Category Archives: environmental education

Turning the Wheel to Welcome Autumn

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Green Farmacy Garden

As the plants near completion of their annual cycle, so too do all the animals whose lives are linked to theirs.  This past month in the garden we’ve witnessed a cicada killer seizing a cicada; a tiger swallowtail butterfly escape … Continue reading →

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Plant Rant: Skunk Cabbage – Passing the stink test.

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Green Farmacy Garden

10 March 2012 Time to get back to the garden begins in early March. One of our two new head gardeners, Anna Wallis, started with me this week, and together we have been cutting down the winter botany stubble, weeding … Continue reading →

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Plant Rant: Frost Flowers!!!!

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Green Farmacy Garden

29 December 2011 This morning’s email report from Jim regarding the garden and the greenhouse: “At 7:00 I was surprised that there are white conical and ribbonlike frost flowers, not a full inch tall but impressive. No frost on my … Continue reading →

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