by Nan Marshall | May 23, 2023 | BLOG
During the recent Ridges to Rivers Book Festival held in Viroqua, WI, we welcomed 4 authors into our office to participate in a Book Garden. Each author read for 10 minutes from their latest works with a theme of Sense of Place. At the end, there was a nice...
by Nan Marshall | Jul 25, 2022 | BLOG
Tom Lukens, Valley Stewardship Network Board Chair Emeritus, recently shared the conservation projects he’s been working on at his Nature Nooks Resort (NNR) property with a group of interested landowners. The NNR mission is “to protect and enhance biodiversity and...
by Nan Marshall | Oct 12, 2021 | BLOG
This is the last garden from our Native Plantings Open House. This garden is full of native plants that, besides their obvious beauty, have formed a robust and diverse ecosystem in their gardens without herbicides, pesticides, excessive watering, or fertilizer in an...
by Nan Marshall | Oct 8, 2021 | BLOG
This garden owner has a particular interest in permaculture – plants that provide fruits, berries, and nuts for human consumption, many of which are native to the area. He also has a wide range of herbs and plants for medicinal uses. He has been growing vegetable...
by Nan Marshall | Oct 6, 2021 | BLOG
This yard is Andy Lukens’. He and his father Tom spent the spring planting 75 native shrubs in seven different species throughout the yard to provide a buffer to the street, provide habitat and food for birds, and to beautify the yard. Photos of and plans for...