As I write, snow is falling steadily here in Minneapolis, and I couldn’t be happier! If you’ve followed Orange Marmalade for any length of time you are well aware that I love snow. Besides that, my trees and shrubs are …
Tag: ecology
the slow, meaningful work of restoration…a yard update!
It’s already the end of August. Time for a yard restoration update! Today I want to give you a peek at what I’ve been discovering in my small wilderness, chat a bit about the arduous process of restoration, and list …
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embarking on an odyssey…an invitation and a road map
What if I told you I was about to embark on a two-year odyssey, preparing to battle aggressive foes, poised to discover buried treasure, currently meeting a host of allies and trying valiantly to keep their names straight? Would you …
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restorers are my kind of heroes
Today is Earth Day! Every year when I celebrate Earth Day here on Orange Marmalade, I find myself inspired to live in a more just, sustainable way, and filled with hope that more families will become seriously engaged with the …
taking care of our big backyard…a list for Earth Day 2016
Earth Day is coming up this week. I hope you take the opportunity to marvel at the wonderland around us and resolve to learn more about proper stewardship of this precious, interconnected home of ours. For those of you in …
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to see the world in a grain of sand…five glimpses of nature’s wonders
It’s coming up on Earth Day 2015. I love that we set apart a day to Stop! Stop rushing past dainty mosses. Stop overlooking the sparkle of sunlight on open water. Stop and listen to birdsong. Stop and consider what …
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it’s that “best of” time of year…five books from the 2014 New York Times Best Illustrated Books Listing
Round about November everyone and his uncle starts compiling those year-end, best-of, lists. Best new album. Best new restaurant. And dozens of best book awards. Today I’ve got five of the ten books which the New York Times reviewers consider …
that miracle called Planet Earth…a list of five books for Earth Day 2014
It’s time again to celebrate Planet Earth, this beautiful, intricate, astonishing home of ours. Most of us care about what we know, and what affects us. It’s critically important, then, to introduce our children to Nature, to help them fall …
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to boldly go where no one has gone before…five books about explorers
In honor of Columbus Day, this list of five is going exploring! Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way by Land, Sea, and Air, by Stewart Ross, illustrated by Stephen Biesty Here’s a dream of a book by …
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fiction favorites…The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, by Kathi Appelt From the rooftop of Information Headquarters, Bingo and J’miah stood on their back paws and watched Little Mama and Daddy-O trundle away…For as long as raccoons had inhabited the …
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