Planting for Pollinators
by Russ Henry Monarch butterflies love milkweed! Pollinators are creating a big buzz in media around the world. Pollinators are facing a perfect storm of intersecting catastrophes including loss of habitat …
Resources to Bee the Change
Action Steps for Local Businesses
Garden and Hardware Stores: Eliminate pesticides from the store inventory. Sell organic gardening supplies. Sell beneficial organisms such as lady bugs and nematodes. Sell pesticide free native pollinator plants. Offer …
Gardening At School, Growing Healthy Kids
by Russ Henry Whenever a young person learns to garden, the future grows a little more green and healthy. When an entire school learns to garden together, sustainability sprouts in …
3 Secrets Guaranteed to Grow Garden Success this Season
by Russ Henry Secret # 1: Double Dig Double digging is the best way to turn a tiny yard into a year round gourmet delight for your family and the …
Creating Thriving Compost & Soil Biology
by Russ Henry Building a compost pile first thing this morning felt somehow ceremonial. After learning about compost making from Dr. Elaine Ingham this weekend with Jake Voit, Ross Abbey, Cherry Flowers, Karen Clark, Iman …
Beyond Pesticides
Beyond Pesticides works with allies in protecting public health and the environment to lead the transition to a world free of toxic pesticides. Beyond Pesticides seeks to protect healthy air, …
Why the Bees are Disappearing
Honeybees have thrived for 50 million years, each colony 40 to 50,000 individuals coordinated in amazing harmony. So why, in 2006, did colonies start dying en masse? Marla Spivak, University …
VERGE Talk: BeesLoveSolar
Fresh Energy’s Rob Davis gave a 10-minute talk about how large-scale solar can save bees, monarchs, and other important pollinators. Fresh Energy is a leading voice in helping stakeholders recognize …
Pollinator-Friendly Solar: Everybody Loves It!
By Fresh Energy | May 15, 2017 Connexus Energy’s pollinator-friendly community solar garden is not only producing renewable energy, it is now producing honey. On April 24, 2017, Bolton Bees installed 15 beehives …
Pollinate Minnesota
Pollinate Minnesota is working toward a better Minnesota for pollinators and people. They teach immersive education classes, establish educational hives with community partners, and advocate at the local, state and …