Call to protect orchards, the apple of England’s eye
The News Review:
- Call to protect orchards, the apple of England’s eye
- Two good things about the World Series
- This man makes money from old rope
- In Mitchellville, Home Is Where The Address Isn’t
- Garden Calendar
Call to protect orchards, the apple of England’s eye
The Independent – Independent – Oct 21, 2006
"There is a need for a formal recognition from all government agencies that traditional orchards matter, and we hope that a UK Biodiversity Action Plan will be set up to make them a priority habitat, where a wide range of wildlife flourishes," he added. The National Trust said that encouraging the conservation of traditional orchards helps to guarantee the survival of a wide range of trees and fruit varieties that are particular to each region of the country – and supports the growing popularity of locally-produced food. Nevertheless, home-grown fruit has to compete against cheaper imports. In 2004, Britain imported 72 per cent of its apples, a 13 per cent increase in 10 years. Environmental campaigners point out that importing apples is responsible for pollution generated by transporting fruit around the world. Conservation bearing fruit * Brockhampton Estate, Worcestershire Home of rare weevil, Ixpion varigatum. Local schoolchildren will take part in project to preserve mistletoe.
Two good things about the World Series
San Francisco Chronicle – Oct 21, 2006
tmpl –>Two good things about the World SeriesThe obvious one: The Tigers built their team the right way, mostly home-grown talent with a smattering of free agents and sharp trades. They’re worth rooting for, and give hope to lesser-revenue teams, even the Royals. The schadenfreude one:.
This man makes money from old rope
New Zealand Herald – Oct 21, 2006
Shareholders in Mooring Systems this month voted overwhelmingly to merge with the much larger European firm Cavotec, which is in a similar field. However, unlike some innovative start-ups which have headed overseas in search of cash or have been swallowed up – and in the case of Navman spat out – by larger overseas companies, this deal will see the firm remain listed on the NZX and based in Christchurch. It’s a merger Montgomery says will secure the future of the company, ensuring that a piece of home-grown ingenuity has the chance to change the face of the shipping industry and build a multimillion-dollar business. For vessels that travel across vast stretches of ocean, mooring in port can be among the most dangerous aspects of life at sea. “It involves most of the personnel on the ship and it’s very hazardous,” Montgomery says. “You’ve got to have your wits about you. “Mooring with ropes can take from five minutes to more than an hour, depending on the vessel, but Mooring Systems’ technology can secure a ship in about 10 seconds with the simple push of a button and no personnel.
In Mitchellville, Home Is Where The Address Isn’t
Washington Post – Oct 21, 2006
Nestled just east of the Capital Beltway in an area bordered by Route 50 to the north, Central Avenue to the south and Mitchellville Road to the east, Mitchellville is as much a state of mind as it is a place. It is the address most closely associated with the success of Prince George’s, the nation’s most affluent majority African American jurisdiction and perhaps the only county in the United States that became wealthier as it became blacker. Mitchellville is home to some of the county’s most prestigious neighborhoods, such as the gated Woodmore. The Mitchellville population in the 2000 Census was 9,611 — 78. 5 percent black and 13. Mitchellville, in the minds of many, means having educated and successful neighbors; big houses with theater rooms, libraries and two- and three-car garages; better schools; cotillions; botillions; book clubs; and art parties — all of the luxuries that middle-class status has brought to African Americans in the first generation since the Civil Rights movement… Mitchellville, in the minds of many, means having educated and successful neighbors; big houses with theater rooms, libraries and two- and three-car garages; better schools; cotillions; botillions; book clubs; and art parties — all of the luxuries that middle-class status has brought to African Americans in the first generation since the Civil Rights movement. Bowie, a city of about 50,000 to the east that straddles Route 50 and ends near Route 301, is viewed as less affluent, with neighborhoods of smaller homes. In a county that is about 63 percent African American, the population of Bowie is 63 percent white, although the black population has grown in recent years. The city elected its first black City Council member four years ago. Bowie has also experienced racial tension. There were several incidents of racist graffiti and hard feelings when some Bowie residents resisted a school shift that sent Bladensburg students, most of them black, to a Bowie school. The city made national news in 2001 when some residents proposed seceding from Prince George’s to Anne Arundel County.
Garden Calendar
nwsource.com – Oct 21, 2006
– Apple Press: Bring your home-grown apples and let the Seattle Tree Fruit Society help you turn them into your very own cider using their hand-built hardwood press. Appointments are recommended. — Workshop — Stained Glass: Karen Seymour shows you how to transform an ordinary tempered-glass-topped patio table into a work of art using stained glass, glue and grout.