gardening

9 votes

Produce neighborhood rain barrel training/installation events

Submitted by Chris Hardie in Sustainable Living

Residential irrigation can account for up to 40% of water consumption.  By collecting rainwater and storing it for future use (such as watering your garden), you'll reduce your water bill and save on your use of this resource.  Rain barrels make rainwater collecting easy, and they can be created or bought inexpensively.

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13 votes

Create community tool sheds

Submitted by Chris Hardie in Neighborhoods and Families

We don't all need to own our own lawnmower, tiller, weed whacker and gardening tools, do we?  We buy these things and keep our own because we think that's convenient, but how much harder would it be to walk down the street to a neighborhood tool shed where you could "check out" a well-maintained yard appliance for a few hours, and for much less than the cost of buying it yourself?  Sounds good, doesn't it?

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17 votes

Start Community Gardens

Submitted by Chris Hardie in Food and Agriculture

When we know more about where our food comes from, we can begin to have more control over our diet so that we eat healthier and in ways that reduce our impact on the land.  Community gardens are a great balance between everyone needing to go out and learn how to grow their food, and everyone just depending on imported foods or non-local growers.  By teaching ourselves and each other how to grow food, and sharing that knowledge (as well as the fruits of our labor) with each other, we build community and eat better.

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