Posted on June 19, 2018
by John Jeavons
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“Hedgerows” is an old English term that refers to narrow planting strips of trees or shrubs that grow along field borders, fence lines and waterways. These borders serve as effective windbreaks and improve conditions for the nearby crops, forming an “edge habitat” that supports ecological diversity.
Category: agroforestry, books, GROW THE EARTH, hedgerows, historical use, history, interesting practices, My favorite things, shrubs, sustainability, trees, unusual techniquesTags: biodiversity, farming, hedgerow, sustainable
Posted on June 16, 2018
by John Jeavons
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I wrote this post earlier this year, the week before Arbor day. In honor of the forest-friendly holiday, I thought I’d talk about one of my favorite trees (or, more accurately, a shrub): Eastern Leatherwood (Dirca palustris L. Thymelaeaceae), which is native to eastern… Continue Reading “Eastern Leatherwood”
Category: agroforestry, books, ethnobotany, GROW THE EARTH, leatherwood, medicinal plants, Native American, shrubs, treesTags: appropriate technology, Charlotte Erichsen-Brown, favorite species, Leatherwood, Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants—A Historical Survey with Special Reference to the Eastern Indian Tribes, Uses of Plants for the Past 500 Years and How to Grow Them, Yerba Buena Nursery
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