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The Dead Garden

My

Garden of neglect

My

Garden of regret



Divert eyes

Window’s view

Dull stringy

Weedy things



Hardly watered

Barely chatted

No tender care

Fertilizer _bits of air



Father would cry

So should I

For all that grew_

Cucumber and dew



My

Garden of spring

Became summer’s fall

Promises winter’s pall



Skip holidays

No cuddle days

Just jars of thought

Veggies… Continue

Added by Ayende Youmans on October 22, 2009 at 10:17pm — No Comments

Public Gardens

Darrin Nordahl

was just on NPR discussing his book
'Public Gardens'

the basic tenet is as stated _ but these gardens would be open and accessible to the public in general and not fenced in.

see link

http://www.islandpress.com/bookstore/details.php?prod_id=1915#

Added by Ayende Youmans on October 21, 2009 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Help spread the word about the openings in the Maitri House intentional community:Green, Intentional, Family-Inclusive Cooperative House in Takoma Park, MD

We are seeking individuals or couples to join our intentional community. We welcome housemates of any ethnicity, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, and age.



About us: We are 4 families and 5 single people, with 6 children, 2 dogs, and 1 cat among us. We constantly strive to devote attention and caring to our relationships with one another and live our lives as a form of social change. Many of us are also activists in the larger world.



Move in time: Nov… Continue

Added by Tarek Maassarani on October 19, 2009 at 7:58am — No Comments

ECAC's and Ecolocity's Sylvia Robinson featured in WashPost



Pleasant Plains resident Sylvia Robinson fulfilled a dream of creating a thriving community center. (By Ann Cameron Siegal For The Washington Post)



In the 1700s, Pleasant Plains was the name of a large colonial estate stretching from present-day 16th Street NW to Howard University and owned by the Holmead family. Over time, chunks were parceled out, eventually becoming the neighborhoods of Mount Pleasant, Columbia Heights and Park View. Today's Pleasant Plains is what… Continue

Added by Ecolocitizen on October 17, 2009 at 7:24pm — No Comments

Debate Follows Bills to Remove Clotheslines Bans



David Ahntholz for The New York Times



Jill Saylor used a petition to get the owner of the property where she lives in Canton, Ohio, to reverse a clothesline ban. “Pressure makes a difference,” she said.



By IAN URBINA

Published: October 10, 2009



CANTON, Ohio — After taking a class that covered global warming last year, Jill Saylor decided to save energy by drying her laundry on a clothesline at her mobile home.



“I figured trailer… Continue

Added by Ecolocitizen on October 14, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

"My Mom Eats Tofu"

Solar Publishing presents "My Mom Eats Tofu", this wonderful book tells the story of a young girl discovering that her vegetarian lifestyle is varied, fun and interesting to her friends.

"My Mom Eats Tofu" can be found on www.solarpub.com along with the awesome eco-CD "Earthday Everyday". Spread the word -- this is our time to shine and empower the children to lead the way into a greener reality.

Added by Zaccai on October 2, 2009 at 11:26am — No Comments

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