These are the notes for "A Proper Community Is a Commonwealth."
"Preserving the Quality and Character"
Story Date: Monday, February 1, 2016
Summary: Boss Blaster and friends sketch out plans for a tiny house pocket neighborhood.
"A proper community, we should remember also, is a commonwealth: a place, a resource, an economy. It answers the needs, practical as well as social and spiritual, of its members -- among them the need to need one another. The answer to the present alignment of political power with wealth is the restoration of the identity of community and economy."
(pg. 63, "Racism and the Economy")”
-- Wendell Berry, The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays
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Caterpillar gardens should feature native wildflowers and grasses as host species for pollinators. Some examples for Nebraska include...
Native flowers: several milkweeds, several goldenrods, several asters, several sunflowers, several penstemons, black-eyed Susan, upright prairie coneflower, purple prairie clover, dotted blazing star, wild bergamot, wild columbine, wild pea, Rocky Mountain beeplant, Virginia mountain mint, hoary verbena
Native grasses: blue grama, Canada wildrye, prairie Junegrass, little bluestem
Butterflies and moths benefit from native plants in gardens.
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Food Forest Guild
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"Preserving the Quality and Character"
Story Date: Monday, February 1, 2016
Summary: Boss Blaster and friends sketch out plans for a tiny house pocket neighborhood.
"A proper community, we should remember also, is a commonwealth: a place, a resource, an economy. It answers the needs, practical as well as social and spiritual, of its members -- among them the need to need one another. The answer to the present alignment of political power with wealth is the restoration of the identity of community and economy."
(pg. 63, "Racism and the Economy")”
-- Wendell Berry, The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays
15 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Spending Time in Nature
Birds Make People Happy
Bluebirds in Nebraska are supported by nest boxes and trails. Bluebirds Across Nebraska is a popular club.
All About Birdhouses
Caterpillar gardens should feature native wildflowers and grasses as host species for pollinators. Some examples for Nebraska include...
Native flowers: several milkweeds, several goldenrods, several asters, several sunflowers, several penstemons, black-eyed Susan, upright prairie coneflower, purple prairie clover, dotted blazing star, wild bergamot, wild columbine, wild pea, Rocky Mountain beeplant, Virginia mountain mint, hoary verbena
Native grasses: blue grama, Canada wildrye, prairie Junegrass, little bluestem
Butterflies and moths benefit from native plants in gardens.
To Bring Birds To Your Garden, Grow Native Plants: Here’s How To Get Started
A Yard Full Of Native Plants Is A Yard Full Of Well-Fed Birds
Food Forest Guild
With dwarf trees, a miniature food forest guild can incorporate multiple fruits and nuts into a small space, plus their supporting ground covers, vines, etc.
Torii Gate
18 Free Garden Bench Plans for Your Outdoor Paradise
Attract Birds With Birdbaths
19 FUN AND EASY DIY BIRDBATH IDEAS
How To Choose The Right Kind Of Bird Feeder
21 DIY BIRD FEEDERS THAT ACTUALLY LOOK AMAZING!
Housing First