New Decade, New Digs After being a homeowner with a garden for 25 years, I will be an apartment dweller in search of a garden to love. Because my property is on the market, I had to secure an apartment as my landing place. In the meantime, I have been moving carloads of boxes over […]
Is raising chickens something you’re considering? If so, here are five reasons you’ll love raising a small flock of hens. 1. Raising Chickens for Farm-Fresh Eggs Raising chickens in a small urban or suburban backyard is farming on a small scale. If you’ve already been buying eggs from a local farmer, you know backyard eggs are […]
Spring, 2016. It was a scarlet coloured door, Becky opened the front door with a creak. The doors and windows looked perfectly crafted, must have been carpentered by one person, perfectly proportioned and seamless throughout the facade. The opening strains of Floyd’s ‘Pigs on the wing’ were audible from the living room, though one can […]
Good morning all! I just thought I would post a couple of the resources I really like to access in case they may be of help to other gardeners. Before I get to the good stuff I feel compelled to give you an insight into my gardening style. I’ve basically been around gardens my whole […]
As a renowned street artist, Sonny ‘Sundancer’ Behan has dedicated much of his career to raising awareness about endangered animals through his striking murals. His collaborations with various organisations, such as the United Nations, UNICEF and WWF, to depict endangered animals in public art have not only showcased his artistic talent but also served as […]
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, GUHP Blog associate editor Maytal Mark interviews Mariana Dantas and Emma Hart, the authors of Early Modern Atlantic Cities. Mariana Dantas is Associate Professor of […]
Ah, the sweet cherry blossoms are bursting forth!You have to look closely in this photo, but the branch closest to the camera suffered in the great fire of 2017 that took out my mulberry tree and beekeeping shed. This cherry tree was growing next to the shed and, post-fire, had black limbs. I trimmed those […]
Päivälleen 10 vuotta sitten uteliaat kutsuvieraat – päättäjistä kaupunkisuunnittelijoihin ja tutkijoihin – supisivat innostuneena hotelli Arthurin tunnelmallisessa ravintolakabinetissa. Välillä kuultiin puheenvuoroja, joissa tasapainoiltiin Helsingin tulevaisuuden tarpeiden ja nykyisen tekemisen välillä. Sana ”urbaani” oli monen huulilla. Seitsemänhenkinen kaupunkiaktivistiryhmämme Urban Helsinki oli juuri julkaissut Pro Helsinki 2.0 -suunnitelman (linkit koko suunnitelmaan ja zoomattavaan vuoden 2014 karttaan). Eli […]
Waking up every morning and being greeted with a bright Crayola Blue (#1F75FE) sky with no overcast clouds is such an amazing feeling. I wish every day was like this in Gippsland (we are lucky enough to have this on three consecutive days per week!). What reminds you of the color blue? Aside from the […]
Dear people affected by the crisis,dear people in solidarity,hello to all, who are concerned about the political and social trendsand developments in face of the Covid-19 pandemia, Not long ago, Coview: social and political covid-19 Watchgroup wasfounded, an initiative to respond to the political and social impact ofCOVID-19 and the accompanying measures – digitally and […]