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Queen and pope: Like in-laws meeting for the first time
… been eavesdropping on tourists visiting his Gloucester Castle home and that he talks to the trees in his garden to keep himself sane. Despite the crowds waving miniature Union Jacks at the …
National survey shows local governments slowly adopting sustainability initiatives
… efforts (16 percent). • Actions to limit greenhouse gases are not widespread – except for tree planting: While a full 45 percent of localities have a plan for tree preservation and planting, only 14 percent had established greenhouse gas limits for the …
Green your autumn
… create nutrient-rich soil that will eventually help your spring garden or front and back yard trees bloom. Instead of cramming raked leaves into plastic bags that end up in landfills, use …
Prayer expands the heart and inspires action
… friends have a prayer corner in their rooms. Sometimes these overlook a garden, a favorite tree, a skyline. Religious symbols and music enrich their sacred space, excluding distractions. …
Eyes open in the Amazon
… of straw mats. Determined to create a healthy environment, he made the school an oasis, with trees and a hydroponic garden. Now, despite the troubles and setbacks, the Amazon has captured …
Ordinary time: The time of our lives
… of home -- that “when you have to go there they have to take you in.” A climb up the family tree of ordinary is quite instructive. You will not be surprised to learn that the word comes …
The ripeness time
… applies everywhere, not just in gardens. It is everywhere that knows summer's passing. The trees ripen their nuts and fruits. Acorns bombard the deck above my porch. The blossoms of June …
Preaching care of the Earth with poetry
… off the busy Kaliste Saloom trafficway in a one-story ranch house flanked by a garden and fig trees, Hummert and his wife, Roselyn, a hospital chaplain, staff an outpost and oasis for both … the environment to his upbringing in rural Illinois. “I spent summers on a farm, hearing the tree frogs and cicadas, the bullfrogs in the ponds. I’d go into a funk when I had to go back to … from nature deficit disorder; I missed the farm so much.” Sacred night music Provided by small tree frogs Lulls us into peace In 1994 in El Salvador, he met Ricardo Navarro, “who welcomed us …
'Green wants to conquer'
… the limited rainfall in the area, with an uncompacted earth mound in the lower part used as a tree growing system. Drip irrigation was installed under layers of thick organic mulch obtained … necessary where evaporation is high and salted land the consequence. A diversity of fruit trees were planted, and for each of the fruit trees, three fast growing pioneer and nitrogen fixing trees were also planted. This design mimics …
U.S. bomb unearthed in central Vietam
… reported. Last Friday, when Tran Van Deo operated a tractor to plough land for growing rubber trees on his garden, a couple of scrap scavengers dug and saw the tail part of a big bomb …