Seed Bombing Challenge

No, these are not your typical destructive bombs. These are peaceful and beautiful bombs! Seed bombing is a planting technique used by First Nations Peoples. Its an easy way to re-introduce biodiversity to our cities.

Why is is important to seed bomb?
Plants are important to everyone. Yes, even for city-dwellers! Plants give us flowers, flowers give us bees, bees give us food. Plants detoxify soil, soil gives us healthy food. Plants give us oxygen, oxygen lets us breath.

What is in a seed bomb?
4.5 parts natural red-clay
3 parts compost
2 parts seeds: SEEDS MUST BE NATIVE TO THE AREA!
1 part water, as needed
*seed bombs should be about an inch in diameter
*wait for individual bombs to dry before throwing
*Never seed-bomb farmland
*Always use non-invasive native plant seeds

WE CHALLENGE YOU TO GO SEED-BOMBING!

* recipe provided by Patch (www.facebook.com/letspatch)

Until next time,

Under A Tree

aka Marie-Claire and Hannah

Drinking Water Week Challenge

Did you know Canadians use an average of 329 litres of water per day? You can calculate the specific amount of water your household uses per year with the following calculator:
http://goblue.zerofootprint.net/

May 1st to 7th is 'Drinking Water Week'! During this week, we challenge ourselves as well as others to make an extra effort to conserve water. Here are some things we can do together:

• Take shorter showers  (try shortening to 2 minute showers). Or just shower in pairs ;)
• Turn off the tap when brushing teeth, shaving etc.
• When washing dishes by hand: half fill one sink with cold water and one sink with hot water instead of running the tap constantly
• When washing fruits and veggies: fill the sink with a shallow layer of water instead of running the tap
• Wash your car with a bucket instead of a hose
• If its yellow let it mellow

We are challenging ourselves to take 2 minute showers for an entire week...or longer! We are also going to drink the recommended daily amount of water (8- 9 glasses). Why? Because 'Drinking Water Week' is as much about conservation as it is about health. We encourage you to do the same!


We are going to visit our water shed soon to learn more about where our water comes from and other ways we can conserve it... stay tuned for our video!

Learn more about "Drinking Water Week":

http://www.bcwwa.org/dww-about.html

Learn more about Metro Vancouver's water sheds: 

http://www.metrovancouver.org/SERVICES/WATER/SOURCE/Pages/default.aspx

FIGHT AGAINST PRIVATIZATION! KEEP WATER AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT! 

Until next time,

Under A Tree

aka Marie-Claire and Hannah