In all Richmond Garden Club projects this year, we are focusing on planting natives, non-natives and some self-seeding annuals. Richmond Garden Club planting all kinds of magic

Loss of habitat, especially in urban centres, has contributed to the decline of our many pollinators. By growing your own food, you can eliminate the use of pesticides and add highly nutritious food to your table.ħ. It is also important to eat what is in season to help lower the greenhouse gas emissions from transporting fruits and vegetables. Gas-powered garden tools emit high levels of carbon (especially if not maintained properly), along with noise and air pollution.Ħ. According to the article, imported flowers have up to 10 times the carbon footprint compared to home grown flowers.ĥ. I love this idea! Pull up one of your paving slabs in a walkway and plant pollinator-friendly perennial flowers in the space.Ĥ. Limiting soil erosion by using mulches, arborist’s wood chips, and compost in your gardens will also minimize the amount of water we use.ģ. Find ways to collect rainwater and use that to water your gardens rather than out of a tap. Think of all the carbon we would store!Ģ. Imagine if all gardeners in British Columbia planted and nurtured a medium-sized tree this year. Some of the ideas seem like common sense but are more focused on how they can make difference in our environment.ġ.

Richmond Garden Club has decided to adapt these ideas for our projects, events and other activities this year. Press T again and it will allow you to fast-forward until morning at which point in time you will automatically sell whatever is in your keepnet and be prompted to purchase a new day's worth of travel accommodations (see 'Cost Per Day' below) allowing you to continue to fish without paying the initial Travel Cost anew.I recently read an article online by the Royal Horticultural Society about some interesting and fun ways you can be more sustainable in your garden. To do this, once you have filled the keepnet, press T to advance Time past 9pm. While leveling, it is recommended that you have the largest keepnet available when traveling to a new location as you will often need to continue to fish at that location for more than one day in order to recuperate the travel costs.

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