Alun Salt
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Alun (he/him) is the Producer for Botany One. It's his job to keep the server running.
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If you cut the scientists from a Botanic garden, is it still a ‘Botanic’ garden?
Bad news via the Botanical Society of America [fullclear]…but what is it that makes a garden a botanic garden? Botanic gardens were originally set up to classify plants for science. Is the presence of name labels enough or do you need people doing botany to make a place a botanic garden?
Los Angeles once again threatened by the prospect of fresh fruit and vegetables
In a consumer society, food production is a radical act. It’s news again, as Los Angeles City Hall is renewing its campaign against gardeners while legislation permitting urban gardening is being held up. Hat-tip to The Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog.
A lawn without grass?
You know what a lawn is, it’s a patch of grass mowed to be short. But it doesn’t have to be.
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