Hay!?
Hay was originally a way of making use of the excess spring growth which animals couldn’t eat. It then became a ready source of…
Ora et labora – pray, work, and sing!
The nuns of the abbey of Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles released their most recent album, Lent at Ephesus, which is directed toward the upcoming…
Squirrel appreciation day?
So is it just another Hallmark holiday? Do you have your nut-shaped greeting cards in the mail? But seriously, Squirrel Appreciation Day just sounds…
Phosphorus, fish, and our food
This piece from NPR’s food blog, The Salt, caught my ear this morning. Our food choices are always, already, interconnected. Take this example: traditionally phosphorus,…
Humans and the Food Chain
Illustration by Lisa Brown for NPR A recent post on NPR’s food Blog, The Salt, caught my eye. Turns out we aren’t king of…
A Brewer’s Farm
A recent story over on The Horticult peaked my interest. As California brewery Stone Brewing Company has grown in size and popularity, they have…
Chicken of the Woods
Laetiporus sulphureus, known commonly as Chicken of the Woods, found growing on an oak tree on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary. It gets…
Eidfjord
A view of Eidfjord just outside the town which bears its name in Norway
From climate talk to climate action
North Country School and Camp Treetops sponsored a great panel discussion Tuesday night as part of Climate Week NYC. The event featured three voices…
Fall comes to the D&R Canal
The first day of fall was this last Sunday, September 22nd. As you probably know, this marked the Autumnal Equinox. Interestingly, there aren’t actually an even…