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RT @NigelWitham
Mowing became fashionable during the Industrial Revolution when it was how the wealthy showed off they didn't need to grow their own food.
250 years on and manicured lawns are so embedded in our culture that despite the adverse impacts many can't envision any alternatives.
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Using an infrared thermometer to measure the difference in temperature between mown paths and the unmown areas in my garden.
The other thing I find fascinating is the temperature difference in new construction neighborhoods that have no trees vs old neighborhoods that have a lot of trees. I work outside all the time so I notice it, it’s a big difference!
I live across the street from a very small park with grass and several oak trees. The cool breeze from the park in the summer was a bit shocking the first time I felt it.
The other thing I find fascinating is the temperature difference in new construction neighborhoods that have no trees vs old neighborhoods that have a lot of trees. I work outside all the time so I notice it, it’s a big difference!
I live across the street from a very small park with grass and several oak trees. The cool breeze from the park in the summer was a bit shocking the first time I felt it.