Officials on Tuesday agreed to a $19,000 settlement with a Norwalk company after lead was found in the soil of a community garden on city property. The presence of high levels of…
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Tyler James Williams and Mrs.
Tyler James Williams rolled up his sleeves in the garden to help Mrs. Meyeršs Clean Day to start his … [+] There’s a lot of love, inspiring change through changing community gardens…
PHS Public Gardens, Landscapes Now blooming in the Philadelphia area
SAFE… 110,000-bulb route on Ben Franklin Parkway, among 15 free gardens. ADVERTISE ON April 18, 2023 The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) has planted 110,000 bulbs in gardens along Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Park,…
Inland church rents gardens | Local News
The Gettysburg Church of the Brethren (GCOB) is helping to make a difference in the community by renting garden plots. The community garden, located next to the church parking lot at 1710…
Valley News – Nonprofit projects help start input fields
WOODSTOCK – As food prices continue to rise, and federal programs are expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, the nonprofit Sustainable Woodstock is offering free fruit and vegetable starters through its “Grow Your…
Norristown received a grant to plant 120 trees
Fall tree planting with Mastery Charter School in Nicetown. Caitlin Brady, Diana Lugo and Rosalba Esquivel Cote at a tree planting in Norristown last fall. Spring planting in West Philly. NORRISTOWN –…
Two great Austin hotels make Texas Monthly’s list of best places to stay
While we are in the era of short-term rentals, Texas Moon The tour is on to discover those local hotel properties scattered across our vast state. And two AustinThe hotels have their…
Preventing deforestation: Wild grasses enrich urban ecosystems
“I don’t think I’ll ever stop learning about the native plants of this area,” said Sarah Coury, superintendent of gardens in Asheville. The nonprofit gardens hired Coury in January to manage its…
Want to give New Mexico some TLC? Here are some Earth Day events
The National Wildlife Federation supports the cleanup of the Caja del Rio south of Santa Fe that includes the mesa top of La Bajada and goes all the way to the Rio…
10 Best Plants to Grow in Containers – Easy Foods to Eat
Growing your own food is not only the best way to cook with more ingredients, it’s also a more sustainable way of eating. It is reasonable to think that you will need…