Guest post by Kathryn Gallien
Last year, a newspaper photographer stopped and asked to take a photo while my husband and I were raking our yard. She said she drove around and we were the only ones she could find raking.
We don’t mind doing yard work. It gets us outside, gives us some exercise, and
Sustainable Saratoga has been expanding our education and outreach efforts by creating programs centered around K-12 environmental education. We’ve developed several education programs that can be offered in 30-60 minute sessions including our Tree Education Program, Pollinator Lesson, Backyard Composting Demonstration, and Zero Waste Presentation. So far
By David Sayer
For the uninitiated, the Plastic Free July movement invites people around the world to reduce their plastic footprint, but also – and more importantly
Our everyday activities inevitably
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
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,
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
Event: Saratoga Sustainability Fair
Date/time: Sunday, April 16, 10 am – 4 pm
Location: Skidmore College, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY
Fair website: https://www.skidmore.edu/sustainability/events/fair.php for full details and schedule
Sustainable Saratoga and Skidmore College are