This Desert Daughter Makes Healing Cosmetics with Ancient Bedouin Secrets
I had the pleasure of meeting this enterprising Bedouin woman, Miriam Aborkeek while on a Bedouin home stay and personal tour with Yeela Raanan of Bedouin Experience in Israel. Here’s Aborkeek’s story about her natural cosmetics company Desert Daughter: Once, Bedouin women roamed with the seasons, foraging for plants and helping graze animals where the rains were kind enough to leave water for the desert to lay down roots and turn green. Like in any traditional society, the … Teljes cikk »
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An inspiring tree poem planting trees in Israel
Ten year-old Michelle Poreh, who studies at the “Aventura City of Excellence School” (ACES), in Aventura, Florida, recently won a poetry contest sponsored by the city of Aventura in honor of Arbor Day, together with two other schoolchildren. Michelle read her poem, “Trees! Trees! Trees!” at a special Arbor Day ceremony in Aventura on Tuesday, May 17, in the presence of the mayor, Ms. Susan Gottleib, city commissioners, the city clerk, the city manager and … Teljes cikk »
Trees That Don’t Stand a Chance Against Climate Change
Sad news so soon after the Jewish New Year for the trees: Many tree species might become extinct due to climate change if no action is taken in time: This is the conclusion of a new research study from the Hebrew University. According to the research, trees which disperse their seeds by wind, such as pines and maples, will be unable to spread at a pace that can cope with expected climate changes. The … Teljes cikk »