Subject Guides
The Sustainability Hub
Gardening
This page is complete with many different gardening tips and projects that can help you live more sustainably! Read the links below to learn about toxic fertilizers and pesticides you should avoid and how!
- Perfect Earth ProjectThis website has resources to maintain chemical free lawns and landscapes!
- Healthy YardsThis link leads to resources on creating more sustainable landscapes that are organic and pollinator friendly!
Pollinator Plots
A Pollinator Plot will transform any dull lawn into a colorful garden that's full of life! Pollinator plots are designed to attract and provide nectar for our essential pollinators like bees, butterflies, birds, and more!
Check out our resources below to learn how you can plant a pollinator plot!
- Lawn to WildflowersThis website has extensive resources on how to convert your lawn into a pollinator plot! Click to learn about pollinators, native plants, and how to plant!
- How to Build a Pollinator GardenThis article from the US Fish and Wildlife Service describes what a pollinator garden is and how you can plant one!
- Pollinator Habitat Planting: CP42This fact sheet from the US Department of Agriculture outlines the importance of supporting pollinators and how to enroll in the Conservation Reserve Program!
Grow Your Own Food
To reduce your reliance on the large food production corporations, try growing food in your own backyard! For inspiration, read about community gardens, how to harvest and dry herbs, what crops you can use in our farm-to-table recipes, and how to grow an edible garden below!
- VINESVolunteers maintain many community gardens around Binghamton, run a farm-share program, and share resources to grow crops yourself!
- Guide to Harvest and Dry HerbsHerbs are great to grow because they can be dried and stored for a long time, ready to be used in your cooking or to make tea whenever you need! This original infographic details when to harvest three different types of herbs and provides three ways to dry them!
- How to Dry HerbsClick to learn various ways to dry different types of herbs!
- How to Harvest HerbsClick the link to learn about the best times and ways to harvest herbs!
Farm-to-Table Recipes
Edible Landscaping
Edible Landscaping is decorating your lawn or yard with vegetables, fruits, and herbs instead of ornamental plants! There are many ways to design and plant edible landscapes since they are unique to your space and your favorite foods!
Check out our resources below for more information on how to create your own edible landscape!
- 079-Foodscaping: How to Create an Edible Landscape, With Brie ArthurThis blog by Joe Gardener discusses the uses of edible landscaping and how best to plant one in your yard!
- Are edible landscapes the future of public parks?This article covers the history of edible landscaping and how it can be utilized in the future!
- Edible LandscapingThe Farmer's Almanac outlines how to start edible landscaping and highlights foods that are best to grow!
- EDIBLE LANDSCAPING IDEAS FOR ANY YARD: Have the Best Yard in Your Neighborhood by Landscaping With EdiblesThis article on edible landscaping offers tips for design and specific crops!
