When some friends from the Vermont Department of Forest, Parks and Recreation and the University of Vermont came to my winter term class to see our group project on Emerald Ash Borer, one of the things that impressed them the … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Arbor Day, the film
Tag: Trees
Arbor Day 2013
It’s been a gorgeous spring, and we’re celebrating with a huge Arbor Day celebration. Plan on joining us May 14th, details below. But in the meantime… love a tree? share the love. send us photos, poems, and other art about your … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Arbor Day 2013
Vandalism Reward
Two nights, three trees trashed. Once again, all around the Atwater dorms. More and more, I’m convinced that it is either one student, or a small group. As spring creeps along, the damage is getting worse. Based on the pattern … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Vandalism Reward
My Latest Heartbreak
No, not the song by the 22-20′s. The plant vandalism on campus continues. We’re on year four, and I’ve been trying to document all the cases. The tally stands at 62 incidents in the last four years, 10 in 2009-2010, … Continue reading →…Continue Reading My Latest Heartbreak
Pruning 101
Students that have taken my class will probably remember how disdainful I was about (well, lots of things, but in this case) books on pruning. They probably still line bookstore walls, but I avert my eyes fastidiously, so don’t quote … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Pruning 101
Cultivating Hope, Wisdom, Compassion, and a Tree
Nature can teach us many things. Life, death, love. And Hope, Wisdom, and Compassion. How appropriate the 14th Dalai Lama uses ‘cultivating’, the act of promoting growth, to describe his wish for the dissemination of his main tenants for the … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Cultivating Hope, Wisdom, Compassion, and a Tree
Watering
Pick up any plant biology book, and they consistently list the three macro nutrients all plants need as N, P, and K, the chemical symbols for Nitrogen, Potassium, and Phosphorus. But really, what we share with plants is a need … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Watering