Hedges vs Fences Yesterday, I spent all day at the farm planting a hedge. When I told a friend about it, they suggested that it’d be better and safer to erect a fence instead. As I worked, I considered this unsolicited advice, in light of several things: I live on a farm away from the [...]
“Her work is focused on improving the landscape and environment within impoverished and low-income communities. Carter starts at home, where she grew up, in the South Bronx. Majora Carter is an American environmental advocate and artist. She has demonstrated a range of environmental justice solution strategies in her hometown of the South Bronx, New York [...]
This post was first published on Thursday, 02 Apr 2009 at 20:46hr. The comments this post generated are also published below. You are welcome to share your thoughts on the same. Indigenous Tree species When I was growing up, there were very many tree species in my village. I am still under 30, but I [...]
FACT: It no longer rains as much as it used to. Intermittent Rain The absence of reliable rain patterns in Kenya in the recent past has necessitated a rethink of the way we grow food. Rain fed agriculture is becoming less and less viable in Kenya. Farmers have incurred losses when their crops have failed, [...]
The Copenhagen Climate Summit has officially begun, and leaders from all over the world have converged there to deliberate on the prevailing climate crisis that threatens to plunge the entire planet in peril unless drastic changes are effected soon. In Pursuit of Profits I am a going-green enthusiast, and honestly believe that every passing day [...]
This past week, I went over to Kenyatta University. I took time to walk around and really enjoyed their well manured lawns, very many trees and well-kept flower beds. Natural Shade Adjacent to the University Library, there is an expansive room – The Reading Area. My area of interest was the pavement that connects the [...]
Welcome Back Green Kenya is back… Howdy partners! Hiatus The last post on this blog was on 3rd September, 2009. The core reasons why no more posts have been forthcoming are detailed on The Walkabout. New Home and Identity As you’ll notice, we have changed the Green Kenya identity (hope you like the new logo) [...]
Cold and Wet Today was a particularly cold day. And a wet one too. That is what makes it different from the recent past. Lately, it’s been all dusty and really hot. The Meteorological Department has predicted El Nino rains in coming months. Where I live, it was all dull and foggy today. The last [...]
It Hits the Fan There has been much talk about adverse changes in the climate, the Mau complex, the drying Mara river and other unpleasant things. I have just come across another very unpleasant human activity – an emerging dump site just behind the Moi International Sports Complex in Kasarani. The Moi International Sports Complex [...]
I have lately seen gradual uptake of greenhouses as a preferred way of growing horticultural crops. Even in my village. A green house is defined on Wikipedia as a structure with a glass or plastic roof and frequently glass or plastic walls; it heats up because incoming solar radiation from the sun warms plants, soil, [...]
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