Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Alert about SIGG bottles

For those of us who have been working to eliminate BPA from our water bottles and bought SIGG bottles it is dismaying to read that SIGG produced and sold bottles with trace amount of BPA in the liners. In today's Huffington Post there is an apology by the SIGG CEO. He gives details on how to return your bottle. Also on the SIGG site there is a link to returning the bottles.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Come to our program: How to create a Backyard Wildlife Habitat

How to create a Backyard Wildlife Habitat (part of our Be Green series)

September 19, 1-3pm
October 3, 1-3pm
November 7, 1-3pm

Join us for a workshop on creating your Backyard Wildlife Habitat. The Gardeners of Gardenalia are dedicated to building sustainable systems in our natural environment and community. They are trained gardeners and designers specializing in developing, restoring and renovating gardens and landscapes. September 19 is the first of three in our series on creating a wildlife habitat in your backyard. Topics included in the workshop are: soils and prepping the site; how to use plants that work in harmony with wildlife and the conditions of the space; how to create an ecosystem in the backyard that will be self-sustainable; sustainable practices and organic pest management.