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Green Learning: EARTH University has Atlanta connection
Friday, 1 Oct, 2010 – 15:00 | No Comment
Green Learning: EARTH University has Atlanta connection

By Gregory Wallace
In 1986, a one of a kind university was founded in Guácimo, Limón, Costa Rica. Created in response to the political and economic turbulence in the region, EARTH University was born out of …

Field of Greens festival is Oct. 3
Friday, 1 Oct, 2010 – 11:21 | No Comment
Field of Greens festival is Oct. 3

Field of Greens, a sustainable farming fair, will be held at Whippoorwill Hollow Farm this Sunday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bring the whole family and enjoy locally grown, chef-prepared food, live …

Green Insider: Fluorinating Atlanta’s Tap Water
Friday, 1 Oct, 2010 – 8:00 | 10 Comments
Green Insider: Fluorinating Atlanta’s Tap Water

By Laura Turner Seydel
A hot topic, yet something rarely discussed, is the fluoride found in our Atlanta water supply.  When first introduced into our water stream in 1969, as required by Georgia law, people hailed …

Gardening: Remembering Sally Wylde
Friday, 1 Oct, 2010 – 5:00 | No Comment
Gardening: Remembering Sally Wylde

By David McMullin
As I write this, it is September; and the evening sky has deepened to the color of ripe apricots. Under the heat is a soft breeze that seems cool, almost, and the rhythmic, …

Fall Gardening Tips
Friday, 1 Oct, 2010 – 5:00 | No Comment
Fall Gardening Tips

With the fall planting season upon us, Atlanta INtown caught up with Walt Harrison, owner of Habersham Gardens Intown Garden Center, for a Q&A on how you can keep your garden in tip-top shape. Habersham …

Rainwater collection systems save money, resources
Friday, 1 Oct, 2010 – 5:00 | No Comment
Rainwater collection systems save money, resources

By Bob Drew and Lawrence Richter Quinn
Next year, Atlanta’s already sky high water and sewer rates will ratchet up yet another 12 percent. One resident who’s not worried: Virginia Highland’s Mary Stouffer, who has found …