… Finally the world of fashion has stumbled on one of our great loves—fungi. Lately, Vogue magazine and other media have picked on the trend of …
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… William Wordsworth came upon the happy sight of daffodils in spring—and was inspired to write one of the most beloved nature poems in the English language. The poem, “I Wandered Lonely as a …
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… purchased the three boxes by Owen and Brandt and donated them to the Lenhardt Library. Each one opens up like a book and tells a story about Bartram and his family, through poetry written …
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… about taking time to notice the inherent beauty and symmetry in the materials rather than any one image—a pile of stacked stones, a river made from colored leaves, a tapestry of woven …
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… bulbs) Slightly moist potting soil Assemble your container Cover the bottom of the pot in one inch of soil. Add your largest bulbs in a layer, leaving approximately 1 inch between plants. …
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… the Youth Farm program created a silver lining for students in a less-than-ideal situation. In one of their final virtual sessions for the summer, students from all three cohorts reflected on … farming with students is where we see a lot of the big social-emotional learning gains. It’s one thing to talk in a workshop about what it means to be a good team player. It’s a whole …
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… Finding a pot that has similar textures and tones of the environment it was pulled from is one example. “We’re pulling all kinds of cues and an aesthetic value from nature and trying to … containers are used. Sometimes bonsai artists use long, narrow containers, placing the tree on one side as the branches extend over to the other side to replicate the stretch of land. “The …
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… ingredients above to a small, nonreactive pot and bring to a boil on the stove. Let boil for one minute; remove from heat. Allow mixture to steep and cool six hours or overnight. Strain cooled liquid into a glass jar. Store in the refrigerator up to one week, or freeze for later use. To use: Mix 1 cup of concentrate to 3 cups water, or to taste. …
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… Spores are microscopic and are so small that mycologists measure them in microns. A micron is one millionth of a meter. How many spores could fit on the tip of a sharp pencil? A lot! No … metric ruler. See the smallest lines that mark millimeters? Imagine dividing a millimeter into one thousand equal parts. Fungus spores measure 3 to 12 microns. It hurts my eyes trying to …
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… and other signs of life. Our smallest species of owl in the region is the saw-whet owl. It is one of the species found in the “earless” group. At 8 inches tall and a wingspan of less than 20 …
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