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In #Guatemala, #Indigenous women build #ClimateResilience with old and new farming methods

#AncestralKnowledge combined with #climatesmart techniques is boosting #FoodSecurity and increasing family incomes in the #LakeAtitlán region

Adam Wentworth, July 2, 2026

Excerpt: "The impacts of #ClimateChange on Indigenous communities can often lead to further #environmental damage as farmers are forced to rely on unsustainable practices, such as cutting down trees to clear more land. This can accelerate water scarcity, soil erosion and ultimately food insecurity.

"An ongoing adaptation project led by Natün has sought to reverse these impacts, working with local people to combine modern climate-smart agriculture and ancestral knowledge. The approach involves the use of #DroughtResistant crops, organic pest management and #SoilConservation techniques. This is increasingly recognised as an effective way to strengthen climate resilience.

" 'Our approach is based on soil analysis and the use of locally resilient, endemic tree species, significantly increasing survival rates and ensuring sustainable water availability despite changing rainfall patterns,' Wason explained."

Read more:
https://www.climatechangenews.com/2026/07/02/in-guatemala-indigenous-women-build-climate-resilience-with-old-and-new-farming-methods/

#SolarPunkSunday #NaturalPestControl #ClimateChangeGardening #SoilHealth #IndigenousKnowledge #TEK #Stewardship #OrganicFarming #Mayan #NewTechnology #NahualateRiverBasin #AgriculturalResilience #TraditionalEcologicalKnowledge

California Garden TV: 4 Weird Products That Actually Work in the Garden https://www.allforgardening.com/1867040/california-garden-tv-4-weird-products-that-actually-work-in-the-garden/ #AspirinForTomatoes #AspirinInTheGarden #BestGardenProducts #BoneMeal #CaliforniaGardenTV #DiatomaceousEarth #GardenHacks #GardenIdeas #GardenProducts #GardenSecrets #GardenSupplies #GardenTips #gardening #GardeningForBeginners #GrowMoreTomatoes #gypsum #ImproveClaySoil #NaturalPestControl #OrganicGardening #SoilImprovement #TomatoFertilizer #TomatoGardening #VegetableGardening #VLog

The 4 Most Surprising Products I Use in My Garden https://www.diningandcooking.com/2719797/the-4-most-surprising-products-i-use-in-my-garden/ #AspirinForTomatoes #AspirinInTheGarden #BestGardenProducts #BoneMeal #DiatomaceousEarth #GardenHacks #GardenIdeas #GardenProducts #GardenSecrets #GardenSupplies #GardenTips #Gardening #GardeningForBeginners #GrowMoreTomatoes #gypsum #ImproveClaySoil #NaturalPestControl #OrganicGardening #SoilImprovement #TomatoFertilizer #TomatoGardening #VegetableGarden #VegetableGardenVideos #VegetableGardening #VegetableGardeningVideos

Note - #AsianLadyBeetles, another #InvasiveSpecies, actually feeds on Hemlock Woolly Adelgid! A reason to shoo the beetles outside if they are in your house!

#Maine [and #NewEngland] - Help Track a #Hemlock Pest

February 26, 2026

"#HemlockWoollyAdelgid (#HWA) is an #aphid-like invasive insect that feeds on and can kill hemlock trees in Maine. To find HWA, look:

- On hemlock trees. In North America, HWA is found only on hemlock trees.
- On the undersides of hemlock twigs. At this time of year, HWA is covered in white tufts of wax and is easy to see. Look for discrete 'woolly' masses.
At fallen twigs on top of the snow, as this will give you a picture of what is happening high in the crown. Unless you are in an area where HWA is commonly found (such as southern coastal towns), please let us know if you find it.

Unless you are in an area where HWA is commonly found (such as southern coastal towns), please let us know if you find it. "

Wikipedia: "Accidentally introduced to North America from Japan, HWA was first found in the eastern United States near Richmond, #Virginia, in 1951. The pest is now found from northern #Georgia to coastal# Maine and southwestern Nova Scotia as well as areas of western #Michigan near the eastern #LakeMichigan shoreline. As of 2015, HWA has affected 90% of the geographic range of #EasternHemlock in North America."

Read more [includes photos for identification]:
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/about/news/news.shtml?id=13343953

#SolarPunkSunday #HemlockTrees #SaveTheTrees #Forestry
#Stewardship #InvasiveSpecies
#InvasiveSpeciesWeek #NaturalPestControl
#NewEngland #EasternCanada
#Massachusetts #EasternSeaboard #MaineDepartmentOfAgricultureConservationAndForestry