There’s a call for volunteers this weekend and Homegrown Organic Local Food Co-op gets ready to move to the new building! Hi friends, We are trying to make our April goal to move our operations to the new Orange Avenue facility, and we need a *cooperative effort* to make it a reality. We are hosting [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Volunteers Needed at Homegrown
Posted in Action Alerts & Activism, tagged coop, food, homegrown, volunteer on March 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Earth Hour- Join the World in sending a message about Climate Change!
Posted in Action Alerts & Activism, tagged climate change, Earth Hour, EarthHour.Org on March 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Here’s a message I received from Jane Goodall about Earth Hour… “On Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. the world will send a powerful message that climate change is a priority that must be dealt with now. By turning off non-essential lighting for one hour—Earth Hour—people across the globe will show their support for [...]
Posted in Alternative Education, tagged bike, biking, compost, composting, FLorida School of Holistic Living, FSHL, sustainability, sustainable cyclists, within reach, worms on March 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a series of classes/workshops starting today at FSHL that look interesting! Within Reach Sustainable Communities Bikepacking Journey Presentations and workshops Don’t Forget – Meet the Sustainable Cyclists Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010! During 2008-2009. Ryan and Mandy bicycled thousands of miles to visit 100 sustainable communities of all types. They met 20,000+ people and interviewed [...]
Greening Up Your Picnic is Easier than Ever
Posted in Conservation / Environment, Natural Products, Parks and Recreation, Reduce-Reuse-Recycle, Uncategorized, tagged compostable picnicware, composting, recycled paper products, Recycled supplies on March 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Spring is Picnic Season in Florida Picnics with friends and family are a wonderful way to connect with one another and enjoy nature. Remembering that we are in their environment is key to assuring we are picnicing in an Eco-friendly way. As the park rangers often tell children: “Leave nothing behind but your footprints.” In [...]
Creatively Financing Your Home Birth
Posted in Uncategorized on March 11, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Creatively Financing Your Dream Home Birth For many parents money is an important factor when paying for prenatal care and the birth of their baby. Home birth can be a great option for the safe, affordable care of yourself and your unborn baby. This option is less expensive than hospital birth, yet has been proven [...]
Free Green Crib Mattresses
Posted in Birth Centers, Doulas & Childbirth Classes, Family Doctors, Homebirth Midwives, Natural Baby Care, Natural Pregnancy, OB/GYNs on March 9, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Naturepedic is offering FREE green crib mattresses to ANY hospital that wants one. Any one of America’s 6,400 hospitals that has a nursery, NICU or birthing room can get a green, chemical free mattress from Naturepedic just for asking. No cost – not even shipping and handling! Free! The mattresses are made of organic cotton and [...]
Gatorland – Free Admission for Teachers
Posted in Deals Around Town, Fun Stuff for Kids, Wildlife, tagged gatorland on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Gatorland is offering free admission to central Florida teachers and one guest through the months of March and April. A photo ID and proof of employment are required. Gatorland has plenty of nature trails, a bird rookery and, of course, gators to create a really interesting eco-tourism destination. Visit www.gatorland.com and click on the Events [...]