for the Seasons Planting
Ever wonder which herbs will hold up during the hot summer months? Below is a list of herbs that will flourish during the warm weather. Make sure you plant your herbs in rich, well-drained soil, or better yet, select an attractive pot to put near your back door so you can easily harvest a pinch when you’re cooking dinner.
Rosemary Thyme Oregano Lemongrass Bay laurel Garlic chives Sage Marjoram Lemon verbena
Basil and mint will also do well during the summer months if kept in an area that provides afternoon shade.
Contributed by: A Spark of Life …earth-friendly landscaping (850) 543-5307
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A BILLION ACTS OF GREEN: CELEBRATING EARTH DAY 2011
D
o you believe in the power of the individual to change the world? Earth Day Network’s
A Billion Acts of Green campaign aims to harness the power of millions of individuals, businesses and other organizations through pledges to live and act sustainably in specific ways. Acts range from riding a bike instead of driving to retrofitting a workspace to use renewable energy, as well as organizing or participating in an Earth Day event.
In all, more than 45 million acts
have already been pledged, including large-scale initiatives such as commu- nity beach cleanups, greening schools and tree planting in 16 countries. The goal is to prompt 1 billion large and small acts by the start of the global 2012 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Together, these acts steadily build commitments to measurably reduce carbon emissions and support sustain- ability. When millions of individuals and groups join in local Earth Day events and vow to follow through on their own pledges to better their envi- ronment, the impact can be huge. “People sign the Billion Acts of Green petition with their green ac- tions,” says Earth Day Network Presi- dent Kathleen Rogers. Local Earth Day events work to get the ball rolling.
Register your pledge today at EarthDay. org and share word of your green act at any of these local Earth Day 2011 events.
28 Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida
The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center at Nokuse Plantation “Earth Day Celebration” Saturday, April 9, 9am-3pm, Open House 850-835-1824,
www.eowilsoncenter.org
FWB Earth Day/Arbor Day Friday, April 15, 10am-2pm Fort Walton Landing Stella Jones, 850-833-9697
www.fwb.org, Click GoGreen FWB
Walton County Earth Day Festival & 5K Race Friday, April 15, 6pm, 5K Race Saturday, April 16, 10am-3pm, Festival Topsail Hill Preserve State Park 850-892-8172
walton.ifas.ufl.edu/documents/EarthDay- Poster.pdf
Earth Day Pensacola 2011 Saturday, April 23, 10am-5pm Bayview Park. Contact Eric St. Pierre
sites.google.com/site/earthdaypensacola/
Earth Day Bay County Saturday April 23, 10am-4pm Located at the McKenzie Park 850-258-1276,
www.earthdaybaycounty.com
Okaloosa County Earth Day Beach Cleanup Saturday, April 23, 8-11am Beach cleanup locations: Okaloosa Island - Beasley Park Beach Walk East of Surfdweller Henderson Beach State Park 850-651-7131
Email:
nhussong@co.okaloosa.fl.us www.co.okaloosa.fl.us/living_environ- ment_beach.html
www.emcoast.naturalawakeningsmag.com
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