Welcome to the Spring Issue #82! I’m excited that it’s Spring at last. I’m looking forward to the beautiful blooms, the warmer weather, more fresh produce in season at farmer’s markets and spending more time outdoors, even though springing forward for daylight savings time on March 11th may be a bit rough for a few days!
In April, I’ll be celebrating the ninth year of this Almanac Newsletter. If you have subscribed to it from the beginning, you know how much it has grown and evolved from initially being a platform to educate consumers about healthy alternatives to conventional products to over the years, becoming a trusted source of information about all the positive things happening in the environment, about all the ways you can get involved to support positive change and about the amazing people who are doing important work bettering the planet. Thank you for being a part of the Almanac tribe for all these years.
There are several special dates coming up over the next few months, whether you care about Animals March 3 , Andy Goldsworthy- his new film comes out March 9th, Trees March 21, Water March 22, the Environment April 22, Birds May 10 and Mother’s Day on May 13. These are opportunities to support the vital work of many people and organizations that are dedicated to protecting and preserving the environment.
An inspiring person, who has devoted her life to raising awareness about caring for the planet and its beautiful animals, is Dr. Jane Goodall. Send her a message or a donation as a birthday present on April 3rd by supporting the incredible work that she does. As she says “daily acts that nourish the environment, no matter what size, make a difference.” www.janegoodall.org
Do you know about the health benefits of Treespotting?
Spring time is a great time to get a head start on getting rid of plant pests such as poison ivy. Learn 6 different chemical free ways for preventing or getting rid of it. Something else I wouldn’t miss are toxic car air-fresheners! Read why they aren’t good for our health and what you can do about it.
Please stop by my shop. I did a huge spring clean and have chosen my absolute favorite products, many that I use myself and can vouch for. In my own life, I’m trying to buy less and simplify my life, reduce the waste my household produces, reduce and remove my family’s exposure to toxins in our home, reduce our use of plastic, all the while having a wonderful and healthy quality of life.
In this issue, I hope you enjoy reading the several inspiring stories from the Butterfly Whisperer in San Francisco, to Seed Spreading Collies in Chile, and the Food Pharmacy in Boston, and about the Seed Libraries that are wonderfully popping up all over the world.
As the weather warms up, it might be a nice time to try a new refreshing drink, Hibiscus Tea. Learn how easy it is to make and about it’s health benefits.
“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.”― Edward Everett Hale
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Wishing you a beautiful Spring! See you next for the Summer Issue #83!
All the best,
Priscilla
Food Pharmacies
Some pharmacies are dispensing fruit and veg as well as drugs. Many medical issues have symptoms that can be managed or preventative with exercise and nutritional care, but access to things like fresh fruits and vegetables or healthy protein can be challenging for certain populations.
Natural Gardening for Birds: Create a Bird-Friendly Habitat in Your Backyard
A Practical Illustrated Bird Oriented Gardening Book with Great Reference Charts. Bird watchers everywhere dream of a landscape dotted with fruiting shrubs nests tucked into twining vines and birds flocking to feeding stations.
