Learn how to collect rain water, set-up a backyard compost bin, and make your own non-toxic cleaning products in one of three different workshops being presented at the Peters Township Public Library in a new partnership with the Pennsylvania Resources Council. This program series is being sponsored by the library’s GO Green Club.
At “Rain Water Harvesting and Watershed Awareness” you will learn how to harvest rainwater from your roof and divert it for on-site usage in the yard and in the garden. Attend this workshop and return home equipped with the knowledge and hardware needed (not the 55-gal. drum) to assemble and install a rain barrel. This program will be held on Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. at the library. Registration is required through the “Programs” page on the PA Resources Council website or call Nancy Martin at (412) 488.7490 ext. 247. The price of the workshop is $35/person or $45/couple.
The “Backyard Composting” workshop covers the importance of composting, setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways of using finished compost. Participants will receive an Earth Machine Compost Bin with attendance. This bin, approved across the state as an ideal bin for urban and suburban areas, has an eighty-gallon capacity. The workshop will be offered on Saturday, June 11 at 10 a.m. at the library. Registration is required through the “Programs” page on the PA Resources Council website or call the PRC’s compost hotline at (412) 488.7490 ext. 226. The price of the workshop is $50/person or $55/couple.
The “Healthy Body, Healthy Home, Healthy Planet” Workshop on Saturday, July 9 at 10 a.m. discusses the consequences of the toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis and what we can do to limit our exposure. You will learn how to make your own cleaning and personal care products, toxins to avoid in personal care products, and how and what to cook with to keep you healthy. All participants/couples will receive a green cleaning starter kit and personal care product samples. Registration is required through the “Programs” page on the PA Resources Council website or call Sarah Alessio Shea at (412) 488.7490 ext. 236. The cost of the workshop is $20/person or $25/couple.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council, established in 1939, is one of the Commonwealth's oldest citizen action environmental organizations. Recognized as a state and national leader in waste reduction and recycling, the remainder of PRC's work focuses on litter and visual blight prevention, watershed awareness, and composting. The strength of PRC's programs is derived from its continuing efforts to bring people, businesses, and government together to prevent and solve environmental problems.
Meeting tonight!
The PTPL GO Green Club will be meeting tonight on the second floor of the library in the conference room at 7 p.m. Join us if you can!
Organic Lawn Care
The Go Green Club has been discussing organic lawn care on and off since last summer. This article in today's post-gazette.com explains the benefits of going organic and how to do it yourself. There are even a few organic lawn services listed in the article if you need help. The good news is - leave your grass grow high, 3-4"!
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