October 27, 2011 – 10:44 am
“What we’re trying to do is a systems change. We’re trying to build up a small, local economy that’s place based – that can’t pick up and go somewhere else.” ~Stephen Arellano, Ruth Mott Foundation in Flint Mallory Horton Waters Plants in the GreenHouse at Harvesting Earth Urban Garden by Michigan Municipal League (MML) Click [...]
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Great Lakes Echo is a project of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University. The site uses Creative Commons reporting to to help the news community cover the environment of the Great Lakes watershed. Absolute Michigan supports the mission of Great Lakes Echo and regularly features articles they produce. by Sara Qamar [...]
The 2011 Lansing Home & Garden Show transforms the MSU Pavilion on the campus of Michigan State University with incredible gardens, extensive landscaping projects, a flower show, four free seminar stages and hundreds of exhibits featuring construction, remodeling, kitchens & baths, retail garden centers, pools and spas and home services. Seminar topics are wide-ranging and [...]
Approaching Spring by mayerdavid1978 (sorry this update is a little late!) Our Michigan event calendar for the month of March features all kinds of signs that spring is just around the corner with some cautious reminders that objects around the corner may be further off than they appear. Quotes “March is a tomboy with tousled [...]
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September 16, 2010 – 7:13 am
Emerald Ash Borer by USDAgov All week long we’re profiling invasive species on Michigan in Pictures and Absolute Michigan. Today we move to dry land with this little fellow, the emerald ash borer, an exotic pest that has killed tens of millions of ash trees in southeastern Michigan alone. The central web site is emeraldashborer.info [...]
The last Wednesday of every month is a “Weird Wednesday” on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what’s weird in the Wolverine State. You can report your own strange encounters at weirdmichigan.com, follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/lindasgodfrey and also check out her books including Weird Michigan & Strange Michigan. It’s [...]
Salad by by jpwbee Taste the Local Difference says that leafy greens are ready to pick! Greens are an excellent source of iron, calcium, Vitamins A and C, and folic acid and also very high in dietary fiber and low in calories and sodium. What’s not to love?? Here’s a few fun facts about greens: [...]
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cae3/ Anita says that she’s a mom, wife, registered nurse and photographer. Check this photo out larger in her Explored slideshow and see more of her lovely flower shots. Here’s her Flickriver. Share this:
cseeman (Corey) is the Library Director at the Kresge Business Administration Library at the University of Michigan (Corey’s homepage) You’ll definitely want to check this photo out background bigalicious or in his cool Tulip slideshow. His sets include Birds of Saline, Fiddlers Restrung (not to be confused with the Saline Fiddlers) and Lighthouses of Michigan [...]
Click this photo from Brooke Pennington for the Spring slideshow from our Absolute Michigan pool on Flickr! Here’s the link to Brooke’s photo (which you can see bigger in his Spring photo gallery) and here is some Spring wallpaper from Michigan in Pictures. Share this:
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