Guest blogger: Cortney Kirk, Somerville Urban Ag Ambassador During the spring and summer of 2018 I spent my volunteer time, as a Somerville Urban Agriculture Ambassador, at the Somerville Growing Center. It has been a great experience and fulfilled one of my goals of participating in the Ag program, getting more involved with a community…
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Cities across Europe are looking for solutions to develop fairer housing models. In 2020, URBACT and Urban Innovative Actions (UIA) developed a common ‘Right2Housing’ platform to exchange ‘housing as a right’ practices among cities. Although the debate on affordable housing in Europe has recently sent out important messages for policy-makers, the housing context of the…
Integrating artificial intelligence into today’s environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% – potentially helping to feed the world as its population rises, Cornell engineers have found. “If we incorporate AI into agricultural plant factories – large-scale indoor farms with complete lighting and climate control – all around the world,…
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Gustav Eiffel’s Pont de le Peixateries Velles over Onyar river. Photo: Robin Plaskoff Horton. Updated June 6, 2024 The history of Girona, Spain, is as colorful as the ochre and coral-toned buildings lining the banks of the Onyar river that flows through this ancient city. Bursting with historical sites, Girona makes a great day trip from…
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Gosh, that was heartwarming! Harvest Potluck in the Garden As always, our annual celebration of community, food, music was delightful. It was a beautiful autumn day on the farm and we enjoyed it with many friends. The Great Pumpkin Smash Saturday, November 27This family-friendly event is free.Drop in between 9…
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The pandemic years have been fruitful times for public spaces in cities across Finland. People have spent more time enjoying their local parks, cities have allowed large new terraces on city squares, and more on-street parking has been allocated for people-friendly use than ever before. Another enjoyable development was to see a small beer garden…
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Yes I did, and almost a month early! It’s a pretty good one, too. There are two reasons for the advanced harvest. One is that we’ve had a fairly mild March so far. Temperatures have gone above zero Celsius a number of times, for longer periods of time. As a result, plants kept under the…
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https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/B/Ben-Katchor3 Affordable paperback @ $20.00!! [actually only 10.00 from Nov. 1-10 2023, all UPM books are half price] The first book dedicated to exploring the comics of Ben Katchor The recipient of a 2000 MacArthur fellowship, Ben Katchor (b. 1951) is a beloved comics artist with a career spanning four decades. Published in indie weeklies…
SAVE THE DATES! Fall Happenings for Gardeners. by guest Blogger, Helen Snively Want to brag about your garden, get some plants for next season or meet other gardeners? Lots of stuff happening this fall, come out and join the fun. 1. 2018 Mid-Cambridge PLANT SWAP.Saturday September 8, NOON to 2 pm, Rain date—in case of…
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828: Scott Murray on Nurturing Future Farmers. The MESA program and Agricultural Stewardship. In This Podcast: Returning guest Scott Murray, with 50 years of organic agriculture experience, discusses his involvement with the MESA program on a podcast. The MESA program, approved by the U.S. State Department, hosts international agricultural interns to promote sustainable agriculture. Scott…
