Friday April 29, 2011

it’s save the frogs day!

I couldn’t let this day go by without a nod to my amphibian friends (after all, raganella means tree frog in Italian). You might have heard that amphibian species are in trouble worldwide. Their numbers are

Categories: action blog Tags: conservation endangered species frogs pollution

Wednesday April 20, 2011

festival of ideas for the new city, streetfest – may 7

Do we need a new city? Is there something wrong with our old city? Sure, there are a lot of things going right in this big urban place we live in – a vast public transportation

Categories: blog news Tags: events nyc permaculture products

Sunday April 17, 2011

mermaid’s delight: recipe for kelp body scrub

I love creating new ways to pamper myself and others. Today I came up with a body scrub that I’m feeling really good about. I’m so excited about it that I couldn’t wait to share the

Categories: beauty/hygiene blog Tags: bath products recipes

Wednesday April 6, 2011

composting in tight quarters workshop

That is one ginormous compost pile.

Curious about compost? Come to a workshop I’m leading next Saturday, April 16 at the New York Botanical Garden Midtown Campus!

Mastering the Urban Garden Saturday: Composting in Tight Quarters
Experience the alchemy

Categories: blog education news Tags: composting gardening

Tuesday April 5, 2011

diy body care workshop – april 20

Wednesday, April 20

Natural Beauty: Make-it-yourself Body Care

I’m leading this workshop which is hosted by The Good Life’s Melissa Danielle!

Are you ready to get crafty making luxurious lotions, polishing cleansers, and other body care products?

Categories: beauty/hygiene blog education news Tags: body care brooklyn workshops