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May 22, 2018

Two Essential Guidelines for Urban Permaculture

Permaculture, a term derived from "permanent agriculture," refers to the design and maintenance of productive ecosystems that support...

May 9, 2018

Why do Urban Ecosystems matter?

You might already know that we rely on the Earth’s ecosystems every day to supply us with clean air, water, food, medicine, climate...

Apr 20, 2018

Nature Lives in Every Neighborhood

Cities are ecosystems of the human habitat, and urban exploration prompts the discovery of this emerging ecosystem. Wherever you find...

Mar 31, 2018

Philadelphia Watershed Stewardship Program 2018: Applications Open!

PWS stewards at 2017’s Coast Day on the Delaware. LandHealth Institute is partnering with the Philadelphia Water Department to deliver...

Mar 25, 2018

Make Your Own Egg Carton Greenhouse

Sensitive plant in egg carton planter You can use any plastic egg carton to make this planter. The best would be one with a clear top and...

Mar 15, 2018

The True Value of Vacant Land

As urban regions continue to develop, making the best of the spaces in-between is a growing necessity. In shifting cities like...

Mar 4, 2018

Cold-blooded Harbingers of Spring

Although as I’m writing this on March 2nd, 2018, when Philadelphia is in the middle of snowy and windy Northeaster that makes it hard to...

Feb 18, 2018

Top 5 Reasons to Grow Native Plants

Over the past few decades, urbanization has transformed natural land into fragmented hardscapes spotted with harmful lawns and ornamental...

Jan 24, 2018

Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) Eggcase (ootheca)

If you look around at about 1-4 ft off the ground in brush, you can find mantis egg cases. These eggcases are called "ootheca" in...

Jan 17, 2018

Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatu)

This four inch mushroom was seen growing at the beginning of December after a rainstorm. This mushroom, called the shaggy mane mushroom,...