http://www.lewisginter.org/blog/2009/10/16/land-conservation-is-good-for-the-economy-really/ 25 Years & Growing Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:10:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.lewisginter.org/blog/2009/10/16/land-conservation-is-good-for-the-economy-really/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Jonah Holland Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:14:06 +0000 http://lewisginter.org/blog/?p=1003#comment-352 Susan, I hope my email was helpful to you. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Jonah Susan,
I hope my email was helpful to you. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Jonah

]]> http://www.lewisginter.org/blog/2009/10/16/land-conservation-is-good-for-the-economy-really/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden » Blog Archive » Richmond Places Greater Importance on Trees & Parks Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:21:06 +0000 http://lewisginter.org/blog/?p=1003#comment-336 [...] It looks like Richmond is looking at its trees and its parks more seriously these days.  Ever since our symposium, Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health & Wholeness back in August, I’ve been thinking more about the city’s parks and trees and apparently so has the rest of Richmond. On Monday, City Council voted on whether to establish an urban forestry commission for the city — that proposal was adopted! And then I came across Mark Holmberg’s report on city parks on Buttermilk & Molasses earlier this week, it was even more good news for Richmond’s parks!  Holmberg’s report addresses the $3 million dollar investment in the cities parks right now. An investment that is long overdue but also an investment may even pay off in additional surprising ways. [...] [...] It looks like Richmond is looking at its trees and its parks more seriously these days.  Ever since our symposium, Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health & Wholeness back in August, I’ve been thinking more about the city’s parks and trees and apparently so has the rest of Richmond. On Monday, City Council voted on whether to establish an urban forestry commission for the city — that proposal was adopted! And then I came across Mark Holmberg’s report on city parks on Buttermilk & Molasses earlier this week, it was even more good news for Richmond’s parks!  Holmberg’s report addresses the $3 million dollar investment in the cities parks right now. An investment that is long overdue but also an investment may even pay off in additional surprising ways. [...]

]]> http://www.lewisginter.org/blog/2009/10/16/land-conservation-is-good-for-the-economy-really/comment-page-1/#comment-305 Susan Moore Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:34:33 +0000 http://lewisginter.org/blog/?p=1003#comment-305 I am the chair of a committee starting a botanic garden in Fort Myers, Fl. I welcomed Susan Mitchell to 'Shell Point yesterday. She indicated that her daughter worked at Lewis Ginter Bot Garden. I would like to make a connection with the garden for guidance and advice and with Susan's daughter. I am the chair of a committee starting a botanic garden in Fort Myers, Fl. I welcomed Susan Mitchell to ‘Shell Point yesterday. She indicated that her daughter worked at Lewis Ginter Bot Garden. I would like to make a connection with the garden for guidance and advice and with Susan’s daughter.

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