Community Gardens, Gold Medal Plants, Giving Back:Best of the Web 20

Mourning Doves in the snow
It’s that time again. Time for our weekly meander around the internets to see what’s new, exciting, or noteworthy. I read a lot, so I like to share with you some of the interesting things I find in my travels.

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Kelly Senser, of National Wildlife Magazine, asked me to contribute a “Gold Medal Plant for Widlife,” to choose one of my favorite native plants and tell her why I liked it. She has put together a wonderful collection including some of my favorite wildlife garden writers and some new ones for me to get to know. Follow @klsnature

Judi Gerber at Care 2 Make a Difference has a fascinating article about establishing “people’s gardens” in your community. According to Judi “Growing a community garden promotes health and wellness, provides a place for leisure, provides food for those in need, creates wildlife habitats, storm water control or water quality improvement, and provides teaching opportunities.” I could not agree more!

Marghanita Hughes of Little Humbugs asked me to write a guest post about Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden. This is a wonderful way to involve your children in gardening and spurring their interest in the natural world. Follow @littlehumbugs

Every Little Bit Helps is the mantra of Kathy Green, a fellow gardener and good friend to wildlife. Her point, if every gardener and homeowner did just one thing to help the environment, we could collectively make a huge difference in protecting wildlife and natural ecosystems. Follow @gardenfornature

My friend Alison Kerr (@alisonkerr) at Loving Nature’s Garden suggested a post by Lisa Gustavson to be included in this week’s Best of the Web. Winter Interest Wednesday is a poetic reminder that spring will finally come, illustrated with beautiful photographs. Follow @getinthegarden

Oh, and I was very busy this week here, too. I launched the Ecosystem Gardening Facebook fanpage as well as the Ecosystem Gardening newsletter, Wren Song. I’d love for you to check them both out and tell me what you think. Thanks.

That wraps up this week’s Best of the Web. What did you find interesting in your travels around the web this week?

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    About Carole Sevilla Brown

    Carole Sevilla Brown is a Conservation Biologist who firmly believes that wildlife conservation begins in your own back yard. Carole is an author, educator, speaker, and passionate birder, butterfly watcher,  and naturalist who travels around the country teaching people to garden sustainably, conserve natural resources, and create welcoming habitat for wildlife so that you will attract more birds, butterflies, pollinators and other wildlife.. She gardens for wildlife in Philadelphia, zone 6b, and created the philosophy of Ecosystem Gardening. Watch for her book Ecosystem Gardening, due out soon. Carole is managing editor of  Beautiful Wildlife Garden, and also  Native Plants and Wildlife Gardens. Follow Carole on twitter, @CB4wildlife and on Google+

    Comments

    1. Lisa says:

      I’m speechless and humbled…Thank you Alison and Carole! It’s a treasure to have friends that appreciate the every day beautiful things with us. (I also have to say I love the title of your newsletter Carole!)
      .-= Lisa´s last blog ..Sow Easy =-.

    2. Well done Carole, impressive stuff as always! It’s great to see your site going from strength to strength.
      .-= Rachel Mathews´s last blog ..Does it take a carrot or a stick to produce a great garden? =-.

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