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Conservation Corner: Connecting with our history through nature

I am hoping to tweak your curiosity with this Corner. It has to do with rock walls, and the fact that there may be a ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 8:00 am

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Conservation Corner: Listen to your heart, not what others tell you

“Once upon a time,” many years ago, I went to St. Andrews Presbyterian College in Laurinburg, North Carolina. One of the courses required for graduation, ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, October 26, 2018 8:00 am

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Conversation Corner: Finding the connections that make our lives complete

Saluda Community Land Trust, with help from the Polk County Community Foundation, purchased two parcels of land along the railroad spanning the Henderson/Polk County line, ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, September 28, 2018 8:00 am

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Conservation Corner — aka Kudzu Corner

This has been a good year for kudzu: lots of rain and lots of sunshine and hot temperatures. Just drive up to Saluda on Highway ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, August 30, 2018 8:00 am

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Conservation Corner: Take time to feel the rhythm

A couple weeks ago, Allen, my granddaughter, Emma, and I were invited to a house concert to hear a musician visiting from Ghana. The musician ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, July 26, 2018 8:00 am

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Conservation Corner: Maybe we can judge a book by its cover

Once again, I’d like to talk about Chocolate Drop. It will be hard to put the lessons learned over the past five years in 700 ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, June 28, 2018 8:00 am

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Conservation Corner: How much will we pay for convenience?

Last week, I took the dogs for a walk in the woods behind our house. There are walking trails through our property and adjoining properties, ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, June 1, 2018 8:00 am

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Conservation Corner: The landowner holds all the cards

“Once a parcel of land goes on the market, the seller and the local community lose nearly all control over what happens with that land.” ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Thursday, May 3, 2018 8:00 am

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Conservation Corner: Happy young farmers – all is well in the world

We get lots of information these days about all the great things that large organizations and institutions do over the course of a year, but ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, March 23, 2018 8:00 am

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Conservation Corner: Lo and behold: My mother was right

We all have, or have had, mothers. My guess is that we listened to our mothers as if everything they said was true when we ... Read more

by Betsy Burdett, Friday, March 2, 2018 8:00 am

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