Tips For Light Footsteps On Mother Earth: Help for birds, bees and trees!
A book I was reading recently asked the question: what do humans provide to the natural world around them? Hmm, my first thought was “nothing”. We take more than we give. Most of what I plant in my yard is for my own enjoyment and plants in my vegetable garden are for my family to eat. I suppose all those insects that eat my broccoli and cabbage leaves, or the voles that girdle my young apple seedlings so they can survive the winter are benefitting. And likewise, the birds that get fed at our bird feeders, would they survive without us? To ease my conscience, I concluded that when God created the heavens and earth, placed us as caretakers, then said “it is very good”, we were meant to be here. We can, however, improve our caretaker role. So, how can we help? Trees are the first thing to come to mind: shade in summer, seed and pollen for the birds and bees, roots that hold the soil and prevent erosion. And as they die and decompose, they add so much organic matter to repleni...