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Gathering: The CCLC Blog

Both Feet on the Shore: Committing to the Land with the Elizabeth River Project

Blog, Gathering: The CCLC Blog, Guest BloggerBy Kelly MorseAugust 25, 2022Leave a comment

August 25th,  2022 By Kelly Morse  What does it mean to truly know a place? What’s more, what does it mean to commit to a relationship with a piece of land?    Before we bought our first home in April 2021, it was a rental property for ten years. Saplings waved from the gutters, foundation…

Engaging Students in Green Industry Careers

Blog, Gathering: The CCLC BlogBy Shereen HughesMarch 3, 2022Leave a comment

March 3rd, 2022 By Shereen Hughes    Let’s start with a riddle –   Two horticulturists walk into a bar…   No, not that kind. I’m talking about the riddle that has stumped the green industry for years – how to attract the next generation of workers to green industry jobs. Recruiting strategies used in…

The Perplexing Case of the Tan Gardening Glove

Blog, Gathering: The CCLC BlogBy Beth GinterFebruary 7, 2022Leave a comment

Photo: Dave Hirschman   February 7, 2022 By Beth Ginter    With Candlemas/Imbolc/Groundhog’s Day this week, we have reached winter’s midpoint.  We, at CCLC, are avid readers, and especially appreciate a good diversion to break up the monotony of mid-winter. Thus, we are pleased to share this link to our friend and colleague, Dave Hirschman’s,…

In Search of Native Plants

Blog, Gathering: The CCLC BlogBy Leslie CarioJanuary 5, 2022Leave a comment

January 5, 2022 By Leslie Hunter Cario     Searching for native plants has been a constant theme in my life.  It started in high school biology class with a scavenger hunt that involved locating certain plants native to southwestern Pennsylvania and either photographing details or collecting leaves or seeds.  Throughout college and afterwards, there…

Celebrate Buffers

Blog, Gathering: The CCLC Blog, Guest BloggerBy Bobby WhitescarverOctober 5, 2021Leave a comment

October 5, 2021 Guest Blogger Bobby Whitescarver October Is Riparian Forest Buffer Month     It’s riparian forest buffer month. How cool is that? Let’s celebrate!   The way I celebrated was to go to our River Farm in Swoope, Virginia to see how the trees and native plants were doing in the buffers we…

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