Tree planting at ‘an all time low’ reposted from BBC By Claire Marshall, BBC Environment Correspondent The Woodland Trust says only around a million and a half trees were planted – the target was around 10 million. Official figures released today…
Split personality of soil bacteria
Study unlocks surprising behavior of soil bacteria reposted from BBC By Mark Kinver, Environment reporter, BBC News Different land management systems could alter the behavior of important soil bacteria Newly sequenced genomes of soil bacteria have raised questions about how differing…
ArcheWild plants 25,000 plugs for a forest restoration
ArcheWild plants 25,000 plugs for a forest restoration ArcheWild supplied the plants and labor for a forest restoration program in New Jersey. The total number of plantings, to occur over five years is 125,000 plugs as well as a many potted…
ArcheWild helps Land Health Institute build a pocket meadow for a Philadelphia City School
ArcheWild helps Land Health Institute build a pocket meadow for a Philadelphia City School ArcheWild was chosen to supply the plant material for a 3,000 sq. ft. pocket meadow for the John B. Kelly elementary school in Philadelphia. Plant species…
John Le Conte’s 1811 Botanical Survey of Manhattan Island
The Soapbox: A plant is not just a plant
The Soapbox: A plant is not just a plant By Liza Mindemann, Stuyvesant Cove Park manager reposted from Town & Village Blog Regular park angel volunteers: Orlinda Calmeid, Tom Eccardt, Maria Pia Belloni and Barbara Bienenfeld (Photo by Liza Mindemann) As many of…
Is there any point in planting new trees?
Is there any point in planting new trees? By Isabella Kaminski Environment Writer 12 May 2016 Reposted from BBC. Tree planting initiatives are popular, but do they achieve results? Successive governments have made popular pledges to plant large numbers of…
Species Spotlight – Phlox stolonifera (creeping phlox)
Species Spotlight – Phlox stolonifera (creeping phlox) Phlox stolonifera (creeping phlox) is an elusive species confined to nearly undisturbed sites in state and national forests. Propagated mostly through division in the wild (we have yet to observe seed set on…
Royal Botanical Gardens report makes new tally for number of world’s plants
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew report makes new tally for number of world’s plants Reposted from BBC By Rebecca Morelle Science Correspondent, BBC News 10 May 2016 Researchers have counted how many plant species are known to science Scientists have estimated…
Neonics ‘not equally harmful’ to bees
Neonics ‘not equally harmful’ to bees http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36154134