The great American biologist Rachael Carson died on this day (April 14) in 1964, just 2 years after she alerted the world to the environmental impact of fertilizers and pesticides in Silent Spring.
We'd like to remember her with one her most important quotes from the book:
“Only within the moment of time represented by the present century has one species - man - acquired significant power to alter the nature of the world.”
John Forti, The Heirloom Gardener
Garden historian, lecturer, consultant, curator, herbalist, ethnobotanist, organic grower, Slow Food biodiversity advocate & local foodie www.jforti.com
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