2005 EarthWays Center Calendar

2005 EarthWays Home Energy & Recycling Festival
Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18
10 am to 4 pm - Free!

EarthWays Center
Tour exhibits of energy efficient and sustainable products and recycling services! Buy compact fluorescent light bulbs for less than $1! Hear talks on topics from energy prices to whole building audits! Have fun & learn to improve health - safety - efficiency in your own home and for the environment!
For more information call (314) 577-0220.

EarthWays Center 2005 – Practical Ways to Green Your Home, School, Workplace and Community

March 16, Thursday 7-9 p.m.
Let Worms Eat Your Garbage!
Missouri Botanical Garden Adult Class – Held at EarthWays Center
Transform kitchen and garden scraps into super-charged organic fertilizer in a quiet, convenient worm bin. Learn the low-maintenance basics of indoor vermicomposting (suitable for home, business or classroom) and worm bin biology. Registration fee of $42 ($38 for Missouri Botanical Garden members) includes materials for in-class worm bin construction. You'll leave ready to add worms and decompose.
Instructor: Jean Ponzi, EarthWays Center staff.

April 16-17, Sat/Sun
Earth Day 'Around Town' Event –EarthWays Home Public Tour Days
Explore Missouri Botanical Garden's unique "green" house! This event is part of St. Louis Earth Day Around Town. Guided public tours begin on the hour at 11 a.m., Noon, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17. General admission of $2 per person is free for Garden members, children 12 and under. The EarthWays Home is located at 3617 Grandel Square, in mid-town St. Louis. For more information, email us or call 314-577-0220.

April 21, Thursday
St. Louis Earth Day Symposium, "A Confluence of Interests"
More than 35 partnering organizations are proud to present the 2005 Earth Day Symposium –including Missouri Botanical Garden and its EarthWays Center senior staff. Presentations at the Garden – featuring national and regional experts - will focus on water resources and economic vitality in the Greater St. Louis; 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Register online at www.stlouisearthday.org.

April 23, Saturday
Earth Share of Missouri Earth Day at Missouri Botanical Garden
Earth Share's Missouri chapter contributes to the fiscal health of 34 environmental organizations in our state and 39 national organizations through workplace-giving campaigns. EarthWays Center joins other Earth Share members to celebrate Earth Day with displays and demonstrations in the Garden's Ridgway visitors' center from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us and learn about many ways to protect and promote our state's natural resources!

May 10, Tuesday 7-9 p.m.
Environmentally Friendly Products For Your Home
Missouri Botanical Garden Adult Class – Held at EarthWays Center
Do you want bamboo floors, eco-paint and non-toxic cleaners in your home? Sustainable floor coverings, paints, strippers, cleaners and more are great for your home, beautiful, easy to use, and available locally – come find out about these great products and where to get them! Free.
Instructor: Glenda Abney, EarthWays Center staff.

June 8, Wednesday 7-9 p.m.
How Comfortable and Healthy Is Your Home?
Missouri Botanical Garden Adult Class – Held at EarthWays Center
Does your home cool and heat exactly to your liking? Are you always comfortable? Do any family members have home allergy concerns? Do you know for sure your combustion appliances aren't leaking carbon monoxide? And how are your utility bills – interested in reducing what you pay (and use)? We'll explain how to obtain whole-house audits that can help make your home more comfortable, healthy, safe and efficient. You'll see how to test a home – using a blower door, a duct blaster, an infrared camera and more. Don't miss it! Your home is your biggest investment. Why not take care of it? Free.
Instructor: Glenda Abney, EarthWays Center staff.

July 11-15, Mon-Fri
Camp EarthWays
For children entering grades 4-6. Explore many ways your actions can make a difference in caring for the Earth. Enjoy solar cooking, composting with worms, papermaking and recycling, clean air activities and other kinds of energy saving fun – indoors and around the EarthWays Home pond and garden. Limited to 15 students. Camp fee of $125 per child ($110 for Garden members) includes healthy snacks. To register, call 314-577-0220.

September 17-18, Sat/Sun
2005 EarthWays Home Energy and Recycling Festival
This fourth annual festival adds the "Three Rs" to our popular fall-fest energy focus. House and grounds will be filled with demonstrations, information, activities and displays to help all ages reduce waste, save money and live more sustainably at home. 10am to 4pm each day. Free, no reservations required. Click here for more details -- and here are useful resources from last year's festival!

October 12, Wednesday 7-9 p.m.
Improve my Indoor Air Quality - How Do I Do That?
Missouri Botanical Garden Adult Class - Held at EarthWays Center
In one fun, interactive evening you'll learn practical ways to improve the indoor air quality in your home. You and your family can ease allergy problems, reduce exposure to hazardous materials and enjoy better breathing by making the changes suggested. Serious topic, presented in a positive and engaging way - and you go home with a refillable bottle of Clean Air Cleaner!
Instructor: Glenda Abney, EarthWays Center staff
Fee: $15 for Missouri Botanical Garden members, $20 nonmembers.
To register, call (314) 577-0288.

November 9, Wednesday 7-9 p.m.
How Healthy And Comfortable Is Your Home?
Due to an illness, we have rescheduled a workshop. November 9, Wednesday 7-9 p.m. How Healthy And Comfortable Is Your Home? It has been rescheduled to December 7, same time and all.

December 7 , Wednesday 7-9 p.m.
How Healthy And Comfortable Is Your Home?
Missouri Botanical Garden Adult Class - Held at EarthWays Center
Does your home cool and heat exactly to your liking? Are you always comfortable? Do any family members have home allergy concerns? Do you know for sure your combustion appliances aren't leaking carbon monoxide? And how are your utility bills ˆ interested in reducing what you pay (and use)? We'll explain how to obtain whole-house audits that can help make your home more comfortable, healthy, safe and efficient. You'll see how to test a home ˆ using a blower door, a duct blaster, an infrared camera and more. Don't miss it! Your home is your biggest investment. Why not take care of it?
Instructor: Glenda Abney, EarthWays Center staff.
Fee: $15 for Missouri Botanical Garden members, $20 nonmembers.
To register, call (314) 577-0288.

EarthWays Center 2005 – Practical Ways to Green Your Home, School, Workplace and Community

EarthWays Home Public Tours

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