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    Discover Sustainable Living on Martha's Vineyard

    Welcome to Bluedot Living Martha's Vineyard, your go-to source for climate news and solutions on-Island. Meet your neighbors who are taking steps toward change, browse local in-season recipes, and find advice on ways to reduce your impact on Earth at home and in your neighborhood.

    Discover Sustainable Living on Martha's Vineyard

    Welcome to Bluedot Living Martha's Vineyard, your go-to source for climate news and solutions on-Island. Meet your neighbors who are taking steps toward change, browse local in-season recipes, and find advice on ways to reduce your impact on Earth at home and in your neighborhood.

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    ON-ISLAND

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    ADVICE

    Elissa Turnbull illustration of Dear Dot on Martha's Vineyard
    Illustration by Elissa Turnbull

    Dear Dot: What’s Your Advice on Building a Garden?

    Dot teaches her readers how to build a small vegetable garden with tips for growing vegetables more prolifically. Choose a sunny spot, protect from animals, and use compost.

    Dear Dot: Why Isn’t My Milkweed Growing?

    Learn the proper steps to successfully grow milkweed from seeds. Dot shares expert tips on harvesting, storing, and germinating milkweed seeds.

    Dear Dot: What Should I Do with My Plastic Bowls?

    Wondering what to do with your hard plastic mixing bowls due to microplastics? Get creative ideas from Dot on how to repurpose them safely.

    BLUEDOT LIVING KITCHEN

    Planet Friendly Recipes

    CLIMATE CHAMPS

    How a Blind Oceanographer at WHOI Studies Temperature-Regulating Currents

    Amy Bower and the Accessible Oceans project turn data into sound.

    Climate Champ: Anna Edey

    For decades, Anna’s been experimenting with ways to live that do not rely on fossil fuels, avoid nitrogen pollution, and reduce living costs.

    ESSAYS

    Growing Up Off-Grid in Chilmark

    Environmental scientist Bella Bennett reflects on growing up off-grid in Chilmark.

    Why Paint a Landscape?

    Artist and painter Hermine Hull explores how artists have created visual records that has preserved our landscapes, and inspired the rest of us to be better stewards of our land.

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