Sentences with phrase «few shade trees»

These golf courses feature large amounts of unused open land, few shade trees and high sun exposure — all of the things you need for a productive solar farm.

Bring sunscreen and wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun — there are very few shade trees inside the ruins site and the sun (and heat) gets very intense during the midday.

There are a few shade trees, and the park provides cleanup bags and trash cans.

Therefore, this label can be slapped on any coffee, including coffee grown in the sun, or from farms with only a few shade trees This might be done out of either ignorance or a desire to capture the market (see more on this here), because these coffees usually carry a price premium.

This study radiotracked several species of resident forest birds in the Coto Brus province of southern Costa Rica, now «dominated by sparsely - shaded coffee farms» — recall that in my post on coffee growing in Costa Rica that most farms, including those marketed as «shade» coffee, have few shade trees of only a couple of species, and lack the structural complexity necessary for true biodiversity preservation.

Not exact matches

A visitor walking its shaded streets a few decades ago would have encountered eucalyptus trees, oleander shrubs and neat gardens, with church bells chiming in the background.

For example, 81 % of the coffee in Nicaragua and El Salvador grew under a shade canopy in 1996, and although recent surveys document declines in shade tree diversity since then, these declines mostly occurred on larger farms; in contrast, many smallholder cooperatives preserve high levels of biodiversity, including more than 100 species of shade trees on fewer than 30 farms (Méndez et al. 2010a).

Sumatran coffee farms use very few species of shade trees, including the non-native Gliricidia sepium, which may not provide proper resources for native fauna.

When both reappear, joining Carver and a dozen past and future foes for Coronas and Jackhammers in the shade of one of the few trees in this sun - baked part of the park by the Belt Parkway, Pamz has six pizzas, and Caca's smile is a mile - wide: The BQFL has presented him with a prize far more valuable than a check or trophy: professional receiver's gloves stitched with No. 24.

A few years ago, parks in Homewood, Flossmoor and Olympia Fields pretty much followed the same pattern: a few swings, a jungle gym with slides attached, a shade tree or two and some benches where parents could sit and watch their kids play.

You and I have seen a lot of miles together in the nine years since this site launched, and we'll have few more to cover before we can rest under yonder shade tree again.

All four major species of Hamamelis are tolerant of partial shade and valued as large shrubs or small trees that flower when few other plants are in bloom.

Competition for light is intense in rainforest areas resulting in tall, straight stemmed trees that have few branches until they reach the upper canopy where their branches spread and help to form the dense canopy that shades the lower levels.

Here and there, a few trees also provide some shade, where you and fellow pink - skinned visitors may huddle around your guide (recommended, to fully appreciate this fascinating cultural marvel)-- but the site is open to the blazing sun apart from these shady patches.

It has no real amenities and only the shade from a few palm trees.

The atmosphere is as laid - back as Railay's can be, with a few tropical almond trees bring some shade to the overheated terrace at lunch time.

As I sat down to enjoy my lunch in the comforting shade of a type of tree I had never seen before, I couldn't help but wonder why so few people visit this natural paradise.

There are a few shaded spots under trees to relax and enjoy views of Vieques & the main island of Puerto Rico.

Amate trees are wonderful shade providers, but only a few remain along our downtown waterfront area compared to what there used to be.

The waterfalls isn't really located in some lush or mountainous area but in a farming place where the short trail leading to it is a bit hot and with only a few trees offering shade, until one reaches the short cement steps.

A few restaurants (including the famous Da Ali Restaurant), bars, and massage parlours are now settled at the foot of the cliff, under the shade of the tall pine trees fringing the beach.

The temperature difference is caused by a range of factors, including dense building materials absorbing more of the sun's energy, fewer trees to provide shade, and less soil to cool by evaporation.

Just a few years ago, Gonçalo de Carvalho and its history caught the attention of several European writers and tree advocates, including a Portuguese named Pedro Nuno Teixeira Santos who dubbed it «the most beautiful street it in the world» on his blog The Green Shade:

According to This Is Colossal, Ferrin began Osteria ai Pioppi as kind of a way to draw more customers to his family restaurant (which, incidentally, literally began with him setting up shop with a few jugs of wine and sausages under the shade of a tree).

The best type of yard for most buyers is one with a healthy, well manicured lot, slightly mature foundation plantings, a tree or two for shade, a few average - sized flower beds and a sunny location for the resurgent interest in planting a vegetable bed.