by Anna Strick | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog, Education, Habitat, Insects, Nature
One of the sweet things about adding a native, solitary bee house to your backyard is that it nestles into a hidden corner of your backyard without changing the aesthetics. There are so many good reasons to raise native bees – and installing a house will...
by Kathy Fryxell, PhD | Nov 3, 2020 | Blog, Education, Habitat, Nature, Seeds
Birds are a delight to observe and are critical to our local ecosystems. Here in the Puget Sound, this includes both dozens of year-round resident species as well as migratory species that either overwinter or travel through. We live in a critical, narrow coastal...
by Bill Peregrine | Dec 31, 2018 | Blog, Habitat, Health, Nature, Philosophy, Plants
This morning I read a nice quote by John Muir and it was quite appropriate because yesterday I took my camera and tripod to the forest to see what I could find. While I thought I was going for a “hike” it turns out the 4 miles I put in was more of a...
by Kathy Fryxell, PhD | Sep 30, 2018 | Blog, Gardening, Nature, Organics, Philosophy, Sustainable
It’s not too often that we get a recording of Bill Peregrine and some of his philosophies around organics and sustainability but that happened recently when he was interviewed for The Shrimp Tank, where they “interview some of the brightest and best...
by Bill Peregrine | Jun 30, 2018 | Bacteria, Blog, Chemicals, Lawn, Nature, Organics, Weeds
Weeds are the bane of every gardener. One day we think we have the weeds under control and the next day it is if we hadn’t done anything! Are there any strategies to control weeds that don’t require the use of harsh chemicals? Thankfully the answer is...
by Bill Peregrine | Dec 31, 2017 | Blog, Gardening, Habitat, Nature, Philosophy, Plants
I am so glad we are starting a New Year! 2017 was a spiritually tough and awakening year for me. When I allowed myself to sit with the societal challenges we were experiencing, it became one of great reflection and paradigm shifts. I’ve known for many years the...
