Earth Day April 22, 2021
Earth Day is celebrated around the Earth. This year the theme is “Restore the Earth”.
Some things we can do include:
- Plant something like a tree, fruiting bushes or vegetables.
- Ride your bike or take a walk instead of using your car. Explore a local woods and
discover some native woodland plants. - Start a petition for something you would like to see changed. Go to change.org to get started.
- Tune in to Earth Day Live, especially on Wednesday which focuses on frontline communities.
- Buy reuseable bags. Many stores have stopped using plastic bags, so you can buy them from .25 to $1.00. Or make your own. You can always get a pattern online.
- Use refillable bottles for your water. Save them filling up landfills or getting into our lakes and oceans.
- Go to your local markets and garden Centres to limit your carbon footprint.
- Check out Value Village or the Sally Ann for clothing items, especially for working in the garden.
Recycling is great. - Unsubscribe to any catalogues you receive in hard copy. All of the product information is available on-line.
Thanks to Anne Harbord District 2 Director for Ontario Horticulture Society.
Submitted by Lawrie Barton, Whitewater Gardeners, President
