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Designing with Nature Workshops in Fort Myers


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earn new and creative eco-friendly solutions for sustaining a healthy and beautiful landscape by attending any of the Wednesday Designing with Nature Workshops presented by Lee County Extension Services and Florida Yards & Manage- ment. Each session takes place from 9 to 10:30 a.m., at the Eco- Living Center at Rutenberg Park, in Fort Myers, and encourages Florida-friendly landscaping design, installation and plant care. A guided landscape tour follows each session. Topics this month will be Fabulous Plants for Entryways,


February 2; Shrubs, Fences & Vines as Property Borders, Febru- ary 9; Landscape Design in Planned Communities, February 16; and Smart Uses of Trees and Palms, February 23. Wednesday sessions will continue on other related topics through April 6.


Fee per session: $3. Location: 6490 South Pointe Blvd. For more info or to register, visit Lee.ifas.ufl.edu (click on WebTRAC) or call 239-533-7514.


New Book Celebrates Marjory Stoneman Douglas


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n author and conservationist who lived for 108 years, Marjory Stoneman Douglas staunchly de- fended the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for devel- opment. Her best-known book, The Everglades: River of Grass, portrayed this vast expanse of slow-moving water as a valuable ecosystem, rather than a useless swamp. Douglas’ life and causes are celebrated in a new book by local author Marya Repko, Grandma of the Glades: A Brief Biog- raphy of Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Repko, who has written several other short local histories, includes


many photos and quotes from Douglas’ friends that portray her as a fascinating, influential environmental advocate. “The book is just enough to give you an appreciation of a unique woman in Florida history and to encourage you to delve deeper into the recommended reading,” says Repko.


Copies are available from the publisher at ECity-Publishing. com or by calling 239-695-2905.


Cool Hand Luc’s Now Open in Fort Myers


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he New Year has brought a new venue in Fort Myers to enjoy edible, artistic and musical treats. Cool Hand Luc’s, serving fair trade and locally roasted coffee, ethically traded tea, healthy


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