By Jacob Chalif The Adirondack mountains of New York. Photo: Jacob Chalif. When I mention in conversation that I am a climate scientist, I invariably hear one of two responses. […]
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The recent version of the tax and spending bill passed by the House eliminates the 30% tax credit for solar and other clean energy technology. The US House of Representatives
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A young recently-planted hedgerow. Photo by Heather Knoll Recently I started planting a small orchard. There is really only one location near my home to do so, the perfect spot
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By Jenevra Wetmore and Harry Falconer The East End of Woodstock has potential to be revitalized through adaptive reuse of historic structures, construction of new infill projects, and enhancement of
Spring is a hopeful time of year, especially for gardeners. We plant spinach and peas, watch rhubarb worm its way up and out of the soil, and let ourselves get
Transforming a section of your yard into a wildflower meadow creates food and habitat for many beneficial creatures. Photo by Jenevra Wetmore. As spring unfolds and the garden begins calling
By Madeline Reynolds Volunteers sort seedlings for Sustainable Woodstock’s Grow Your Own Garden program, which provides seeds and seedlings to local families who wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford to
Volunteers with a truck bed full of trash and tires collected on Green Up Day 2024. Every year on the first Saturday of May, Vermonters come together to clean up
“We don’t need to fix the planet, we need to fix ourselves. We have lost the sense of wonder and beauty for the gift that has been given to us.”
Poster by James Montgomery Flagg (1918), National War Garden Commission, Courtesy of the Library of Congress Chances are that you have heard of the concept of a “Victory Garden.” Victory
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