator for environmentally friendly businesses. The Innovation Barn officially opened with a private party on Friday and an open house on Saturday. The city spent nearly $ 5 million …
Australian Organics Recycling Association NSW chairman Charlie Emery said adoption in northern NSW would encourage more Sydney councils to adopt FOGO programs. “Managing change is much easier to do in a regional context,” he said. “Once the Sydney councils have entered into long-term contracts, we will start to see more changes. The biggest challenge will be educating the community to …
Lately we’ve all found solace in our backyards and I’m happy to say that doesn’t seem to be diminishing since we’ve found more freedom from lockdown. People are always on the lookout for mature trees and trees for protection and privacy, so allow me to share with you some of our personal favorites and explain how they can be both …
September 16, 2021 RALEIGH – State prisons, including Lumberton Correctional Institution, will switch to a new mail system next month in an effort to curb smuggling. From October 18, mail to state prison inmates must be sent directly to TextBehind. In the new system, inmates will receive copies of letters sent to them. Details will be posted on the North …
Something for the weekend: Not satisfied with the canteen food at your workplace? So why not follow the lead of Toyota staff and develop yours while enjoying peas and quiet? Employees at the automaker’s headquarters in Epsom, Surrey are creating a housing estate on site, recycling and reusing old tires, office trash cans and pallets to grow their own fruits, …