nesting

Last March I put up three bird houses on the trees around our house. It was probably too late for the birds, and so they remained uninhabited for the rest of the year. This morning I spotted this from my bedroom window...

protests and solidarity

In spite of the freezing weather, hundreds of people have been meeting throughout the Czech Republic to protest against the controversial ACTA agreement that poses a serious threat to the freedom of the Internet.

DON'T TAKE AWAY OUR FREEDOM sign
Brno, Freedom Square, February 11, 2012

Taking advantage of the large gathering of people, a couple of individuals including the gardenless gardener have organized a collection of warm clothes, blankets and sleeping bags for the homeless people in Brno. A huge pile of things was distributed right after the protest in a park where the civic initiative called Food not Bombs regularly gives warm food to the needy.

When local authorities fail to act, a lot can be done with little resources by common citizens. The solidarity of people felt as warm to us as hopefully do the collected items to their new owners.

European Tree of the Year 2012

You can choose and vote for your favorite candidate here

The Wish Tree (elm, Ulmus sp.) from Bulgaria