Erik Kiviat’s Hudsonia is an important resource for environmental research and education in the Hudson Valley.
Get an eyeful of his perspective here.
http://www.townofdover.us/HudsoniaPresentation.pdf

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http://www.flickr.com/groups/684463@N21/pool
Enjoy and perhaps contribute to this grassroots compilation of a treasure trove of historical, American backyards.

Vintage Gardens and Gardeners

Group Pool Discussion 78 Members Map Join This Group

 
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Plants Found to Show Preferences for Their Relatives – NYTimes.com

By CAROL KAESUK YOON
Published: June 10, 2008

scientists have found evidence that the sea rocket is able to do something that no other plant has ever been shown to do.
The sea rocket, researchers report, can distinguish between plants that are related to it and those that [...]

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Access : : Nature

Nature 453, 594 (29 May 2008) | doi:10.1038/453594a; Published online 28 May 2008

Umbel Ballits: Dylan Martorell
Craft Victoria, Melbourne Until 28 June

Graphic designer and musician Dylan Martorell uses plant morphology as a starting point to create sound sculptures. His latest work is now on show in Melbourne, Australia.

Martorell begins by drawing plant-growth algorithms [...]

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Guerrilla gardener movement takes root in L.A. area – Los Angeles Times

By Joe Robinson, Special to The Times
May 29, 2008

Scott is a guerrilla gardener, a member of a burgeoning movement of green enthusiasts who plant without approval on land that’s not theirs. In London, Berlin, Miami, [...]

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