"Are you a parent of a young adolescent starting their period? "Here at Garden of Eden Reusables, we want to set a great waste-free example for young teenagers!
In my house, my two children (age 9 & 7) see me using reusable cloth menstrual pads.They know that several of my friends use cloth pads, too. This shows them that waste-free options ARE available for “that time of the month”! If we can educate our teenagers about starting a waste-free habit young, they can carry the habit into adulthood!
Instead of defaulting to plastic disposables, Garden of Eden Reusables offers a cloth reusable alternative.
Here are some benefits of reusable alternatives:
1) Comfortable
2) Practical
3) BIG Cost savings!
Truth be told, it's usually parents who are given the task of shepherding their teens into this next phase of life – and how to deal with “Aunt Flow”. Setting an example for young teens can greatly influence how they react to new waste-free habits.
Give it some thought - don't hesitate to get in touch if you have questions or concerns, or if your teen has questions too.
I'm happy to be a resource for all things reusable!!" Thank you to our #Green Act Business Member, Garden of Eden Reusables for sending this in! A great #RandomActofGreen indeed.
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"Sick and tired of all the hard work that goes into turning your lawn into a garden??? After "digging" (!!!) online, I discovered lasagna gardening!
This is a fun and EASY way to turn your lawn into a garden with MUCH less work!
There are many variations and methods to lasagna gardening.
I have adopted the simplest method - and it works well!
Here are some steps for you to try out:
1) Dig a trench which will represent your new garden bed edge
2) Cover the ground in cardboard. (**Tip: Don’t leave any spaces or cracks between the pieces of cardboard or there will be much more work digging out the grass later!)
3) Cover the cardboard with some soil and compost mix. The depth depends on your budget, availability and patience.
4) Start planting! I started with strawberries, blueberries and flowers then mulch.
I can barely wait to enjoy the strawberries!
If you have some space, make some garden lasagna and eat RIGHT from your backyard!!!" What an amazing #RAOG from our volunteer Terra from Beaumont! Thanks for sharing, Terra!
"Meet Wes, a sustainability coordinator at a university.
Over the last six years, he has rallied up students to volunteer to help him create an abundant campus garden, to show the local community that growing food is beautiful and fun.
So far, the campus garden has a 2,500 sq ft veggie garden, the beginnings of an exotic permaculture food forest, a pollinator garden, a fruit circle, an herb bed, and a Jerusalem artichoke circle.
Most of the produce is donated to the food pantry, and the rest is used to teach the community how to cook. In this photo, Wes is getting ready to plant a baby apricot tree in the exotic food forest.
Wes loves sharing his passion for food and gardening with the campus, and hosts many educational events each year to spread the word for organic food.
Have you volunteered at a local campus garden event lately?" Thank you Ashley Herzog for your amazing submission!
"One of the best parts of Scouting is the relationship we build with the environment. No other event helps us with that than Scoutrees. This annual event means that rain or shine, we help reforest land around Peterborough and the Kawarthas.
This year, we planted trees in Ennismore, where there used to be a gravel pit. In total, 10,000 trees have been planted at this site over the past week. The trees this year were donated by Toronto FC, Husqvarna Canada, and One Tree Planted – all of which help to show that big organizations can become more sustainable!
Creating new forests helps us to combat and prepare for climate change. Forests help sequester carbon, produce oxygen, cool the surrounding area, create habitat for animals, and give us a place to relax! If you’ve never helped plant some trees, what are you waiting for? It’s so much fun and it has awesome benefits!" Big thanks to our #Green Spotted Volunteer, Evelyn Robertson for sending this in!
