Metropolitan Gardening

L yndon Fenlon runs the urbanhoneyco.com in Melbourne, Australia where he is growing bees to make honey that can be delivered hyperlocally. Lyndon is on my list for one of the most ethical and sustainable business models I've ever seen... um list of well you get it. Lyndon is the beekeeper poster child of the early 21 Century. He gave us an interview and spoke kindly of his love for bees in a way that was super funny and touching. He answers the question of colony collapse disorder (CCD) head on. Bryan Ogden: In your humble opinion what are the major reasons for colony collapse disorder? Lyndon Fenlon: A lot of things have been lumped under the same heading of CCD but I'll talk about the original condition I first heard of and that was the one where hives rapidly emptied of bees or died off extremely quickly and remained untouched even by the usual creatures that move in to clean up abandoned hives. My initial thought was that it must be viral but then agricultural chemica

Originally Posted in Technorati   M arci Zaroff is a pioneer in the sustainable fiber and fashion industry. She was just included in the definitive book ECO-AMAZONS.  Marci is finishing up behind the scenes work which will allow the launch of immersing lifestyle boutiques in 2012 and several new brand partnerships that reach all tiers of retail distribution. After seeing the industry grow from 240 million dollars a year in the nineties to almost 6 billion dollars in 2011. Zaroff has a lot to be proud of.  But she remains focused, open, and dedicated to the principle that eco-fashion can be great looking, silky soft and good for people and the planet.  This is the first article in a series. Bryan Ogden: I understand you coined the term "Eco-Fashion".  I was wondering what you were thinking when you came up with that nomenclature. Marci Zaroff: When you look back on my background I had from a very early age embraced the world of health and wellness and ecology an