Celebrate Earth Day in Your Garden

Birth Tree by woodleywonderworks

With today being the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, it seems appropriate for all of us Earthlings to celebrate Earth Day right where we’re at, in our gardens.

Do you already have Earth Day plans? Let’s think on this together a little. Let me know your thoughts too. I’d like to hear [...]

April 22nd, 2010 | Tags: , , , | Category: Green Community | 4 comments

Treat the Earth Well

“Treat the Earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestor. We borrow it from our children.”

Ancient Native American Proverb, quoted in The Green Gardener’s Guide, Joe Lamp’l, Cool Springs Press, 2007

January 10th, 2010 | Tags: , , | Category: Great Quotes | Leave a comment

10 Simple Earth Day Ideas

It’s so beautiful here – I need to get outside and plant seeds. Before I go, here are 10 simple Earth Day ideas for you and your family:

Discover a local edible wild plant to eat.
Pack a picnic and head out to eat.
Enjoy Earth themed songs and poems around a campfire.
Start planning a camping trip for [...]

April 22nd, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: Outdoor Kids | 7 comments