Organic Archives – Neighborhood Greening

March 2, 2023leslieBiodiversity, Community, Organic

An Interview with Mainor Ortiz Ortiz, by Sara Nelson Sara Nelson: In 2016 I began a series of trips to Costa Rica with the intention of learning rainforest field botany. However, after apprenticing with a brilliant herbalist, chocolate maker, and Scottish Costa Rica transplant named Ancel Mitchell, my focus veered towards understanding the dynamics of…Read More

December 24, 2022leslieFood Garden, Gardening, Organic, Vegetables

“One evening I watched a documentary on Netflix called “Fed Up” and that was all it took to get the wheels spinning in my head about the foods we feed our children in school.Read More

July 31, 2018leslieInvasive Species, Lawns, Native Plants, Organic, Pesticides, Pollinators, Ponds, Recycling, Soil, Trees, Vegetables, Waste, Water

Forty-two ways to green your neighborhood: just plant a new tree Lee, sweep up the salt Walt, pick up your dog’s poo Lu, and set yourself free.Read More

June 13, 2018leslieCommunity, Gardening, Organic, Vegetables

 How church members are contributing to the locally grown organic food movement … and how you can too.Read More

May 28, 2018leslieLawns, Organic, Soil, Water

John Coatta, of Green Core Organic Lawn Care, explains how homeowners can have lush lawns that don’t rely on weed killers and synthetic fertilizers.Read More