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Connecting Kids and Nature

We islanders got the dry spell we were craving and quickly exchanged our gumboots and umbrellas for sandals and sunglassess. We’ve been celebrating a week of gorgeous weather outdoors and … Continue reading

May 15, 2012 · 10 Comments

Super Moon Moments and Memories

Supermoons occur when the moon’s closest approach to the Earth coincides with a full moon, an event known as perigee. The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is … Continue reading

May 7, 2012 · 22 Comments

Celebrating the Greenman Archetype

The belief that we can manage the Earth and improve on Nature is probably the ultimate expression of human conceit, but it has deep roots in the past and is … Continue reading

January 12, 2012 · 12 Comments

Food Security: Subversive Plots

Did you know that only 10% of the fossil fuels used in the world’s food system actually goes into production? The other 90% goes into packaging, transporting and marketing. In … Continue reading

November 11, 2011 · 6 Comments

Summer was Super

Despite the fact the weather was a few degrees cooler than expected August weather did not disappoint. We had a fabulous month with friends making sweet memories.

September 18, 2011 · 22 Comments

Companions in the Garden

 Gardening is close to the soul and we are heart-sick at the prospect of a world without bees,  so gardeners are focusing on companion planting vegetables with herbs and flowers … Continue reading

July 8, 2011 · 45 Comments

A World Without Bees

Can you imagine a world without bees? Entomologists are studying the reasons behind an enormous bee die off.  They call it Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), and if they cannot find … Continue reading

June 13, 2011 · 28 Comments
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