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Gardening brings out the warrior in some people. They see leaf blowers, gas mowers and chemical pesticides as weapons against some perceived evil. In this issue, we’ll help you foster health and balance in your greenspaces. After all, what would you rather do – lounge in your garden, or do battle in it?
Compost Teatime 

Garden health is built from the ground up. So start composting! It’s cheap, easy and turns almost half your garbage into plant food.  (Lindsay’s even got a recipe for brewing compost tea – just don’t drink it!). More...
It's a bird-eat-caterpillar world out there

At times, yard work feels like The Good, the Bad and (hopefully not) the Ugly. You want the ‘good’ guys (the plants you like) to flourish and the ‘bad’ guys (aphids, slugs and their ilk) to get out of your territory. Turns out, the best strategies are about building a healthy environment for the things you want to grow.  More...
There's no place like gnome

Our readers are gifted caption-writers and punsters! There are three gnomic conversations for you to vote on in The Green Room, and a selection of our favourite puns. More...
Some things you can do right now
Here’s this month’s list of easy green living ideas. Take the one (garbage) bag challenge, show off your drug-free garden and stand up against incinerators. Print out this PDF version as a reminder to stick on your fridge! More...		 Checklist


Please pass this information on - to friends, neighbours, colleagues, classmates, political representatives - everyone. The more people understand the problems and how to fix them, the closer we all are to a healthier world.

In this issue:

bullet Compost teatime at Lindsay’s – you’re invited!
bullet It’s a bird-eat-caterpillar world out there
bullet There’s no place like gnome
bullet Some things you can do right now
   

Take Action Now:
bullet Flaunt your drug-free greenspace
bullet Help ban pesticides across Canada
bullet Stand up against incinerators


The Green Room
Join the conversation in The Green Room where answers to readers’ queries are posted and you can comment. Got new news or questions? Write to NatureChallenge@DavidSuzuki.org. !


Eco-Trivia
Black-capped chickadees collect food items in the fall and winter and may hide up to 100,000 individual food items throughout their territory. They use visual landmarks to find their hidden food up to four weeks after they cached it! (That’s some brain power under those little hats!)


Know some great eco-trivia? Tell us about it!



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