by Judith K. Robinson | Mar 6, 2020 | Biodiversity, BLOG, Food, Pollinators, Sustainability
“The Super Bowl of Beekeeping” – August 19, 2018, New York Times Magazine My response to the above article: As it is cited in this article, the ground beneath the almond trees is barren of growth. Most likely this was achieved by the application of herbicides,...
by Judith K. Robinson | Jan 6, 2020 | Biodiversity, BLOG, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Landscaping, Pollinators, Sustainability, Trees
Dear Everyone Living Anywhere, You have the key to unlock the tool chest to rejuvenate and save the most basic foundation needed to support human life. “And what is that?” you ask. It is the vast and quickly diminishing community of native pollinators of bees,...
by Judith K. Robinson | Sep 10, 2019 | Biodiversity, BLOG, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Gardening, Landscaping, Organic, Pollinators, Sustainability, Trees
https://judithrobinson15.wixsite.com/before–after–1 Here is a garden that I recently designed. When I first saw it, my feeling was one of chaos and unwelcomeness. As it turned out, that also matched what the owner was feeling. She said that she would hurry...
by Judith K. Robinson | Sep 10, 2018 | Biodiversity, BLOG, Climate Change, Conservation, Environment, Sustainability
Sustainability Sustain: -to nourish -to support from below -to keep from falling or sinking -to support the process of a system Needed for actions: -to know the necessary components that nourish a system -to understand the interaction of components on which the system... by Judith K. Robinson | Aug 8, 2016 | Biodiversity, Conservation, Farming, Food, Healthy Food, Organic
My response to “Clearing the Cages, but Maybe Not the Conscience” – article by David Gelles – N.Y. Times – 7/17/16 What happens when an industry responds to what it sees as a change in consumer desires and bases its change on an incomplete and... by Judith K. Robinson | May 2, 2015 | Biodiversity, Environment, Farming, Food, Gardening, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food, Organic, Sustainability
What does “organically raised” mean and why would you choose it? First of all–it should be certified organic or you should know that the farmer’s methods of growing the crops are organic though they might not be formally certified. Because of...