… Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization In Unit 4, students learn that climate change affects people in different … ways, that climate change has many types of impacts, and that these impacts are different for countries and people around the world. In a role-playing game, students take on the … Regional Impacts of Climate Change : Students will research the impacts of climate change for a particular state, region, or country around the world. Students use their research to …
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… Change in My Backyard Activity Descriptions Unit 4: Predicting the consequences of changes for human civilization In Unit 4, students learn that individuals have a role in climate change … has many types of impacts (“impacts of climate change”) and that these impacts are different for countries and people around the world. Students begin the activity by calculating their … world. Regional Impacts of Climate Change : Students research the impacts of climate change for a particular state, region, or country around the world. Students use their research to …
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… sun in hot weather. Check tomatoes in pots every morning and evening in midsummer heat. Tips for using a soaker hose: A splitter attachment for your spigot can divert water to two (or more) hoses, while also controlling water pressure. … sun in hot weather. Check tomatoes in pots every morning and evening in midsummer heat. Tips for using a soaker hose: A splitter attachment for your spigot can divert water to two (or more) …
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… less concerned about plants that just fade into obscurity because then they just provide room for something new and exciting to take their place. Now that the garden is being less dramatic, more of my energy is being directed into … more a window into my aesthetic sensibilities than it is a definitive ranking of the absolute best of our trials this year. In my first blog entry, I address this gut reaction as one of the …
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… Handling Practices, and food safety Sales targets and crop planning Staffing Fundraising for Urban Agriculture Programs Meeting funder expectations Collecting data for fundraising Cultivating support Potential sources of public and private sector support Social … Handling Practices, and food safety Sales targets and crop planning Staffing Fundraising for Urban Agriculture Programs Meeting funder expectations Collecting data for fundraising …
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… evaluation of ornamental plants, predominantly herbaceous perennials, to determine the best garden plants for the Upper Midwest and areas with similar climatic conditions. The herbaceous plants under evaluation are grown outdoors in side-by-side trials for a minimum of four years; vines and shrubs are evaluated for a minimum of six years. Plants …
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… to interpretive programs and the exhibits horticulturist were struggling to find takers for the more difficult patterns, like herringbone, and asked if we could pull it off. We … on the wall and will thrive in full sun. Bio: Brook Nelson is the assistant horticulturist for the Kleinman Family Cove and Grunsfeld Children’s Growing Garden. Shortly after he graduated … to interpretive programs and the exhibits horticulturist were struggling to find takers for the more difficult patterns, like herringbone, and asked if we could pull it off. We …
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… world. Through classroom study and field work, students will learn to use the camera as a tool for documenting flora, fauna, and other environmental subjects, while gaining an appreciation of … Intermediate Digital Photography Lightroom 1 Photoshop 1 (proficiency tests available for intermediate students) Required Courses: Documenting Nature Macro Photography Nature & … world. Through classroom study and field work, students will learn to use the camera as a tool for documenting flora, fauna, and other environmental subjects, while gaining an appreciation of …
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… memorable jams? In a nod to our 1972 opening, we created four special playlists below just for you. Rock on, Curtis Mayfield and friends. You’re still Superfly in our digital book. Songs … memorable jams? In a nod to our 1972 opening, we created four special playlists below just for you. Rock on, Curtis Mayfield and friends. You’re still Superfly in our digital book. Songs …
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… vines, wild roses, and other invasive plants to reach stable ground. It’s all in a day’s work for Bunting, who has gone on wild plant-collecting trips around the country and world during his … timing the seed collection and storing them long term is difficult, so the cuttings are the best approach. Mapping the Journey Bunting is building a ten-year collection plan that he expects … collection, or maybe interpretation and education,” he said. Collections will take place in similar climates to the Chicago area. In Delhaas Woods, cuttings are labeled and pressed …
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