by Camille Robertson '13 | Jul 28, 2010 | Garden Practices, Special Interest, Sustainability Topics
Following a full day of soil science education and information exchange with consultant Eric “T” Fleisher, Swarthmore College’s Organic Lawn Care Initiative is one step closer to implementation. As I discussed in my last blog post, I am spending my summer internship...
by Camille Robertson '13 | Jun 30, 2010 | Garden Practices, Sustainability Topics
In the fall 2009, a New York Times article about an innovative organic lawn care project at Harvard University shook the assumptions of other higher education institutions regarding their own landscaping practices. A casual inquiry about Swarthmore’s lawn management...