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Organic gardening has become an alternative choice for a lot of people in Brisbane as they have warm climates with extended growing periods in the area. By enjoying edible gardens irrespective of the big or small size of your gardens, you have fruits, vegetables, and herbs growing in homegrown quantities around the year. You can…
If Japan has a paradise for cyclists, the Shimanami Kaidō is it. This 70-kilometre route connects the main island of Honshu with Shikoku, weaving across six small islands in the Seto Inland Sea via a series of grand bridges. It’s more than a ride—it’s a cultural journey, an architectural marvel, and a love letter to…
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Earth Day Reflections on 13 Years Today is Late Bloomer Show’s 13th anniversary, and I thought you might enjoy a few behind-the-scenes details and how things have changed. Kaye’s original Late Bloomer portrait, 2012 Kaye’s casual portrait, 2022 Behind the Scenes Creating Late Bloomer In 2012, the un-retouched…
City farm animals don’t have to just include chickens and goats: Rabbits, ducks, quail and even cattle can fit on some lots. Perhaps nothing makes a farm feel more like a farm than animals. They set the pace of the day, and they provide rhythm, activity, manure and (hopefully) income. Animals, one could say, are…
Hailing from a small town in Kerala, being a passionate foodie , my first fond memories of a city are the huge malls, pizzas and sizzlers which were once (until about 10 years ago) exclusive to only the metropolitan Indian cities. In fact I would always look forward to visiting my cousins who lived in…
In the world of contemporary art, few artists manage to provoke thought and challenge perceptions quite like Banksy. At first glance, the ‘Napalm’ print presents a scene filled with happiness; Ronald McDonald and Mickey Mouse symbolise the carefree childhood that many associate with American culture. These figures embody the quintessential American Dream – a promise…
To mark the publication of new contributions to our Cambridge Elements in Global Urban History series, we will feature interviews with authors and share short excerpts from their work. Here, series co-editor Michael Goebel interviews Lila Caimari, the author of our third Element, Cities and News (2022). Lila Caimari is is a full-time Researcher at…
The provided momentum for rethinking how to make more room for public life in our public spaces and streets is one of the few positive impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The grandiose experiments to transform iconic squares, like Helsinki’s Senate Square, into vast pop-up terraces have hardly gone unnoticed by anyone. The interventions have quickly…
Image credit: Catarina Sousa/pexels.com Dear Tourists, I can’t believe I have to write this blog to remind you how to behave appropriately when you visit our home, Australia. Keep in mind that as much as we don’t mind you visiting our yard, enjoying our country, and perhaps spending your money here and there, we always…
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There is a stretch of I-90 in Eastern Washington that could make you forget the pandemic. From Cle Elum to Spokane the highway unfolds like a hallucination, two hundred miles of lonesome sky. You feel lopsided thinking of all the country eastward. You feel stranded as you move. We are all hunkered down somewhere, and…
