by Urban Landscapes Admin | Aug 18, 2022 | Gardening, Landscape Architecture, Sustainability
My last blog post, A Call for Contemporary Victory Gardens, gave a very brief history of Victory Gardens. As you read, victory gardens were an effective tool in fighting off the food shortage crisis during World War II. Propagandized as an act of patriotism, they...
by Urban Landscapes Admin | Jul 14, 2022 | Landscape Architecture, Streetscapes, Sustainability
The tree lawn, otherwise described as the parkway, planting strip, or even the hell strip, is the space between the curb and the sidewalk. Generally, landscape architects specify turfgrass for these hostile environments. I can’t think of a single circumstance...
by John W. Olson | Dec 30, 2011 | Sustainability
The dawn of the New Year is approaching. The buzz of the New Year’s Resolution is beginning to consume the void space of the radio stations. The typical resolutions are out there – exercise more, eat less fast food, get organized, spend less money, save...
by John W. Olson | Dec 14, 2011 | Events, Sustainability
Each year, Fort Carson honors Installation personnel and community stakeholders with Sustainability Awards from Fort Carson. I was one of the honored recipients of the award this year. This was a tremendous honor not only to receive the award but to be in the company...
by John W. Olson | Nov 18, 2011 | Events, Sustainability
The Colorado Sustainability Conference wrapped up today at the Antler’s Hilton in Downtown Colorado Springs. It may be because it has wrapped up and I am still full of energy from it, but I do not hesitate to say that it was the best conference that I have...
