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Agriculture Urban and More
Posted inAgriculture Urban and More, Neighborhood News
It’s Swarm Season
Call Char-bee at 414.617.7773 – Bee Swarm QUESTIONS? According to Charlie Koenen, inventor of the BeePod hive (and Riverwest resident featured in our March 2016 issue), the cold weather so far this spring has kept honeybees from doing their work – but the plants have been doing theirs all along. Now that it’s warmed up, […]
Posted inAgriculture Urban and More, Neighbor Spotlight
Neighbor Spotlight: Charlie Koenen, BEEvangelist
by Lee Gutowski You may not know his name, although you’ve probably seen him before. Like many people around town, you may know him only as “The Bee Guy.” Which is pretty appropriate, really, as Charlie Koenen (pronounced KEE-nen) is all about the Bees. Honeybees in particular. For Charlie is the brains behind and inventor […]
Posted inAgriculture Urban and More
Community Garden Farmers School Program Plans 2016 Season
Health crisis? Hunger crisis? Local food production can address them both. According to the Zero Hunger Challenge, a program presented by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2012, the only way to end world hunger is through sustainable small-plot farming. Some think this kind of initiative is only needed in third world countries. However, UN […]
Posted inAgriculture Urban and More, Green Spaces Briefs
Sustainability Summit MATC
by Soumya Gokuli Since 2003, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) has had the pleasure of hosting the Sustainability Summit, a widely anticipated event for the environmentally–concerned crowd. The 12th annual, 2015 Sustainability Summit and Exposition will be held March 4th-6th at the Wisconsin Center, conveniently located on downtown Milwaukee’s Wisconsin Avenue. The Summit aims to […]