People desire aesthetically pleasing exterior spaces .  Thus lawns, flower beds and hedges appear.  How often do we think of landscaping with sustainabilty and/or edibility in mind?  As the world around us slowly loses  precious water supplies and  life-giving flora we are,  perhaps inadvertantly,  destroying the very things that sustain our lives.  It is essential to curb the tide of  destruction.

Take the time to ” stop and smell the roses “.  Become aware that there is something each individual can do to work with the earth.  Not only will we protect habitat for ourselves and wildlife but it will be beautiful to behold.  Giving us calm meditative spaces to enjoy.

Even urban areas, considered useless empty lots full of weeds and garbage, can be transformed into beautiful spots for wildlife habitats or edible gardens for ourselves.  We just need to care enough to do something.

Granted you may not have a spacious plot of ground but even a tiny space can provide habitat for the wildlife surrounding us. Giving them the  food-water- shelter they need.  Provide yourself with nutritious, healthy homegrown produce within this edible landscape.

Living in an apartment?  You may be able to provide a miniature habitat, perhaps for a butterfly.  Do you have a balcony that gets sunlight?  Garden in containers.  Provide nectar for butterflies and have some edible produce for yourself.

There  are endless possibilities! Just think outside the box and reawaken your need to connect with the natural world that surrounds you.