Details The Lynnhurst Environmental Committee meets monthly to discuss environmental concerns and to plan actions to improve the quality and sustainability of the neighborhood’s natural environment. Our primary goal is to work toward a more environmentally sustainable community which we can all continue to enjoy. If you would like to be involved, join us at […]
Details Hastings, Minnesota people concerned with the preservation and enhancement of our natural heritage. To preserve, protect, and restore Hastings area natural environments through research, study, and coordination with government, groups, and individuals. Contact Website Join or volunteer https://www.facebook.com/hastenviropro/
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, […]
The Overlooked Space Between Street and Sidewalk: How a Smart Urban Garden Design Can Create Community for People and Insects The boulevard garden outside of the Birchwood Café in Minneapolis, owned by longtime restaurateur Tracy Singleton, is an important community amenity for passersby, customers, and pollinators. This seemingly effortless lush planting was created by Kim […]
For the Earth Warriors… by Chris Heeter It used to be that weather was the thing you talked about– at least in the Midwest– when there was nothing else to say. It followed ‘Hello’ and a mumbled ‘How ya doing’ with no expectation of a lengthy reply. It quickly moved from there to temperatures, wind, […]
Details Since its creation in 2012, the Windom Community Garden has worked to create a gardening space that provides opportunities for people to grow their own food, increase healthy activity, get to know their neighbors, learn from each other and create a productive and beautiful commons in an urban area. The goals of the Windom […]
March 3, 2018leslieUncategorized Did you know that dirt is dead soil? Dirt is “parent” material: rocks, minerals, silt, clay. Soil is dirt formed by innumerable living micro-organisms, organic matter, and abiotic factors such as wind and water. Soil is a complex, living, breathing ecosystem.Read More
Your support will help continue Neighborhood Greening’s educational programs, such as the publication of The Butterfly Effect. Funds raised will also help us focus on future projects such as ecosystem and habitat restoration, pollinator corridors, natural water filtration, and environmental stewardship of public spaces. Neighborhood Greening is an all volunteer organization and a 501(c)(3) non-profit […]
April 18, 2024leslieGardening, Insects, Native Plants The Ephemeral Spring Wildflowers After a long winter, spring wildflower ephemerals herald a new growing season. The first blooms magically transform the woodland landscape. These early plants emerge in deciduous forests before the overhead trees fully leaf out.Read More
January 16, 2023leslieBees, Insects Our gentle dog Ruby was diagnosed with malignant melanoma last year. She was diagnosed shortly after we rang in the supposedly post pandemic New Year with the resolution: “have more fun.”Read More
February 15, 2017icebergdevFeatured Outlaw, Invasive Species Common burdock is a mean one, folks! It loves to shove other plants out of its way and take over. At this very moment, the seed-laden cockleburs of this plant are lying in wait to catch a tangled ride on your dog’s fur. This wily weed is a stubborn, […]
December 9, 2017lesliePonds, Water Did you know stormwater does not go to a wastewater treatment facility? Pollutants that go down the storm drain on the streets where you live, such as salt, grass clippings, leaves, pet waste, fertilizers, pesticides, and residue from automobiles, are funneled untreated to the nearest waterbody.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 A few summers ago, the Kraus family noticed a steady […]
July 11, 2017leslieGardening, Pollinators, Vegetables Did you know that Minnesota is home to over 400 species of native bees? One native, the squash bee, has an especially symbiotic relationship with plants in the squash family. Your pesticide-free cucumbers, pumpkins, watermelons, squash, and cantaloupe will be bigger and tastier if visited by this bee. Squash bees […]