Thanks for stopping by! Here is where you will find helpful references mentioned during shows. Resources will be added during the week following the show they are discussed on. Thanks for tuning in!
Conservation Practices
- LEED Certification
- Recycling in Greenville County
- Plastic Recycling – What do the numbers mean?
- GCSWCD recycling page – including map with links to county recycling stations
- Adopt-A-Stream
- Composting 101
- Vermicomposting
- Leave No Trace
- SC Upstate Permaculture Society
- Orange Peel Vinegar Cleaner
- Breathe Better B2 Air Quality Program
- Huff Creek 319 Grant
GCSWCD Education Programs
- 2016 Photography Contest
- 2017 Essay Contest (coming soon!)
- Green Steps Schools
- GCSWCD Mini-Grants
- SC Project WET – sponsor a teacher!
- Envirothon (Greenville needs a team!)
Businesses/Places/Products We Mentioned
- Sierra Nevada
- Lake Conestee Nature Park
- The Secret Life of Streams/Lorelai the Mayfly (book about macroinvertabrates)
- Grow Journey Heirloom Organic Seeds
- Iszy’s Heirlooms – tomatoes!
- Greenville County 4H
- Clemson Extension
- Make seed paper (video)
- Local Farmer’s Markets
- Poo Prints (Dog waste DNA services)
- Exotic Invasive Plant Species (pdf download – free!)
- Greer Farmer’s Market
- SC State Park Passport
- Waterfalls of South Carolina by Ben Brooks
- NC Waterfalls by Kevin Adams
- Camping Soap
- SC Snake Guide
- Gaia’s Garden (Permaculture) by Tony Hemenway
- Greenville Rec Community Gardens
- Trees Greenville
- B Cycle – bicycle rentals
- Legacy City Farm
- National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD)
- Greenville Zoo
- Reedy River Farms (CSA)
- Pickled Banana Pepper Recipe
- CoCoRaHS Weather Monitoring
- Frog Watch
Gardening Links
- Using beer in the garden
- Square Foot Gardening website
- Square Foot Gardening book at Amazon
- Grow Journey Heirloom Organic Seeds
- Lynn’s blog – howwillmygardengrow.com
- Worm Castings from Earthen Organics
- List of plants native to your area at: http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat/nativeplants.cfm
- Local plant list. http://www.xerces.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SoutheastPlantList_web.pdf
- Exotic Invasive Plant Species (pdf download – free!)
- SC Native Plant Society
- Upstate SC Planting Calendar (when to plant)
- Basic Plant Propagation (Better Homes and Gardens)
- Rain Garden Alliance – all about rain gardens
- Rain Garden Size Calculator
- Email the Certified Rain Garden Professional!
- Greenville Rec Community Gardens
- Diotomaceous Earth (DE)
- Clemson Student Organic Farm
- Legacy City Farm
- Planting Garlic
- USDA Hardiness Zone Map
Stormwater Issues
Pollutants of Concern
- Florida Blue Green Algae Bloom Pesticides/Herbicides/Yard Waste
- Great Pacific Garbage Patch – Litter
- Greenville County Pet Waste Ordinance (PDF)
- Be Freshwater Friendly
Show Guests
- Greenville County 4H
- Greenville Humane Society
- Project WET
- Andrew Padula, Padula’s Plants
- ReWa – Renewable Water Resources
- Swamp Rabbit Trail
- Greenville Zoo
- SCDNR
About Conservation Districts
- Ken Burns: The Dust Bowl documentary
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