6 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day in HoustonÂ
Hereâs a schedule of Bayou City-area events that honor our planet.
By
Raven Wuebker
4/16/2021 at 1:58pm
All throughout the pandemic, our only escape from the monotony of our homes has been long walks in the doors and becoming one with nature. Although it is still important to be careful and maintain social distancing, here are a few ways to celebrate Earth Day outside and give some love to our beautiful planet.Â
Understandably, if you want to celebrate Earth Day in the comfort of your backyard, grab some plants from the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The selection includes over 40 different plant species to choose from that will be sure to bring the bees to the yard. The plant sale runs through Monday, April 19. Place orders through the museum store, with pick-up dates for your new friend on April 17 and 19.Â
Roof in downtown St. Louis converted into urban farm
What was a black tar roof six years ago is now an urban farm, growing food for those in need Author: Rene Knott (KSDK) Updated: 9:16 AM CDT April 9, 2021
ST. LOUIS People in St. Louis are finding creative ways to fight hunger in our area.
If you ever find yourself in downtown near Convention Plaza and 14th Street, take a look up because you could see a farmer. There’s a mural on a building there that reads “food roof”. It is truth in advertising. Right in middle of downtown they are growing food on a roof.
An oral history of what Covid-19 has done to the Houston hospitality industry.
By
Timothy Malcolm
3/17/2021 at 9:48am
Published in the Spring 2021 issue of
Houstonia
Covid-19 dominated everything in 2020, from the way we lived (mostly at home) to how we ate (again, mostly at home). In Houston it significantly altered the restaurant industry, with more than 100,000 workers temporarily finding themselves out of work during the year, according to the Greater Houston Restaurant Association. Restaurants closed for weeks, and in some cases permanently, chefs and workers found themselves out of jobs, and a city known for how much its residents go out to eat retreated.
Last week, we wrote about the damage done to our gardens by winter storm Uri, here in the
Houston Press. The first couple of weeks after the snow, ice and single-digit temperatures showed a Houston landscape that seemed barren and devoid of life. But nature is an amazing mother. She provides innate protection for many of her progeny. Many trees, shrubs and flowers have already begun to put out their leaves and buds in hopes that the winter weather has passed. It s the annual, eternal promise of spring which awakens all living things, ready to procreate once again. Spring Break often brings out the lust in young people who dance and flirt on sandy beaches in hopes of luring a partner. Spring Break for plants and animals is no different.