DID YOU WATCH ‘HARMONY,’ AN NBC SPECIAL that aired November 19? I just did (thank you, streaming technology) and wanted to say that it’s a must. Prince Charles, whom the British tabloids dubbed the “tree-hugging prince” when he began talking about threats to the environment in the 1980s, is the principal narrator, threading together an impressive range of interviews from farmers, scientists, environmentalists and more. You can watch it here.
WHEN I TALKED to Doug Tallamy in February around the publication date of his latest book, “Nature’s Best Hope,” I didn’t want to go on and on about the advice in it regarding smart fall cleanup, which is one of the ways I know I’ve dramatically shifted the way I manage my own garden compared to 10 or even five years ago. But we were looking ahead to spring then, not fall.
I’m grateful that Doug returned to the podcast in autumn to do just that. Want to plan your most ecologically minded garden cleanup ever, and understand the consequences of each potential action you can take—including next spring?
The subtitle of University of Delaware professor Doug Tallamy’s recent book, “Nature’s Best Hope,” is “A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard.” Meaning: The choices we make all year-round, including the very important one of how we clean up, can help counteract an overdeveloped, fragmented landscape that puts the food web to the test. You and I are nature’s best hope, and I’m glad Doug joined me again to help us learn to support it.
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I’ve started watching just now and will finish later when I’ve the time to focus on it completely. thanks for the link, I wouldn’t have known about this otherwise.
Thanks for the link. I’ve just started watching it and it’s fantastic.
Hi Margaret ~
Thank you for passing this along. I don’t have a TV – haven’t had one for over 40 years – so I truly appreciate your putting this up on your equally wonderful blog. I’ve already passed the link (and your blog) along to friends (in the chorus), as well as others.
Also, thank you for your beautiful Thanksgiving message. How timely when my big grey feral cat has also finally decided to sleep in my bed.
~ Abbie
Thank you for the link, I had missed the prgram when it was on TV and have been looking for it since.
Also love your blog I will be back when I have a bit more time to study it in more detail.
Just caught the end of it the other day. Thanks for the link and reminder.
Just watched the show. Nice.
I first became aware of the Prince’s organic methods and farms in a National Geographic magazine article. Sorry, I don’t have the issue information. but that led me to reading his book, _The Elements of Organic Gardening _
For some good winter listening on sustainability, check out this podcast: Mind Over Matters Sustainability Segment (a web search of those words will bring you to the podcast links)
Thanks again Margaret! :-)
oh, found the NatGeo article:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2006/05/duchy-cornwall/mitchell-text.html
Thanks, TomW! Glad you enjoyed the show.
That was wonderful Margaret. I wouldn’t have known about it if not for your mention. I needed that. Thank you.