Nikki is an author and writer specializing in green living ideas and tips, adventure travel, upcycling, and all things eco-friendly. She's traveled the globe, swum with sharks and been bitten by a lion (fact). She lives in a tiny town with a fat cat and a very bad dog.
Aquaponics is like hydroponics with poop for your green home. Aquaponic systems house plants in small pebbles or stone, but instead of a cocktail of nutrients, the water from your fish tank is pumped through the growing medium. Now your plants are cleaning the water while you fish are feeding your garden.
They’re big, beautiful and absolutely breathtaking. The eye-popping horticultural exhibits of the Montréal Botanical Gardens are back! Following a 10-year hiatus, the horticultural art exhibition, the Mosaïcultures Internationales 2013 is on at the Montréal Botanical Garden until September 29.
Tree houses appeal to the child in all of us. Here is a collection of incredible tree houses from around the world.
Behold the emerald ash borer; the diminutive little pest that has arborists in North America covering their ashes. The ash borer larva disrupt the flow of water and nutrients as they feed beneath the bark. Any tree infested will die in 2-3 years.
You’re already making green living a priority in your own home, so why not do the same in your workplace? Green living at work is easy and can actually save your company money. Just a few simple changes in your everyday routine such as choosing reusable over disposable and conservation over immediate convenience will make a world of difference.
Thomas is a young entrepreneur with a passion for climbing. He has travelled throughout Africa, lived in some obscure places and even caught a crocodile! He has a passion to help others live life to the fullest and does so through this community outreach rock climbing project.
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