Greenability Magazine

JUNE 8, 2021

This compost system provides a maximum environment for microbes to grow and create rich compost soil that increases soil fertility and helps sequester carbon. Photo: Center for Regenerative Agriculture and Resilient Systems. The post Learn how to build your own composter appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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Greenability Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Here’s how to take advantage of this season’s gardener’s “gold,” get free fertilizer for next year’s garden, and help slow climate change by sequestering carbon in the soil. As we rediscover the incredible role of microbial life in our soil, we realize how important it is for us to do whatever we can to support them.”. “As

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Greenability Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Here’s how to take advantage of this season’s gardener’s “gold,” get free nutrients for next year’s garden, and help slow climate change by sequestering carbon in the soil. As we rediscover the incredible role of microbial life in our soil, we realize how important it is for us to do whatever we can to support them.”. “As

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

Events are listed below by sponsoring organizations. If your organization would like to include an event, please email details to Greenability Weekly using Submit an Event. Composting Food Waste & Trying To Stop It , Missouri Organic Recycling. Heart & Soil , CinemaKC. Sew”-stainability , The Sewing Labs.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BusinessGreen takes a tour around Riverford Organic Farms to explore how the veg box firm is contending with worsening climate impacts. Overall, soil degradation was calculated in 2010 to cost the UK £1.2bn every year. Riverford Organic Farms founder Guy Singh-Watson | Credit: Riverford. The outlook is certainly worrying.

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Greenability Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

online on Putting Hope into Action with featured speakers on seed diversity, resilient living, herbalism and social change, food insecurity, human health and soil health, native plants and pollinators, perennial agriculture and more with farmers, The Land Institute and KC Farm School’s Let’s Grow Wyandotte.

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Water leaving your property carries particles of soil and organic debris with it. Rain gardens and bioswales slow the movement allowing it to soak into the soil and reduce flash flooding issues. Rain gardens are a depression in the soil, collecting runoff from rooftops and driveways. Photo: Contain the Rain.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Greater diversity gives greater resilience According to the researchers, a likely reason behind the result is that different tree species occupy different positions, or ‘niches’, within an ecosystem. This includes both the physical and environmental conditions that the species is adapted to, and how it interacts with other organisms.

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Greenability Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

All plants are grown organically, demonstrating what is possible to grow in the Kansas City soil and climate. The post Tour the Beanstalk Children’s Garden appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Children are encouraged to sample the ripe edibles. Self-guided tours are free and guided tours are $2 a person.

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Greenability Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Mulched leaves and grass clippings return nutrients to the soil and reduces the need for fertilizing. The Johnson County K-State Research and Extension recommends composting yard waste to reduce the amount of waste entering landfills and for a finished compost that improves garden and landscape soils. Start a backyard compost.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 4, 2023

the series will feature Brooke Salvaggio , an organic farmer in Kansas City. This food waste is brought to the farm and turned into nutrient-rich compost, curbing climate change and improving the farm’s soil. participants can make beautiful organic inks from the black walnut commonly found in Kansas City, to create block prints.

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Greenability Magazine

MARCH 16, 2021

To help your family, here are a dozen ways to reduce food waste that can save you money, help people in your community, enrich your garden soil, preserve fresh harvests and even feed local farm animals. Transform food scraps like potato peelings, melon rinds, corncobs and stale bread slices into soil by composting them. Start small.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

Some grasses are a sustainable energy source that could be a driving force towards achieving net zero carbon emissions, according to new research that appears to demonstrate their resilience to harsh growing environments.

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Greenability Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2022

The basic concept is to plant seeds in potting soil placed in a plastic container, add water, cover, label the container and place in a full-sun, protected area outside. Then place three to four inches of soil and add a little more water until it drains out the bottom. The soil should be really wet because that’s how this system works.

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Greenability Magazine

JUNE 1, 2021

Tickets can also be purchased in advance at Suburban Lawn and Garden, Family Tree Nursery, Heartland Nursery, Soil Service Garden Center, Larry’s in Riverside, Farrand Farms and Ben’s Lawn and Garden. The post Escape to the Master Gardener tours appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Photo: Douglas County Master Gardeners.

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Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Your gift will produce oxygen, improve air quality, sequester CO2, help reduce urban heat gain, prevent soil erosion, provide windbreaks, feed people, support wildlife, reduce violence and bring people together, according to Tree People, a non-profit organization that supports trees. Give a tree sponsorship at Heartland Tree Alliance.

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Greenability Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2021

The basic concept is to plant seeds in potting soil placed in a mini greenhouse container, add water, cover, label the container and place in a full-sun, protected area outside. In the bottom of each milk jug, place three to four inches of soil and add a little more water until it drains out the bottom. Make your own mini greenhouses.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

Land Use: MARC’s Tom Jacobs and Scott Schulte with Vireo Landscape Architects highlight green infrastructure for better soil health and stormwater retention. The post Hear local experts discuss climate issues appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Watch it here. Watch it here.

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Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

His job in the kitchen led to his connection with KC Can Compost, which pursues a dual mission of diverting food and other organic waste from landfills while providing jobs for people who face barriers for employment. Eventually, he found steady work as a cook with Shelter KC: A Kansas City Rescue Mission.

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

Tickets can also be purchased in advance at Suburban Lawn and Garden, Family Tree Nursery, Heartland Nursery, Soil Service Garden Center, Larry’s in Riverside, Farrand Farms and Ben’s Lawn and Garden. The post Discover landscape inspiration at 10 garden tours appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Tickets are $15.

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 26, 2021

One missed day of watering outside can fry tender seedling before they ever break through the garden soil. The post Start seeds now for an edible fall garden appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Space may be another factor. broccoli, rutabaga, chard).

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2019

The effects include water scarcity, desertification, soil erosion, declining crop yields and wildfire damage, with the prospect that these will only worsen unless urgent action is taken. Improving crop resilience. Improvements to land use are one pathway to tackling these problems. “The

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Greenability Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Plant cloves two to three inches deep into loose soil with the pointed end covered but going up. This is also generally a good time to take a soil test, which will help you determine the fertility needs for your garlic and other next season plantings. appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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Unsustainable

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

words Jeremy Williams Soil loss remains one of the more overlooked global environmental issues. Restoring soil and preserving it for the future is an important 21st century challenge, and bamboo could play a major role. It’s also very resilient. The leaf-drop begins to return organic matter to the soil, rebuilding fertility.

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Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

These books are organized in the following six categories: 1. Combining insights from psychology, sociology, social movements, mindfulness, and the environmental humanities, Ray explains why and how we need to let go of eco-guilt, resist burnout, and cultivate resilience while advocating for climate justice. Climate impacts 2.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

At this ag-ed powerhouse, popular courses include Food Systems and Intro to Sustainable Agriculture, and researchers are working to enhance carbon sequestration through crushed-rock soil amendments and devising seaweed-based cattle feed amendments to slash dairy cows’ methane emissions.

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