Inviting Nature into Your Garden If you’re starting a new garden or contemplating a redesign, consider a naturalistic approach, which has renewed relevance in today’s environment. © 2011 Rob Cardillo TWENTY YEARS AGO, I left New York City with my future wife to make a garden and a new life in the country, north of [...]

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Acorn glut signals Lyme risks | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Poughkeepsie Journal – Annotated   In the 20 years we’ve been monitoring tree seed production, this is the first time we’ve seen such an acorn glut.   We have been tracking acorn production by Hudson Valley oaks for 20 years and have consistently seen a spike in [...]

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In Scotland’s Search for Roots, A Push to Restore Wild Lands by Caroline Fraser: Yale Environment 360 – Annotated   As Scotland asserts its identity and its autonomy, environmentalists are working to restore its denuded landscape – planting native forests, creating wildlife corridors, and reintroducing species that were wiped out centuries ago. by caroline fraser [...]

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A wonderful community experience: October 23, 11am-5pm and October 24, 1pm-4pm, at the Frances Ryan Thomas Memorial Center of Christ Church on Quaker Hill in Pawling, NY. Join the Brines and other FrOGS to celebrate the diverse beauty of our local, majestic wetland. Enjoy work by local artists and artisans, educational displays, food, and activities. [...]

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Rural Intelligence |  Brine Garden in Photographs & Watercolors –   Gallery on the Green in Pawling, NY will honor the 20th anniversary of The Brine Garden, a remarkable private garden there, with an exhibition of photographs and watercolors.    

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