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Recommended Resources: Today's recommended resources all evolve around the topic of "Nature": http://www.ted.com/talks/pam_warhurst_how_we_can_eat_our_landscapes Pam Warhurst cofounded Incredible Edible, an initiative in Todmorden, England dedicated to growing food locally by planting on unused land throughout the community. Her talk on growing food for our communities and for our family is really inspiring. -- http://www.ted.com/talks/shubhendu_sharma_how_to_grow_a_forest_in_your_backyard   Forests don't have to be far-flung nature reserves, isolated from human life. Instead, we can grow them right where we are — even in cities. Eco-entrepreneur and TED Fellow Shubhendu Sharma grows ultra-dense, biodiverse mini-forests of native species in urban areas by engineering soil, microbes and biomass to kickstart natural growth processes.  -- http://www.ted.com/talks/al_gore_s_new_thinking_on_the_climate_crisis A...

Quote of the Day  © BrummetMedia.ca "Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives,  and die in the foothills  cursing difficulties which do not exist."  ~  Edgar Watson Howe http://www.facebook.com/lillian.brummet   http://www.linkedin.com/in/ldbrummet http://www.consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com  

-- Rainscaping --    Rainwater – running off driveways, down streets, pooling in yards and corners of properties, pouring out of downspouts… Where it runs down through the street picking up all kinds of undesirable components and then sent directly to the water treatment centre sent directly off to some swamp or water way.   Yes, there are rain collection and pond options out there but they are not always an economical way to go …and for some areas TOO much water is the problem as opposed to conserving it. Diversion is one option… for instance last year we put in gravel and sloped the soil underneath (and painted the foundation) around our entire house. This involved digging down about 3 feet, cleaning the foundation wall, repairing any spots that needed it and painting 2 thick coats of water repellent product, refilling the hole and sloping the earth away from the home and then topping everything off with gravel to level it for a walk way. We also crea...

Quote of the Day  © BrummetMedia.ca "Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind.  If encouraged, it cuts a channel  into which all other thoughts are drained. " ~  Arthur Somers Roche http://www.facebook.com/lillian.brummet   http://www.linkedin.com/in/ldbrummet http://www.consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com