What you can do about the environment right now
ECM has long been a source of positive environmental news and proactive solutions — about many environmental news, but particularly about global warming. Right now, this week, is a disheartening time for those who care deeply about our environment and…
How to keep fighting – the 2017 version
It’s a new year. But even moreso, it’s a completely new era. The ground rules have all changed – from what is fact, to what is science, to what is news – to the point that many of us hardly…
Fruit Tree Pruning 3-part series
Arborist Pieter Severynen has a wealth of wisdom to share. In the 3-part workshop series on January 7, 14, 21, you’ll learn how to make each pruning cut count – you’ll be able to tell the reason you made that…
Positive environmental news
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Solidarity with Standing Rock – Nov 15
Need a place to diffuse some of the tensions of this past week? Come join like-minded others as we gather in solidarity with Standing Rock and the urgent need for CLIMATE ACTION. We will create a public prayer flag (like…
Solidarity, Resistance, Resolve and Resilience
What next? Certainly we are all watching national headlines in shock and horror. Most of the things that matter to us most – from climate action to human rights to the sanctity of the U.S. Constitution itself – are in…
What is a more-sustainable garden?
Here’s how our gardens can become part of solving some of the world’s greatest problems. LIVING ECOSYSTEMS. Humanity is part of a vast network of life on this tiny planet. The planet’s ecosystems operate as intricate interconnected and interdependent systems,…
Beautiful collard story
I just watched this lovely video about collard greens and their deep history in the U.S. Here is our local-to-L.A. collard variety, ‘L.A. Green Glaze’ collards, which I have been growing and developing for over 16 years.
Sustainable meat production
Living more sustainably doesn’t necessarily have to mean going meatless. I just finished reading the beautifully written Gaining Ground by market farmer Forrest Pritchard. It is a lovely story about rebuilding local foodsheds and knowing the people who produce your food.…
Why do I care about seeds?
A fascination with little tiny objects – that’s probably how it started. I remember collecting seeds in my mother’s garden as a child. I’d gather minuscule flat honey-tan alyssum seeds. In my pocket linings I’d hoard round red-brown glossy seeds from a special…