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dandelions and concrete: Crucial Part of Our Ecosystem

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013. Crucial Part of Our Ecosystem. Media Release from Orkin Pest Control Company. House Fly In Nature: Although they may bug us, flies are an essential part of the food chain. House flies have an important role in nature pollinating plants and recycling all things dead and decaying. It may not seem glamorous but flies play a vital role in assisting the decomposition of dung and decaying matter, plants or animals. Mosquito In Nature: Mosquitoes are delicious to eat and easy to catch!

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dandelions and concrete: September 2014

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Monday, September 22, 2014. Ottawa Roger's Cable company (Channel 22) has an interesting show called S.O.S. Ottawa Trees. That was produced in? Currently there are three episodes that talk about different issues regarding our urban canopy. In Ottawa, 40 million ash trees are threatened by the Emerald Ash Borer. We take a closer look at this tiny insect and how it's changing the landscape of the National Capital Region. Planting a tree is easy, right? Check out my latest. Posted by Urban Girl. There is pr...

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dandelions and concrete: October 2014

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Thursday, October 9, 2014. From Architecture Design: Patterns of Biophilic Design. Happy to see architects debating the benefits of biophilic design! From the Architecture Design website:. The 14 interventions are:. Nature in the Space. Visual Connection to Nature. Non-Visual Connection to Nature. Thermal and Airflow Variability. Dynamic and Diffuse Light. Connection to Natural Systems. Biomorphic Forms and Patterns. Material Connection to Nature. Nature of the Space. Read more here: Architecture Design.

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ecological gardening: Hedgerow Hypotheticals: Our Cities and Suburbs Need Hedgerows Too

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Practicing reconciliation ecology in the Chicago region. Home Ave Hummer Project. Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Hedgerow Hypotheticals: Our Cities and Suburbs Need Hedgerows Too. Part three of a series. On the post-modern American hedgerow, a landscape form that offers benefits to humans and nature. Part one, “Where Do We Find Beauty in a Landscape” can be read here. Part two, "Just What is Hedgerow? A Few Notes on History, Form and Function" can be found here. Since the late 20th century quite a few exampl...

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dandelions and concrete: bioswales for subdivisions (Ottawa)

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Thursday, July 5, 2012. Bioswales for subdivisions (Ottawa). While researching "urban streams" awhile back, I came across this information on bioswales (in Seattle): Urban Ecology's What is a Bioswale. I've heard alot about them for cities that have high annual rainfalls like Portland and Seattle. Bioswales are great as they provide a green buffer that act as a natural storm water collector and rain water filter. BIOSWALE CASE STUDY FOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATIONS. Check out my latest. Posted by Urban Girl.

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dandelions and concrete: Urban Wild "Express" - Bird Tornado (Atlanta Beltline)

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Saturday, January 24, 2015. Urban Wild "Express" - Bird Tornado (Atlanta Beltline). Interactive Art Work on the Atlanta Beltline by Dorthy O'Connor and Craig Appel. Location details from her photo page: eastside trail, near Ralph McGill - not far from Two Urban Licks). See it in action). Info from video page:. Posted by Urban Girl. Thanks so much for your comment - it will be reviewed before it is posted! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). An Urban Ecology Scrapbook. This is my scrapbook of interesting ...

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dandelions and concrete: February 2015

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Update on Guelph's Pollinator Park (decommissioned Eastview Landfill site). I first blogged about this Pollinator Park project in 2012. Glad to see that it continues to expand! From the website ( Pollination Guelph Planting Sites. A bee hotel was added in June 2014 through the "Wild for Bees" initiative, which Pollination Guelph was a site partner in. This initiative is sponsored by Burt's Bees, Sustainable.TO, Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, and Pollinator Partnership ...The E...

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dandelions and concrete: urban fisher study (Albany, New York)

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Monday, February 18, 2013. Urban fisher study (Albany, New York). Study done by Scott Lapointe and Roland Kayes. The urban study site has four times the density of roads and 15 times the population density of the wild site. Full article and pictures from the New York Times. Also check out further articles on their Fisher Studies. Check out my latest. Urban wild" nature blog: Wild. Here. Posted by Urban Girl. Thanks so much for your comment - it will be reviewed before it is posted! This is my scrapbook o...

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dandelions and concrete: Time to Frog Proof your Yard this Spring (swimming pools and window wells)

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Thursday, February 19, 2015. Time to Frog Proof your Yard this Spring (swimming pools and window wells). From an old 2009 Ottawa Citizen Article. Every morning." A green frog trapped in the filter earlier this week was luckier than most — it was still alive when Brunton visited the pool to demonstrate the problem to a CBC reporter this week. Someone has now created that device to rescue frogs (and other animals including mice) from pools called the Frog Log. Posted by Urban Girl. For an explanation of wh...

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dandelions and concrete: August 2014

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014. An urban meadow in Ottawa. One of the inspirations for my career change was a presentation I saw in 2010 by Mathis Natvik. I've shown the above image of the Prenzlauer Berg District in Berlin (Photo by Westrich/laif/Redux) before. As I couldn't imagine anything more beautiful in a city than a field of wildflowers that you could sit in. Having seen the bobolink. Near the Aviation Museum, it makes me wonder again, could this be possible? Posted by Urban Girl. Links to this post.