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COMMUNITY GREEN
Pamela Noel
My mother always told me
to leave any place I visited
in a condition better than I
found it. If I was occupying a
room I should leave it neater
than upon my arrival. If I
was riding in "her car" I
should leave it cleaner upon
my departure. And ff I rent-
ed or purchased a house I
should massage it in my
own way so that it would
shine.
My father had his own
take on this adage. His
realm, however, was the gar-
den. He had the ability to
transform an uninspiring
piece of ground, and coax
miracles from i, He had a
"Findhorn-like'l ability to
create a landscape, his
palette consistirg of plants;
his brush was his own spa-
tial sense, knowledge and
imagination.
So with this personal his-
torical context I, wandered
into the free movie last
Wednesday at the Town Hail
Theatre, entitled "Green
Fire." This biographical doc-
umentary chronicled the life
and legacy of Aldo Leopold
(1887 - 1948), who estab-
lished What he called a "land
ethic." I knew nothing about
Leopold, but was fascinated
by his understanding and
cataloging of his local ecolo-
gy at an early age. This con-
tinued to develop through
his lifetime of sustained and
patient observation.
At the beginning of the
film Leopold ws quoted as
saying that humanity needs
to stop looking at the land as
a commodity, and start 10ok-
ing at it as a community.
Commodities can be used up
and will disappear. Commu-
nities can thrive if we seek
to observe and help main-
tain nature's balance. With
the help of his wife and chil-
dren he spent many years
reclaiming a desolate and
devastated piece of land
with little more than a shack
on it. He and his family
planted thousands of pines
and other plants until the
land was transformed into a
beautiful woodland retreat
that generations of his fami-
ly and visitors continue to
enjoy. He believed that a
person's highest calling was
to improve and regenerate a
piece of land. His progeny
continue his legacy, many
becoming, biologists and en-
vironmentalists.
The film inspires me, en-
hancing the deep connection
to my own familial roots,
suggesting that we have the
responsibility if not the
mandate to leave a place
better than we found it.
Imagine if everyone ap-
plied this ethic to daily liv-
ing. Whenever I am inspired
by a film or a book or some
event that stirs me deeply, I
want to connect that inspira-
tion to some daily act that
can make a positive differ-
ence. Each person will mani-
test this differently.
The concept of "daily acts"
has become a national move-
ment. Accessible at daily-
acts.org this movement ex-
ists to inspire and promote
positive examples to inspire
vision, hope and action. The
work is grounded in the un-
derstanding that "simple,
mindful choices significant-
ly enrich our lives and
world." We can easily be-
come overwhelmed by the
daunting challenges before
us. By asking ourselves each
morning how we can im-
prove something this day,
we are adding our individ-
ual positive contribution to
our greater well-being. This
is something truly sustain-
able that we all can do.
Approaching our modern
dilemmas from various per-
spectives we recognize that
a shift is happening. And it
is more than a shift in un-
derstanding and conscious-
ness about how we need to
be caring for our earth. It be-
comes in many of us an un-
derstanding of the internal
shift needed emotionally,
and, some would even say,
spiritually.
The questions encircle us.
How do we care for our plan-
et, and how do we support
and care fpr one another?
How do we strengthen each
person, encouraging all to
face our future challenges
together? How do we create
resilient people who can
adapt to the changes that
are in process?
No "one-size-fits-all" strat-
egy will accomplish this. In-
stead a concept both Aldo
Leopold and students of per-
maculture share is "patient
and thorough observation"
to determine what the needs
are in developing the re-
silience and sustainability
required to carry our com-
munities forward into the
future.
We owe Aldo Leopold a
salute and appreciation for
his work with land regener-
ation, his writing of "A Sand
County Almanac," and his
continuing inspiration and
legacy.
We can pay homage to this
man by our individual and
collective daily acts that will
help to build a world of real
wealth, health and justice
for ourselves
and our planet.
Plant spring bulbs now for ,:olorful disF,lay
Melinda Myers wait until the are done where you can't plant bulbs slow-release fertilizer like proof gloves for this task. Bobbex to your bulbs and oth-
melindamyers.com
Don't miss a chance to col-
or up your spring landscape.
Get busy now planting
spring flowering bulbs like
daffodils, tulips and hy-
acinths.
Look for creative ways to
use bulbs in your landscape.
Plant a massive ribbon of blue
squills or grape hyacinths to
create the illusion of a river
in your spring landscape. Or
fill the front lawn with short-
er bulbs for added color. Just
blooming to mow the grass at
the highest setting possible on
the mower.
Mix bulbs to double the
bloom power or extend their
flowering beauty. I like to
mix the equally assertive daf-
fodils and squills for a double
layer of color. Try combining
early blooming crocus with
mid-spring daffodils, late
spring tulips and even later
blooming allium for months
of enjoyment.
And force a few to enjoy in-
doors or outdoors in areas
in the ground. Give these
bulbs 15 weeks of tempera-
tures between 35 and 45 de-
grees to initiate bloom.
Plant spring flowering
bulbs outdoors in fall, so win-
ter's chill can set the flower
buds for the beautiful spring
flowers. Northern gardeners
have until the ground freezes
to get their bulbs in the
ground.
Plant bulbs two to three
times their vertical height
deep in properly prepared
soil. Add a low-nitrogen
Milorganite to the soil at
planting. VVater thoroughly
as the bulbs are putting
down roots before the ground
freezes.
Those tired of battling the
ammals may want to plant
resistant bulbs such as daf-
fodils, hyacinths, Fritillaria,
alliums, Camassia, glory-of-
the-snow, snowdrops, squills
and grape hyacinths.
Or protect animal favorites
like tulips, lilies and crocus
with a bulb dip of Bobbex.
Start with a pair of water-
Bobbex is safe and natural,
but not a fragrance you want
to wear all day long. Careful-
ly remove the papery cover
and soak the bulbs for three
to five minutes in Bobbex.
You will have the best re-
sults using the concentrated
formula of Bobbex-R Animal
Repellent. Allow the bulbs to
dry before planting. The
scent of Bobbex masks the
smell of the bulbs, protecting
them from hungry critters
throughout the winter.
Then next spring apply
er landscape plants as soon as
they emerge and leaf out, pro-
tecting them from hungry rab-
bits, deer and other animals.
So get a jump on the spring
season with a bit of fail land-
scape care.
Nationally known gardening ex.
pert, TV/radio host, author and
columnist Melinda Myers has
more than 30years of horticulture
experience and has written more
than 20 gardening books. She has
a master's degree in horticulture
and is a certified arborist.
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