#122: Leave the Leaves: Hidden Layers of Benefit with David Mizejewski
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#122: Leave the Leaves: Hidden Layers of Benefit with David Mizejewski
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Summary
If you’ve been following Nature’s Archive for a while, you might be familiar with the idea of “leave the leaves”. It represents one simple act of omission – not raking, blowing, or mulching leaf fall – that is resoundingly positive for the environment.
But even if you think you know why leaving the leaves is helpful, I invite you to listen to today’s guest, National Wildlife Federation naturalist David Mizejewski.
If you are unfamiliar with David – let me just tell you his skill and enthusiasm for nature interpretation is second to none.
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">David Mizejewski of the National Wildlife Federation</figcaption></figure>Today, David walks us through all the ways leaves help the environment – and how bagging them up and sending them to a landfill makes a bad situation much worse.
We also discuss useful tips for keeping leaves even if you have an HOA or difficult neighbors who might think you are neglecting your space.
So if you still have leaves in your yard, please listen and take NWF’s pledge to leave the leaves, and reap the rewards for years to come.
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Links To Topics Discussed
People and Organizations
NWF Certified Wildlife Habitat
NWF’s Pledge to Leave the Leaves
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Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife – by David Mizejewski
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[00:00:01 ] Michael Hawk: Hey everyone. If you’ve been following Nature’s Archive for a while, you might be familiar with the idea of leave the leaves.
It represents one simple act of omission, not raking, blowing, or mulching leaf fall, and it’s resoundingly positive for the environment. But even if you think you know why leaving the leaves is helpful, I invite you to listen to today’s guest, National Wildlife Federation, Naturalist David Mizejewski. If you’re unfamiliar with David, let me tell you that his skill and enthusiasm for nature interpretation is second to none .
Today, David walks us through all the ways leaves help the environment. And how bagging them up and sending them to the landfill makes a bad situation even worse. We also discuss useful tips for keeping leaves, even if you have an HOA or difficult neighbors who might
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