by Tara Mitchell ELA’s 23rd Annual Conference in March brought together three highly knowledgeable experts for a question and answer panel session on Native Grass and Wildflower Seeding: Mark Fiely,…
Meadows
A Meadow Comes to Stoney Creek: The First Year
by Silvana Valiani What started out as a routine after dinner dog walk in the spring of 2012 resulted in the implementation of our municipality’s first Meadowscape to avoid annihilation…
Ecological Design Creates Oasis at Urban Medical Facility
by Amanda Sloan and Dave Renzi As they make the left turn into the Providence, RI doctor’s office parking lot, some patients might set their jaws and steel themselves. The…
Mowing Less at Bird Park: Sustainable Stewardship with Community Support
by Russ Hopping Parks and other cultural landscapes require careful planning and stewardship to make them special places for visitors. The natural world includes equally special and unique places that…
Getting Real With Meadows
by Nick Novick A successful project requires careful consideration of design issues, keeping expectations in check, and an understanding of the ecological principles at play.
Urban & Suburban Meadows
by The Meadows Project Urban & Suburban Meadows, Bringing Meadowscaping to Big and Small Spaces, addresses the problems caused by the extensive planting of non-native grass lawns across America.
