March 2024
The NYC Biodiversity Task Force on 5 Ways to Support Your Ecosystem
Read more: The NYC Biodiversity Task Force on 5 Ways to Support Your Ecosystem“New York City has a secret,” says urban ecologist and founder of NYC Wildflower Week Marielle Anzelone. “The Big Apple boasts more open space than any major city in the United States; more than Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia combined. Even Manhattan, known for its taxi cabs and towering skyscrapers, has rare beetles and 150-year-old…
Radicle Thinking: Eating Dirt
Read more: Radicle Thinking: Eating DirtThe soil beneath your feet, in your garden trowel, and on your gloves is fabulously alive, brimming with billions of organisms and untold communities of pro- and antibiotics.
The Radical Ethics of Ecological Horticulture
Read more: The Radical Ethics of Ecological HorticultureWe all know our choices matter. What we buy, where we shop, whom we vote for—and how we garden. But how do we know what to choose? “We typically think of gardening as a neutral activity,” says Tim Johnson, the CEO of Native Plant Trust. “But over the years, I’ve come to realize that gardening…