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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.…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Conservation Corner: Consider the importance of topsoil

I’ve been thinking about topsoil lately. I know about compost and aging manure and doing all the things…