Image credit: PocketGrow Whether we are talking about open source, automated garden monitors , more efficient industrial monocultures , or discussing whether soilless farming can be organic , many of our readers seem to have a strong dislike of overly techno-fix approaches to growin… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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World’s Smallest Hydroponic Grow Box: Twitter Enabled
Images from RHS Forget about playing Mozart when the baby is in the womb–start a school garden instead! A new report from the Royal Horticultural Society has found that when children work in school gardens they develop increased life skills, greater literacy and numeracy and are more responsive to the challenges of adult life. Sounds like we all need to work in one…. Carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research ,
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School Gardening Makes Children Smarter
Domestic compost bins come in many shapes and sizes, for indoor and outdoor use, tumbling or not, to help you turn organic waste into delicious hummus for garden and pot plants. However, if until now you haven’t come across your desired shape or size, check out the Combox . This Spanish compost bin is the first of its kind that is completel… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Combox, the First Modular, Expandable and Eco-Friendly Compost Bin (Photos)
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Photo via UBC Botanical Gardens One rare tree specimen in Ireland is proving that it’s never too late to try something new. Some 90 years after being planted on an estate outside of Belfast, a Goat Horn Trees, native to China, is flowering its pale, aromatic blossoms for the very first time ever. Sadly though, it’s attempt to find another tree with which to reproduce will likely be in vain as there’s only one more like it in the whole country…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Rare 90-Year-Old Tree Flowers for the First Time Ever
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Image from Foyle’s This such a delightful idea. The Conservation Foundation has launched its Green Corners Awards which celebrate the unusual, unexpected, witty and beautiful corners of London. The corners have to be green, and do their bit for the birds and insects as well as the passers-by who enjoy them. Anyone can enter and anyone can nominate a green corner. It may be a small plot of land, a roof terrace, a balcony or a window sill.
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Green Corners Rewarded for Making a City More Pleasant
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Image: Greencolander, Flickr In April 2009, it became illegal to sell or apply pesticides for cosmetic lawncare in Ontario, Canada. It seems like a no-brainer risk versus benefits analysis: the benefit is …hmmm, just cosmetic…while the risks are real, documented, and pervasive. But somehow the allure of a green, weed-free lawn keeps conquering rationality. A year later, does the preliminary data on the effectiveness of Ontario’s cosmetic pes… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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One Year After Ontario Ban: Over 80% Decline of Most Common Pesticides in Surface Waters
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Images by B. Alter : Ping Pong on a Skip The Union Street Urban Orchard is just that: an orchard of 85 fruit trees and more, created on an abandoned site in the east end of London. It’s a community project, with volunteers helping to build and plant. Part of the London Festival of Architecture , it’s a wonderful example of bringing urban spaces alive and bringing back nature to the inner city. Included in the orchard is a zero-carbon pod and the world’s first (?) pin… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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An Urban Orchard Appears in London
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All images credit Bacsac It is and interesting idea, a portable garden. The American distributor writes: “This light-weight portable bag enables you to go from terrace to rooftop, from one address to another, rotating crops year-round.” The bags come in a number of forms and configurations, ensuring that you are never tied down to your garden again. Who says you can’t take it with you? More at Bacsac , via Notcot… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Bacsac Portable Gardens: Who Says You Can’t Take It With You?
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Image from the Times The plight of the bumblebee is a matter of great concern. Their numbers are declining, some species are on the brink of extinction and colony collapse disorder has spread in the U.S. Albert Einstein may (or may not) have said that “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.” The City of London is celebrating bees by putting hives on the roof of 8 different build… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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City Bees Go to Church in London and Get Saved
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Image Credit: Brooklyn Botanical Garden The Brooklyn Botanical Garden is turning 100 tomorrow, and you’re invited to a day of music, dance, films and education, all about one of our favorite populations…bees! The free, day-long event is not only a celebration of the research and service of the BBG, but also an effort to educate the public about the challenges facing bees globally, most importantly colony collapse disorder and
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Brooklyn Botanical Garden Celebrates its Centennial with a Bee-Day Party
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