Helping people enjoy the natural world around them

Farm Livin'

July 23, 2012 by Shari in Buds, Things to do

I'm able play dress up (or more accurately, dress down) and pretend at my little urban farm in Brooklyn, growing some of my own food, and nurturing my ever-increasing respect for those who actually farm for a living.

War Games

July 16, 2012 by Shari in Bugs

I have seen the enemy and it has compound eyes and six legs. Right now, a war is on against a few members of the class Insecta. This crafty enemy is armed with efficient mouth parts and, shall we say, energetic reproductive systems. I am outgunned.

Garden Companions

April 30, 2012 by Shari in Birds, Buds, Bugs, Other critters

I was being watched. Every move I made, he was there. But I wasn’t worried – my harmless voyeur was an American Robin.

Home Gardening

July 25, 2011 by Shari in Buds, Things to do

To know me is to know I enjoy gardening. But this summer I took up a big challenge: attending the garden beds in front of my apartment building.

The HSBC Children's Garden at Queens Botanical Garden

June 14, 2011 by Shari in Great places, Things to do

Learn more about the Children's Garden program at Queens Botanical Garden from Rebecca Wolf.

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