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Biomimicry – How Doing It Nature’s Way Will Change The Way We Live

Fran Sorin — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:47:16 +0000

The disappearance of a major natural unit of vegetation from the face of the earth is an event worthy of causing pause and consideration by any nation. Yet so gradually has the prairie been conquered by the breaking plow, the tractor, and the overcrowded herds of man…that scant attention has been given to the significance [...]

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42 Top Seeds for 2013 ~From Some Favorite Gardeners and Seed Sources

Fran Sorin — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:15:23 +0000

I’m a seed-aholic. No matter how hard I try to control myself, each winter I can’t resist experimenting with new introductions. Oh yes, and I must have another variety of amaranths, nicotianas…or whatever. I convince myself that it’s inexpensive ~ after all, another $2.75 spent on what will surely be dozens of beautiful flowers …and [...]

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How Chicago Ignited The Explosion of Green Roofs in America

Fran Sorin — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:49:22 +0000

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” Albert Einstein It should come as no surprise that Chicago, commonly known as ‘Garden In The City’, has been a trailblazer in the green roof movement in America. ** It has 359 green roofs, totaling 5.5 million square feet, more than any other city [...]

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Why My Journey To Ecuador’s Rainforest Left An Imprint On Me .. and a BIG Holiday Giveaway..

Fran Sorin — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 07:18:50 +0000

In my last post, I showed photos of the time I spent in the Andes Mountains with an indigenous community. When we got on the bus and waved goodbye, after being recipients of their hospitality and warmth for 2 days, I didn’t want to leave. I felt that spending another week on the land and [...]

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How My Journey To An Indigenous Community in Ecuador Gave Me A Deeper Appreciation of Nature

Fran Sorin — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:26:56 +0000

I returned this Thursday from a 2 week journey in Ecuador. Since I’m still grappling with how to use words to write about this powerful journey, in this post I’m using photos to tell a story. The first leg of the trip was spending 2 days at San Clemente, an indigenous- owned community based project [...]

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Patrick Blanc…The Michelangelo of Vertical Gardening….In His Own words

Fran Sorin — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 08:13:39 +0000

Thanks to botanist and designer extraordinaire, Patrick Blanc, vertical gardening has become one of the hottest trends in gardening. Patrick has transformed what Westerners used to think of as vines climbing up a wall into a mesmerizing and sensual tapestry of plants that titillates your senses. Watch this interview to see some of Patrick’s creations [...]

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Why Teaching Inner City High School Students How To Build Sustainable Green Walls Changes Their Lives

Fran Sorin — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 08:14:45 +0000

Can you imagine what might happen when you take a group of high school students from a school in the Bronx and teach them the technology and how to build sustainable green walls? One man, George Irwin, the founder of A Green Roof did just that…and changed these students lives forever. THE RESULTS FROM PILOT [...]

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Why You Should Read The 50 Mile Bouquet: Q and A with Debra Prinzing

Fran Sorin — Tue, 01 May 2012 07:00:41 +0000

The 50 Mile Bouquet is one of those books that gardeners (and those who love flowers) should have on their bookshelves. Debra Prinzing has done a stupendous job of inspiring and educating us about the slow flower movement. David Perry’s photographs….as always….don’t disappoint. They capture the sumptuous beauty of the flowers and the emotions on [...]

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Finding Frost

Saxon Holt — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:39:46 +0000

When we go out into the garden to take pictures, we don’t always find what we expect. So don’t get locked into seeing what you want to see. See what is. When my friend Kate Frey suggested I might want to photograph the tapestries of winter vegetables she planted at Lynmar Winery I could hardly [...]

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BOLIVIA… 11 NEW RIGHTS FOR NATURE

Fran Sorin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:50:20 +0000

Normally I would Tweet or link to this article on Facebook. Perhaps you’ve already read about this on another garden blog. In case you didn’t though, this is BIG news. Please pass on to your friends and colleagues……Fran Sorin Law of Mother Earth expected to prompt radical new conservation and social measures in South American [...]

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