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Tag Archives: environment

Restoring the Wetlands

January 20, 2016by Tilth Alliance Leave a comment

By Chris Hoffer, Environmental Programs Manager Why Restore the Wetlands? First-time visitors to Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands often ask why there is so much land set aside for the wetlands. Couldn’t we use […]

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Passion for Permaculture

March 26, 2015by Tilth Alliance 2 Comments

Permaculture can inspire the ways we design our landscapes, our businesses and our lives. I like to think of permaculture as a toolbox of solutions for repairing and enhancing systems. […]

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5 Ways to Save Money by Wasting Less Food

February 26, 2015by Tilth Alliance Leave a comment

Did you know that Americans discard about 25% of the food we buy? That adds up to more than $2,000 each year that is thrown away per family! If the […]

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Meet the Mason Bee, Your Pollinator Pal

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By Jennifer Crouch Beneficial pollinators are one of the secrets to a healthy organic garden, and the most well-known of these gardener’s friends is the honeybee. But did you know […]

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Is Meat a Good Choice?

October 4, 2014by Tilth Alliance Leave a comment

By Chris Iberle, Food Hub Manager People choose a vegetarian diet for many excellent environmental, health, economic and spiritual reasons. Even so, most people choose to eat meat. What we […]

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A Student Becomes the Teacher

August 27, 2014by Tilth Alliance Leave a comment

By Veralea Swayne, Garden Educator 10 years ago, I built a raised bed garden and planted beans, lettuce, carrots and spinach. I was full of excitement and eagerly anticipated the […]

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Hunting for Arthropods at Bradner

August 8, 2014by Tilth Alliance Leave a comment

By Carey Thornton, Garden Educator At a recent Skill Share, biologist and Bradner garden steward Virginia Emery brought her collecting equipment to show us how to catch and release some […]

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Summer Camps Battle Nature Deficit Disorder

June 18, 2014by Tilth Alliance Leave a comment

By Mike Gervais, Children’s Garden Program Coordinator When I was teaching at an outdoor school on the coast of California, we’d routinely get kids who had never seen the ocean […]

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Why Grow Flowers in Your Edible Garden?

May 28, 2014by Tilth Alliance 4 Comments

Flowers are a valuable addition to any edible or ornamental garden. They add beautiful color and fragrance, act as trap crops, discourage pests, and attract pollinators and predatory insects. Flowers […]

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A Fungus Among Us

February 20, 2014by Tilth Alliance Leave a comment

By Matthew McDermott, Seattle Tilth Farm Works Manager and Joanna Stodden, Education Program Coordinator To most people, fungi go relatively unnoticed. These understated organisms are a cornerstone species for the […]

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