Green living in South Florida

Eco-Weekender Aug. 25: Vegetable garden workshop, Ingredients film screening, Haiti fundraiser and much more!

Maria — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:46:47 +0000

I know it’s been a whiiiiiile since I put an Eco-Weekender together. The truth is I’ve been procrastinating a little, but there are so many cool events going on this week that I just couldn’t resist not sharing them. Wednesday, Aug. 25 Vegetable Gardening Workshop: Learn the basics to get your vegetable garden started before the [...]

Miss Earth Florida: Where beauty and passion for the environment meet

Maria — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:03:44 +0000

There is Miss USA, the glamorous beauty pageant, and then there is a beauty pageant that celebrates not only beauty, but using beauty for a good cause: Miss Earth United States. And this year, Miamians can be proud: Kelly Saks, a 23-year-old Cuban-American born and raised in Miami was crowned as the new Miss Earth Florida [...]

International Coastal Cleanup Day: Register now to help clean our beaches Sept. 25

Maria — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:04:26 +0000

Too many times we take for granted the beauty of our beaches, and it’s not until a tragedy like the BP oil leak happens that we really begin to appreciate our shores and the biodiversity that live within it. Now you have the chance to give something back by joining the thousands who will be helping [...]

Tips for greening the back-to-school

Maria — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:41:21 +0000

Did you always look forward the first day or school? Or did you dread it? Whichever it was, one thing for sure is, you always had to be prepared. Whether you’re getting ready to go back to college, or you are a parent buying school supplies for your children, here are some tips to green [...]

Trash talk: How to properly get rid of dog poop

Maria — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:50:18 +0000

I know, I know, there are tons of better things to blog about, but for good or for worse, dog poop has been on my mind lately. You see, it all started when Gardel -photographed above- got here. We adopted this shy little mud from the Humane Society a week ago, and he’s the most [...]

SoFla botanical gardens offer a plethora of horticulture workshops

Maria — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:26:35 +0000

The New York Times recently wrote about botanical gardens switching their focus from plants and flower education to promoting locally-grown food and sustainable practices. In the words of the Times, “Botanical gardens are experiencing an identity crisis, with chrysanthemum contests, horticultural lectures and garden-club ladies, once their main constituency, going the way of manual lawn mowers….Forced [...]

“Ingredients” film screening at the Coral Gables Museum

Maria — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:45:17 +0000

Never before have we cared so much about what’s on our plate and where it comes from, and this is what’s captured in INGREDIENTS, a new documentary that will screen Aug. 26 at the Coral Gables Museum as part of Slow Food Miami’s new film series. The film features the farmers and chefs who are creating [...]

Health/Body open house: An evening of free Gyrotonic workouts and healthy food samples

Maria — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:44:24 +0000

If you’ve been putting off your weekly exercise routine, maybe a free Gyrotonic class will inspire you to get back in track. Try this unique exercising technique, plus get free healthy food samples and enjoy live music at at the “When Health and the Body Unite” open house July 25th at South Beach. Gyrotonic is a type [...]

Little River Market Garden: a small CSA in the heart of Miami

Maria — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:31:46 +0000

The composting workshop I was so excited about was canceled because of the rain, but I still stopped by Little River Market Garden for the potluck and to tour this urban farm I had heard great things about. I was also interested in the possibility of getting a CSA from them. Little River Market Garden, [...]

Getting it right: Don’t miss this composting workshop on Saturday

Maria — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:36:48 +0000

First things first: I’m sorry for taking a short hiatus, a few unpredictable things took control of my life for a couple of weeks but nothing to worry about. Now back to business. Well, you see, although I wasn’t blogging these two weeks, I still kept an eye open to eco-friendlly products and happenings, and [...]