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Get Your Green Thumb On: Free Webinar

August 24, 2009

Hi all! I am doing a webinar that I would love to have you participate in. I’ll be chatting about gardening with kids over at KaBOOM!. The information about the session is below. Come get dirty with us!

Growing Great Kids: Gardening in Your Playspace

Date and Time: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 3:00 PM EDT, 2:00 PM CDT,

1:00 PM MDT, 12:00 PM PDT

Description: Kids and dirt are a natural fit! Adding a garden to an existing playspace or creating a garden as a stand alone project is great way to enhance the play options in your community, as well as teach children about gardening, nature, and nutrition. This webinar will highlight the benefits of gardening, tips and ideas for design options, and much more.

The webinar is FREE, so I hope you will join me. You will have the ability chat with me and ask questions. If you cannot make it at that time, the webinar will be available for free on demand, so you can watch it at your convenience.

Click here to register and join us!

If you are already registered for Growing Great Kids, click here a few minutes before the webcast.

Hope “to see” you there!

See ya outside! ~ The Grass Stain Guru

photo credit: SharkeyinColo

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Giving Back: The Family Eco-Challenge

August 24, 2009

“Man’s heart away from nature becomes hard.”

~ Standing Bear

As reader’s of this blog know, our relationship with nature is something I deeply believe is an important part of life. How we connect to the natural world, making time to get outdoors and play and enjoy time exploring our surroundings, watching wildlife, and experiencing the quiet and beauty that nature give us is a piece of life that should not be lost in our fast-paced world. From cradle to grave, nature’s beauty offers something that man’s heart needs.

A part of loving and enjoying our planet, is taking steps to take care of it. As my friend The Good Human says, “Good planets are hard to find.”

The great folks over at Play Outdoors are running an exciting Family Eco-Challenge that I encourage you all to participate in. It’s a great way to spend time together while giving back to your community, spending time outdoors, and learning to be good stewards of the Earth. It’s a win-win-win!

And speaking of winning, participants are eligible to win a Play Outdoors shopping spree for great kids’ outdoor clothing and gear. So get started! Check out the Family Eco-Challenge today and give something back to Mother Nature.

See ya outside! ~ The Grass Stain Guru

photo credit: Adam Jones, Ph.D.