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Michigan native species resources can help you make smart choices for the environment
Published on December 31, 2013
Online resources are available for those looking for information native species. -
Insurance for community gardens
Published on December 30, 2013
There are several options available to insure your community garden. -
City Fruit
Published on December 30, 2013
Urban fruit has the potential to impact our local food system. -
Ron Finley – “Garden Gangsta”
Published on December 30, 2013
Planting food on a city-owned property can be a radical act that attracts attention to the food desert in South Central Los Angeles. -
Soil contamination can be a deterrent to urban agriculture
Published on December 27, 2013
Soil contamination can be a constraint on urban agriculture, but there are methods to mitigate exposure. -
Georgia Street Community Collective – Part of Detroit’s east side food system
Published on December 24, 2013
A community service organization becomes an important part of the neighborhood’s food system. -
Greening your future, part two: plastic water bottles
Published on December 23, 2013
The convenience of plastic water bottles can be very costly. Bottled water can cost as much as $200 a year depending on how many bottles you purchase. -
Greening your future, part one: junk mail
Published on December 23, 2013
The average household can receive as much as 69 pounds of junk mail annually. -
Protect your Great Lake shoreline home from wildfires
Published on December 20, 2013
Managing dune grass, providing defensible space and maintaining access roads can reduce the risk of your lakeshore home being damaged or destroyed. -
The Garden Resource Program
Published on December 13, 2013
The Garden Resource Program supports and connects urban gardeners in Detroit thereby strengthening the local food system.