Comments on: Why it’s lonely being green http://www.drosera-x.com/2009/09/19/why-its-lonely-being-green/ NYC Native Plant Gardens, Green Roofs and Landscapes Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:12:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Turf San Diego http://www.drosera-x.com/2009/09/19/why-its-lonely-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Turf San Diego Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:20:06 +0000 http://www.drosera-x.com/?p=402#comment-144 Thanks for the info... i'll put it to good use :) Thanks for the info… i’ll put it to good use :)

]]> By: Marielle http://www.drosera-x.com/2009/09/19/why-its-lonely-being-green/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Marielle Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:29:56 +0000 http://www.drosera-x.com/?p=402#comment-3 Comments I've received since this was published are below. Email me to tell me what you think! From Ryan in Brooklyn I totally agree… our daily knowledge of the (I hate to call it) “natural” world is totally gone, and only getting "goner". Even me, hardcore dude that I am… I have almost zero knowledge of what I am looking at when in the woods… I could tell a Doug Fir from a sword fern, but a Doug Fir from a Hemlock? And in East Coast woods… forget it. Can’t even go for a hike without my special equipment and water and food supplies in case of…. what, I might starve to death? Underlying the energy issues with buildings there is the same disconnect from one’s “natural” environment, one’s climate, seasons, weather…. Nobody but nobody seems to know which building surfaces receive more energy at what time of the year… hell what direction is South even… but “energy” is a superficial way to think about it I think… I really think there is a psychological/spiritual/aesthetic/human alienation happening that is profound… How many people in Brooklyn know when the moon is full? There is no need anymore… Paul from NYC I sure feel a whole lot better knowing you are here, Marielle. In fact: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for being here and stepping up again and again and again. Kim from NYC Agreed! One of my fave classes in high school was Field Botany! And in college, the hands-on classes were always the best. It brings you back in touch with the tangible reasons for caring. E from NYC Really thoughtful, good article, Marielle! Reminds me how much I enjoyed my High School horticulture class and how lucky I was to have it. Comments I’ve received since this was published are below. Email me to tell me what you think!

From Ryan in Brooklyn
I totally agree… our daily knowledge of the (I hate to call it) “natural” world is totally gone, and only getting “goner”. Even me, hardcore dude that I am… I have almost zero knowledge of what I am looking at when in the woods… I could tell a Doug Fir from a sword fern, but a Doug Fir from a Hemlock? And in East Coast woods… forget it. Can’t even go for a hike without my special equipment and water and food supplies in case of…. what, I might starve to death? Underlying the energy issues with buildings there is the same disconnect from one’s “natural” environment, one’s climate, seasons, weather…. Nobody but nobody seems to know which building surfaces receive more energy at what time of the year… hell what direction is South even… but “energy” is a superficial way to think about it I think… I really think there is a psychological/spiritual/aesthetic/human alienation happening that is profound… How many people in Brooklyn know when the moon is full? There is no need anymore…

Paul from NYC
I sure feel a whole lot better knowing you are here, Marielle. In fact: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for being here and stepping up again and again and again.

Kim from NYC
Agreed! One of my fave classes in high school was Field Botany! And in college, the hands-on classes were always the best. It brings you back in touch with the tangible reasons for caring.

E from NYC
Really thoughtful, good article, Marielle! Reminds me how much I enjoyed my High School horticulture class and how lucky I was to have it.

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