EnviroTip #6: Fall Bulb Prep & Early Pollinators
Simple Steps. Big Impact. Fall Bulb Prep and Planting for Early Pollinators As part of deepening our understanding of the interconnectedness of everything, Advanced Master Gardener, Darlene Arnett…
Sustainable: The Podcast
Sustainable: The Podcast, with Tabitha Jayne of EarthSelf Sustainable: The Podcast, launched in 2016, showcases inspirational leaders and organizations whose primary focus is on nurturing harmony between humanity and nature.…
Benefits of Time Spent in Nature
At The Resilient Activist we know from our own experience the profound healing and uplift that comes from spending time outdoors. And lookee here! There's science to back it up!…
Jane Goodall Reflects On Her Younger Self
Jane Goodall Reflects On Her Younger Self, As Seen In Recently Discovered Footage From NPR's Here & Now August 20, 2018 World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall says recently discovered…
For the Love of Food! Check out a local CSA for fall and winter
I love food – we all do. But I really love food that’s good for me – whether it’s straight up fruits and veggies – or super tasty – but that’s…
EnviroTip #5: Choose who you give your money to
Simple Steps. Big Impact. Use your purchasing power to support a healthy planet Do you really need the item you’re planning on buying? What companies do you want to do…
Daylillies and Iris in my backyard sanctuary.
The Evolution of a Gardener
My passion for gardening has evolved over the years. A Real Beginner My horticultural focus began when, as a newlywed, I purchased my first houseplant–a mother-in-law’s tongue—and 45 years later…
EnviroTip #4: Actively “Green” Our Planet
Simple Steps. Big Impact. Let's Green It Up! You personally can make an enormous difference in supporting populations of pollinators and other wildlife by choosing to garden from nature’s eye.…
EnviroTip #3: Plastic Straws & Styrofoam: Who Needs ‘Em?
Simple Steps. Big Impact. No Straw; No Styrofoam Please! The movement to eliminate single-use straws and polystyrene foam (what we commonly call "Styrofoam") is on. The more we…
Bad Weather
My body’s having an unhealthy relationship with the weather. Unhealthy and predictable. I’ve been walking this nature trail for less than half an hour, and already the heat is making…