Permaculture Principles in Everyday Life

Permaculture offers a framework for sustainable living that integrates land, resources, and people. On the most basic level, permaculture could be implemented by simple companion planting in your garden. Companion planting means adjacent plants are arranged in such a way to bring additional benefit from each others proximity. Permaculture could also be designing water catchment systems for grRead More…

From Non-Native to Noxious

Often when we discuss problematic species we hear the word invasive thrown around. However, that is an oversimplification and it’s not representative of the whole picture. Here is a list of terms and how to differentiate them and understand when and why plants move from one designation to the next. NATIVE: A plant indigenous to a region. This doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s endemicRead More…

Top 10 Pollutants

These are the ones commonly found in the environment, including their sources and impacts: 1. Plastic Waste Examples: Plastic bottles, bags, straws, packaging, and microplastics. Impact: Non-biodegradable, harmful to marine and terrestrial wildlife, contributes to soil and water pollution. 2. Cigarette Butts Source: Improperly discarded cigarette filters. Impact: ContRead More…