Posted January 17, 2012 by Featured Instructor
Urban beekeeping has been all the buzz, lately. And for as many people that keep bees, there are that many reasons WHY people keep bees.
One of the most important reasons to keep bees is for pollination. Bee pollination is needed for the production of an estimated one-third of the food crops grown in developed countries. When it comes to fruit, the number of bees visiting a plant affects the size, uniformity and amount of fruit it produces. Bee pollination also has an impact on other foods we eat, such as meat
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Posted January 12, 2012 by Panayoti Kelaidis, Senior Curator & Director of Outreach
Who doesn’t love blue in flowers? Do our gardens ever have enough blue? Well…
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Posted January 10, 2012 by John Murgel, Gardener
While taking advantage of the warm daytime temperatures in recent weeks to get some pruning in, I was hailed from the pathway nearby.
“Do you ever worry about seeds coming up early during warm spells like this?”
In a word, “no.” But why not?
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Posted January 9, 2012 by April Miller, Head Librarian
Join us for the spring session of Literature of the Land, a book club series hosted by the Helen Fowler Library. We delve into literature related to the land and to nature, discussing topics that may range from environmental issues to 
the culture of food and drink, from the American dust bowl to the cinnamon trees of Southeast Asia.
This spring we’ll focus on the influences of nature in certain Japanese traditions and cuisines. Discussing the culture of tea, the aesthetic of wabi-sabi in art and philosophy, and the story of sushi (from its origins to its presence in America today), we’ll touch on several aspects of Japanese tradition and thought.
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