Book of the Month

Forests at the Wildland-Urban Interface: Conservation and Management
Susan W. Vince, Mary L. Duryea et al

Street Beets [  E/The Environmental Magazine  ] Mon, 23 Apr 2007 Across the US, an urban agriculture movement is flowering. In Birmingham, Alabama, Jones Valley Urban Farm is reclaiming abandoned lots and using them to Read More ...

Farming project takes root in Walmer [  The Herald Eastern Cape  ] Thu, 05 Apr 2007 AN urban agriculture project is currently being developed that will enable the community of Walmer township to grow its own vegetables - and also reap some Read More ...

The politics and pleasure of gardening [  Rabble.ca  ] Thu, 05 Apr 2007 But in the usual places ' the US West Coast, parts of Europe ' urban agriculture is catching on in the First World as well. At one school in Berkeley, Read More ...

Resolutions approved in city council session [  Daily Times  ] Thu, 26 Apr 2007 of the College of Animal Science and Agriculture (CASA) takes place in its next financial year budget to promote urban agriculture in the city. Read More ...

FAO Praises Cuban Forest Policy [  Prensa Latina  ] Tue, 17 Apr 2007 and Forest Techniques, the third International Event for Young Researchers and the first Workshop on Urban Agriculture will be celebrated concurrently. Read More ...

Community gardens get us closer to saving our planet [  ChronicleHerald.ca  ] Wed, 25 Apr 2007 It is a concept known as urban farming or urban agriculture. You don't have to live rural to cultivate your own food. Speaking in economical terms, Read More ...

Street Beets [  E/The Environmental Magazine  ] Mon, 23 Apr 2007 Across the US, an urban agriculture movement is flowering. In Birmingham, Alabama, Jones Valley Urban Farm is reclaiming abandoned lots and using them to Read More ...

South Africa: Political Sins Continue to Scar the Land [  AllAfrica.com  ] Tue, 24 Apr 2007 'Land tenure is a problem in the former homelands. People don.t own the land; the land is owned by the government -- so they think it.s a government problem Read More ...

Morning Report: local papers [  Radio New Zealand  ] Sun, 15 Apr 2007 The Royal Albatross Centre will lose its place as one of the leaders of the eco-tourism market if land tenure issues are not resolved soon, according to the Read More ...

Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team continues their strong performance [  Chattanooganow (subscription)  ] Thu, 19 Apr 2007 American Levi Leipheimer was the fastest rider to complete the 18.9-mile course from Chickamauga, Ga., to Rock City Gardens atop Lookout Mountain, Read More ...

Tour de Georgia geared to begin [  Chattanooganow (subscription)  ] Sun, 15 Apr 2007 One at a time, the riders will race against the clock on the 18.9-mile course to the entrance of Rock City Gardens atop Lookout Mountain. Read More ...

Jon Stewart has to find humor even when the news is grim [  PopMatters  ] Wed, 25 Apr 2007 he worked as a puppeteer and a busboy, as well as tending bar at City Gardens, the Trenton rock club, where he saw such tremendous' acts as Gwar, Read More ...

Conference says political commitment needed to ensure access to [  Radio New Zealand International  ] Fri, 27 Apr 2007 The Pacific Islands Forum says financing for low cost housing, secure land tenure for urban residents and enforceable building codes are essential for Read More ...

Twin Valley Fire Department Awards Expansion to Bernardon Haber [  PR Web (press release)  ] Thu, 03 May 2007 Established in 1973, Bernardon Haber Holloway Architects PC provides architecture, interiors and land planning services to a wide range of clients including Read More ...

I-10 business park sought [  2TheAdvocate  ] Sat, 21 Apr 2007 Assisting Bee will be Charlotte Batson, a Taimerica associate, and Mandeville-based Kyle Associates, which holds a $10000 subcontract for land planning work Read More ...

It s Easy Being Green on Bald Head Island [  American Digital Networks (press release)  ] Tue, 01 May 2007 The foundation for Bald Head Island.s green appeal goes back to the unique, sensitive land planning philosophy of the Mitchell family, the island.s Read More ...

Sherwood RM will establish new council [  Regina Leader-Post (subscription)  ] Wed, 02 May 2007 would be a 'good initiative' since voter eligibility as well as land planning have been a couple of the sources of conflict within the municipality. Read More ...

Council halts any development to golf course land [  Jacksonville Patriot  ] Thu, 26 Apr 2007 Campbell said he believes the majority of Sherwood residents aren't in favor of the city taking over the course and he is planning to hold a meeting with Read More ...

Cass ordinance changes draw opposition [  Walker Pilot Independent  ] Wed, 11 Apr 2007 Currently minor subdivisions meet the same standards as plats but do not have to go to the Planning Commission (PC) or have a public hearing, Read More ...