Guest post by Bethany Bowyer Khan
This post is a call to action to garden for gardeners and non-gardeners alike, but is also a call to connect with ourselves and our local community. I hope reading this provides an opportunity to step back
It has been estimated that fossil fuels from home heating, hot water, and cooking account for 11% of U.S. carbon pollution and one-third of New
Verbesina alternifolia
We have heard from many people who want to know how to get started with native plant gardening. Although we have talked around
If you picked up one of our seed packets at an event, here’s what you need to know to plant:
from Vermont Wildflower Farm: https://www.vermontwildflowerfarm.com/
Contains:
Lance-leaf Coreopsis, Butterfly Weed, Swamp Milkweed, Purple Coneflower,
Exhibit Hall buzzes with energy. Photo credit: Scott Bergmann Photography
Saratoga Sustainability Fair delivered information and hands-on learning to an eager audience
Media Contact: Caroline Rothaug (caroline@sustainablesaratoga.org)
The Saratoga Sustainability Fair buzzed with energy on April 16. Over 350 attendees explored the exhibit hall and
Contact: Paul Murphy, Chair, Sustainable Saratoga’s Pollinator Committee
email pollinators@sustainablesaratoga.org
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York – Put your lawnmower aside for the month of
Tree Toga 2022 planting crew
Plant Trees with Sustainable Saratoga at TREE TOGA on Saturday, April 29
Saratoga Springs, NY – On Saturday, April 29, 2022, Sustainable Saratoga’s Urban Forestry Project will hold its 12th TREE TOGA tree planting event.
No Mow May is an international movement to delay lawn mowing until June 1, so that insects, especially native bees, get a chance to feed on early spring flowers in lawns before the first mowing. While it is not a panacea, it allows ground nesting bees and other insects to emerge from
Tree Toga 2023 volunteers. Photo credit: Sally Willse