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Land & Environmental Section :: Page 28

  • Cultivating global green thumbs

    By Megan BachmanJanuary 26, 2012

    Local garden designer Nadia Malarkey and arborist Bob Moore have teamed up with two organic farmers to put on a free educational series on environmentally friendly landscaping. At sessions on Jan. 30, Feb. 13 and Feb. 27, villagers can learn how to create biodiverse, carbon-neutral and chemical-free landscapes in their yards. (Photo by Megan Bachman)

    For many, yard work can be a chore. For Nadia Malarkey, the care and cultivation of her backyard labyrinth of trees, vines and plants is perennially a joy. At their best, gardens can be places of respite, connection and, above all, environmental stewardship.

  • At winter market, greens in the gray

    By Diane ChiddisterJanuary 19, 2012

    A good crowd turned out for the first winter farm market of the season last Saturday, held in the basement of the United Methodist church. Shown above, market co-organizer Amy Magnus buys some fresh greens from the produce of Patchwork Farm near Trotwood, helped by Patchwork employee Kate Salatin. (Photo by Diane Chiddister)

    The Yellow Springs Winter Farmers Marketlaunched its third season last Saturday, Jan. 7, in the basement of the First Methodist Church.

  • New Liberty raises local food IQ

    By Megan Bachman

    Area goat farmers, from left, Caroline Mullin, Abby Dant, Jill Dant and Owen Betts, pictured here with the Dant’s goat Sampson, gave a workshop on raising the ruminant last weekend as part of New Liberty Farms winter workshop series. Beth Bridgeman, on right, is organizing the food and farming series from her new post at the farm, located north of Yellow Springs. (Photo by Megan Bachman)

    Seven-year-old Sampson is one lucky goat, according to his caretaker, Abby Dant of Xenia. Sampson was the demonstration goat at a workshop last weekend at the United Methodist Church, the first of six winter food and farming events organized by New Liberty Farms.

  • Oil company drilling OK’d

    By Megan BachmanJanuary 12, 2012

    Oil drilling may soon begin just outside Yellow Springs as a Miami Township couple recently gave an out-of-state oil and gas company permission to drill on their 61-acre property on West Yellow Springs-Fairfield Road.

  • License plate to benefit the Glen

    By Lauren HeatonDecember 28, 2011

    Ohio residents can support Glen Helen on their bumper.

  • Birds a little shy of Christmas count

    By Lauren HeatonDecember 21, 2011

    Glen Helen’s Christmas Bird Count yielded smaller numbers this year than last.

  • The Glen in winter home to many birds — count on it

    By Lauren HeatonDecember 12, 2011

    Join the Glen’s efforts next weekend to count the birds of Yellow Springs.

  • He lets the kids play in poison ivy

    By Megan BachmanNovember 3, 2011

    Local goatherd Owen Betts tended his flock at Whitehall Farm this month. Antioch College recently hired Betts’ goats to chew through the overgrown weeds at its farm to make way for a food forest. The goat mowing service is available to anyone with a weed problem. (Photo by Megan Bachman)

    While some kids on the Antioch College campus are digesting new information, others are munching on weeds.

  • Aurora Borealis over Yellow Springs

    By Megan BachmanOctober 31, 2011

    Thanks to an especially strong solar wind hitting the earth’s magnetosphere, last week the Northern lights were visible in Yellow Springs.

  • Tecumseh Land Trust presents Food Power

    By YS News StaffOctober 12, 2011

    Food Power, a conference organized by Tecumseh Land Trust, will feature Will Allen, noted urban farmer and Michelle Obama’s White House garden coach.

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