Three Sisters Gardening

As an experiment this year, and partially for fun and curiosity, I have convinced HB to let me devote a small section of the garden towards a “three sisters garden.” The Three Sisters Garden is a method of planting seeds that has its base in Native American civilization.  Many Native American tribes adopted this form of [...]

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Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving

Perhaps a little late for this year, but let’s save them for next year, shall we? 10 Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving, by Sarah Newman Posted at TakePart.com 1. Buy organic. Organic produce and products are so commonplace now that Coca-Cola and Doritos are practically getting pushed off shelves to make extra space for these [...]

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Freedom 4/24

If you’re in Lynchburg this coming Saturday, October 24, consider joining the RUN FOR THEIR LIVES. I really want to participate, although I’m definitely not in running shape!  It’s also the same day of the annual festival and auction for the local Mennonite church, so it’s a small dilemma. Run For Their Lives is a [...]

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Extreme Stream Makeover

On October 19, 2009, the James River Association, with the help of local government, businesses and organizations, will kick off Extreme Stream Makeover 2009! This year’s project, the third of its kind, will take place in the Blackwater Creek watershed. This watershed includes portions of Bedford and Campbell Counties, as well as the City of [...]

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No Impact Man

Friday night, Randolph College (formerly Randolph-Macon Woman’s College) hosted the first of a series of talks on sustainable living.  To start the series of talks, Colin Beavan, author of No Impact Man engaged the audience with his year-long experience of living “off the grid” with his wife and daughter in New York City. Colin proved [...]

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