Edgelands are the forgotten places in a city: the abandoned lots, warehouses, railroad tracks, and parking lots that have fallen into disrepair. As years go by, weed seeds germinate through cracks in the asphalt and a new urban ecology begins. Native and non-native plants take root and wildlife food and shelter are reintroduced. This site explores the values of neglected urban wildscapes and points out why we need them in the city.
Saturday, October 6, 2018
The absurdity of lawns according to MichaeL Pollan
“The conceit of the American suburb is that we’re all in a great park together.”- Michael Pollan
By Radiowest
See it at https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/569329/michael-pollan/?utm_source=eb
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