“It doesn’t do us one ounce of good to plant flowers and then poison them when our friends the pollinators arrive there.” The City of Boulder has designated the month of September to be pollinator month. Beth Conrey, the president […]
Celebrating the Beesafe movement in Boulder.
“We feel that this is a movement that will keep going.” In 2014 a group of neighbors in the Melody Catalpa neighborhood in North Boulder got together to take a pledge not to use pesticides that were harmful to bees. […]
March Against Monsanto
People gathered in cities across the world on Saturday for an international day of action against Monsanto and GMOs. KGNU’s Irene Rodriguez brings us voices from the March Against Monsanto event in Denver.
Nibbles Blog: Bees and Cheese
Let’s have a serious discussion about the birds & the bees & the cheese By John Lehndorff (via his blog) (This story was originally published in Cheese Connoisseur magazine.) (May 15, 2015) – David Gremmels knew when he and partner […]
Dot Org: Growing Gardens
Lauren Richardson, green house manager for Growing Gardens says that being bee-safe “means being a conscientious gardener about what kind of plants you’re planting, what varieties, but also plants that have not been sprayed with synthetic pesticides or systemic pesticides.” […]
Radio Nibbles: ‘Tis the Season to Plant
John Lehndorff talks about seeds, bees, and cheese. Also, more pie events, and a request for the best thing that you, our cherished listener, have tasted in the last week or so… (let John know at radionibbles@kgnu.org) For more stories about the impact of […]
The City of Boulder moving towards Bee Safe Certification
“We want to set an example so other cities may not be so nervous about taking on one of these resolutions.” Rella Abernathy is the Integrated Pest Management coordinator for the City of Boulder. She says the city has a […]
Growing Gardens: Beesafe
The Beesafe movement in Boulder is growing and growing. In addition to several neighborhoods that are certified as being Bee Safe, there is now more choice for gardeners as to where to buy plants that are certified Bee safe. And now […]