A Rocha’s Brooksdale Environmental Centre hosted our annual Christmas Open House this past Saturday. Hundreds of “friends of A Rocha” joined us to celebrate. Hayrides and Christmas carols were some of the highlights!
We also had a draw for a lovely gift basket; congratulations to Arlene Harbrink for winning the prize. Thanks to all those that entered the draw and submitted your ideas for “greening” Christmas. The list of ideas is posted below, please share them with your friends!
– Use newspaper as giftwrap and decorate it
– Don’t buy anything
– Stop buying Christmas Trees
– reuse cloth bags for gift wrapping
– rent a Christmas tree (live) or use Douglas Fir branches that are on the ground from storms
– I wrap my Christmas presents in my old school notes (which my family finds pretty amazing!)
– make your own gifts out of recycled or reused materials
– limit lights to accents and wrap gifts in newspaper
– reuse Christmas Cards as tags
– more events like the Christmas Open House at A Rocha, where “greening” is showcased
– recycle wrapping paper and reuse bows
– Stop shopping
– “Buy less..make memories”
– give lessons for gifts to reduce waste
– use artifical trees
– Use space heaters, sweaters and slippers
– Give a kitchen compost collector & bin
– Minimize purchases and packaging
