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Easy Ways to Compost In Urban Environments
by Eknath - Guest Blogger | Nov 17, 2021 | Gardening & Nature
Many people living in cities, apartment complexes, or housing communities with little or no yard space think that composting is not possible or practical. However, I will demonstrate that composting is possible in even the smallest city apartment. Mother Nature...
Gardening Effectively in Times of Drought
by Amartya - Guest Blogger | Oct 31, 2021 | Gardening & Nature
Extreme climate conditions have become the norm. They are no longer a thing of the past. As our planet continues to change and warm, we commonly see more droughts, flooding and extremes in temperature. Here in California, we are facing another summer of extreme...
Bread Seva: being part of the solution
by Adarsha - Guest Blogger | Sep 27, 2021 | Seva
Download the "How To Get Started" Guide to learn how you can collect and distribute thousands of shopping carts full of food, for free! How To Get Started Guide
Jeans and the Future of our World
by Rajeswari - Guest Blogger | Sep 26, 2021 | Gardening & Nature
How do we take our used clothes and contribute to sustaining the future of our planet? The answer to this question is evolving in inspiring and powerful ways, from our own (often overcrowded) closets to the massive production lines of the fashion industry. Let’s start...
Serving Nature Through Civic Engagement
by Diya - Guest Blogger | Sep 17, 2021 | Gardening & Nature
Being involved in civic engagement was NOT my plan. As a matter of fact, I despised anything to do with politics as I had deemed the entire institution corrupt and highly unspiritual. For decades I sat on the sidelines while indulging my ego in jaded cynicism....
Composting: Sadhana (Spiritual Practice) That Can Heal The Earth
by Eknath - Guest Blogger | Aug 23, 2021 | Gardening & Nature
Om Namah Shivaya, Everyone! Welcome to my blog on Urban Gardening & Composting coming to you from GreenFriends Mexico! This month we will continue our discussion on Urban Composting; and we will preliminarily conclude the topic in my next blog coming soon in...