Knowing how to grow food is a life skill that few urban children have today and a local program at Lopez Urban Farm in Pomona, CA is working to change that. Community Partners 4 Innovation is the nonprofit that runs Lopez Urban Farm as well as another local farm, Esperanza Community Farm. Cp4i’s projects address …
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07-08-2021 ~ Flowers As Fireworks
This summer we’ve noticed an uptick in the comparisons of fireworks and flowers and came across this delightful mashup. Anyone who has read our past Moments of Bliss, like Everyday is Earth Day, is likely aware that we are eager gardeners and appreciate plants and flowers as much as the next person. But by presenting …
04-21-2021 ~ Every Day Is Earth Day
Whether you’re an avid gardener or nature-seeker, or someone who has never had a hand in growing anything before, or somewhere in between, we all benefit from exposure to nature. Earth Day is a time to reflect on our relationship with our world and the other life that inhabits it. We’ve highlighted the wonders of …
04-08-2021 ~ Bee The Change
Spring is in full swing for many parts of the country, and as things begin to bloom, bees are working hard to play their part in the food cycle. One in three bites of food that a human eats get pollinated by bees, so their contribution cannot be overstated. Yet their populations are in decline, …
07-07-2020 ~ Full Bloom
There is something so relaxing and yet inspiring about the way a flower blooms. Normally it happens too slowly for the human eye to really take in the phenomenon, but thanks to time-lapse photography, we can now witness the whole journey from bud to bloom, and not just the pop of beauty when the journey …