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Possum City

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Conserving Nature in the Ditches and Hedgerows of the Inner City

In Possum City by Eleanor ScottNovember 9, 2016leave a COMMENT

When you champion wildlife in the city, you sometimes run afoul of codes enforcement. In late summer I received a letter from the city about the ditch along my side …

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Searching for Mushrooms with the Fungi Forager

In Possum City by Eleanor ScottOctober 6, 2016leave a COMMENT

A friend of mine showed up on my doorstep earlier this month. She was fresh from a foray into the woods, carrying an old Kroger bag full of odd-shaped fungi that …

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A Taste of the Rural Life at Camp Grits

In Possum City by Eleanor ScottAugust 10, 2016leave a COMMENT

In July, I spent a night at Camp Grits, an unusual Airbnb near Cosby, Tenn, owned and operated by my friends Jim Clark and Primrose Coke. City life was getting …

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Tone Deaf: An Old City Landlord Makes Decisions Unpopular With Knoxville’s Music Community

In Possum City by Eleanor ScottMay 4, 2016leave a COMMENT

In April, workers hired by landlord/developer Leigh Burch III, of Terminus Real Estate, unceremoniously painted over the Knoxville Music History Mural on the side of the brick building he owns …

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A Lofty View of the North Broadway Kroger, and How It Earned Its Nickname

In Possum City by Eleanor ScottMarch 17, 2016leave a COMMENT

A wild house sparrow has been living in the North Broadway Shopping Center Kroger, aka the “Fellini” Kroger, for months. The bird has sparked interest and affection among customers, with candid …

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