SUSTAINABILITY AND GARDENING DEMONSTRATIONS

Sustainable Haddon Heights invites you to visit them every Sunday from 9:30 am until 1pm at their booth “Sundays on Station with Sustainable Haddon Heights” located adjacent to the Haddon Heights Farmers’ Market. Most weeks, the group will be having demonstrations on various aspects of sustainability and gardening. Currently, the “Stop Using Plastic Bags” project is underway. Stop by the table after you make your purchases at the market. For each reusable bag you have used, receive an entry into the weekly contest to win a reusable produce bag. Due to demand for the bag, they now also have them for a donation of $3, less than cost, for anyone who wants them. Many people use the traditional reusable bags at the grocery store but then take many of the small plastic bags in the produce department. They are the least reused bags! These reusable produce bags take the place of the small plastic bags. Forgot your reusable bag, stop by the booth and get a free one to use shopping. It is yours to keep or you can return at a later date.

The tentative schedule is as follows:

May 15—Sustainable Lawn Care—Learn how you can save both your time and effort and the planet with some tricks to having a healthy lawn.

May 22—Backyard Chickens—Learn about pets that provide breakfast as well as excellent fertilizer and insect control in your yard. There will be a visiting hens for adults and kids alike to pet.

May 29—Outdoor Water Conservation—learn about rain barrels, rain gardens and other ways to collect water and decrease run-off. Special activity for the kids!