
Of course, it's my position that we all ought to be interested in land use, since how we make use of the land has a major impact on the future of our local economy, the environment, and how (or if) we achieve our social equity goals. I routinely advise listeners to let me know of important events upcoming, so I can feature them, and this is exactly how I heard about a "Native Plant Garden Tour" being sponsored by the California Native Plant Society this weekend. The Garden Tour will take place here in the Monterey Bay Region, and I think that there is still time to register if you would like to participate.
As I note on tomorrow's edition of the Land Use Report, there are some very practical and important water policy impacts associated with the use of native (as opposed to non-native) plants in our residential and commercial landscaping schemes. On a philosophical level, though, the use of "non-native" instead of "native" plants reflects our human desire to replace the World of Nature, upon which we are ultimately dependent, with a world that we create ourselves. Anyone who consistently follows these blog postings know that I think that this is a big mistake.
So, let's hear it for native plants! Take the tour. You might just like what you see.
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