Visit April Sampson-Kelly and you’ll immediately get a sense of wildness – the place feels almost enchanted. Huge trees grow in the front yard and a huge bamboo towers into the sky, in between there are small fig, linden and carob trees, as well as coffee and ginger. Further away you can hear the clucking … Read more
By Angela Cutrer The Elizabethton Farmers Market is once again available to customers in the area thanks to the caring nature of the people who first – and later – believed the event provided a valuable and necessary arena for local farmers and artisans. But it wasn’t easy to open the market – and then … Read more
Marnia Briones at La Feria Verde (Eco-Festival), along with other projects, ventures and companies celebrating World Environment Day in Havana. Photo: Taken from Facebook Marnia Briones creates unique works of art, uses waste responsibly, does not contribute to climate change and respects the environment. From IPS / Cuba HAVANA TIMES – It was first scarcity … Read more
At the end of April I was at my first face-to-face conference since autumn 2019. And I have to admit, I really enjoyed it! It helped that it was a short drive away – at Harvard Divinity School – so there was little carbon spending to get there. Cambridge is beautiful, the school is opulent, … Read more
What is seaweed? Seagrasses grow in coastal environments and are the only flowering plants that can live in seawater. That means they pollinate while submerged in water. Seagrasses resemble terrestrial grass – hence the name. It is estimated that sea grasses first evolved when dinosaurs were still roaming planet Earth over 100 million years ago. … Read more
Concept representing new opportunities for the development of sustainable construction technologies and … [+] Green living in the form of a house-shaped pond in a lush forest. 3D rendering. getty It is well known that the majority of the world’s population will live in urban environments in the coming decades. While extreme weather causes floods, … Read more
With its rural character and natural amenities, Prescott and Russell is a great place to get away from it all. This bilingual welcoming region will enchant you. Located halfway between Montreal and Ottawa, it is known for its agritourism, majestic Larose Forest, Popsilos Circuit and Calypso Water Park. Take a detour to our region and … Read more
With its rural character and natural amenities, Prescott and Russell is a great place to get away from it all. This bilingual welcoming region will enchant you. Located halfway between Montreal and Ottawa, it is known for its agritourism, majestic Larose Forest, Popsilos Circuit and Calypso Water Park. Take a detour to our region and … Read more
Let’s talk hedges. The Tree Council’s new Talk to the Hedge program has been awarded a £500,000 grant from the Trees Call to Action Fund. The £6million grant, led by DEFRA, the Forestry Commission and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, supports projects that protect trees, promote forestry skills and connect communities to nature. Hedgerows are … Read more
In early June an exhibition on ‘The Transition to Agroecology in Scotland’ was held in Holyrood, hosted by the Soil Association. The aim was to show how a transition to agroecological practices could secure Scotland’s position as a world leader in sustainable agriculture. The secret? Nature-friendly farming combined with a farmer-led revolution in tree planting. … Read more