Being trendy in 2013 is all about being green. Be in the know and initiate self-change today.

Check out the official site:
http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21055

It's no coincidence that Pantone's style color for this year is Emerald Green.

It's never too late to start a greener, more sustainable lifestyle.  If you haven't already, incorporate some or all these green fads into your lifestyle this Spring!

organic urban gardening
a vegetarian diet
make local consumer choices
join a community garden
join a CSA
start a vermi-compost
guerrilla gardening
food security

contact us for a our preferred list of local vendors in the GTA!

An excellent way to learn about and implement local sustainable living into your next design/build project.

Recipe for Change Initiative: Foodshare.net

A big congrats goes out to Shane Jones at Bendale C.I.!

A Greektown Project

before west bed

after west bed

before east bed

after east bed

before full view

after full view

Evergreen Brick Works - Monitoring Program

On Tuesday nights, you'll find Stuart McPherson at the Evergreen Brickworks, enthusiastically leading the volunteers through their weekly stewardship roles.  But during the day, he's mobilizing ingenious ideas to help increase our ecological awareness and the cause to which he is passionately dedicated.

The EBW Monitoring Program allows Brickworks visitors to participate in capturing the revitalization of this historical site via your camera, a series of Flickr albums and essentially, time-lapse photography.  There are 10 monitoring stations, along the walking trails, spread throughout the EBW.  Simply set your camera atop the post, take a shot and upload to the album.  Check out all the photos at the link below.

The SMW Pond 2 on the east side of the grounds in late April.

The information board set at each monitoring post.

Check out all the photos to date here:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/ebwmonitor/pool/

Evergreen Brick Works 

http://ebw.evergreen.ca/visit/ebw-monitoring

A Leslieville Project

backyard before

backyard after

front yard before

front yard after

Happy Earth Day

Be inspired this Sunday by what the world is doing collectively and make a difference in your own life today.

http://www.earthday.org/

One of the best things you can do is learn how food is grown. Volunteer at or visit a local community garden.  It's a great opportunity to learn about local, organic food grown by knowledgeable, passionate gardeners.

One worth checking out is Riverdale Meadow Community Garden, at Broadview Ave/Danforth Ave.  In May, the two Sunday's before and after May 24, they are offering a must-see garden tour and cold-framing seminar.  $20 pre-registered gets you full access and tasty cold frame samples.  

http://www.riverdalemeadow.ca/wiki/wiki.php?n=MembershipInformation.FrontPage