WHo says it’s Not Easy bEiNg grEEN?
My cute husband and I are blessed to live out in the country, surrounded by
rolling hills, majestic horses and the beautiful Kentucky bluegrass. Living in
the country has given us many opportunities to go green, such as watering
our plants with fresh rain water that we capture in old bourbon barrels!
Recently, we discovered the many benefits of cultivating a worm farm
while visiting Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat, Australia’s award-winning
ecotourism resort. We have now cultivated our own worm farm at home and
we love it! All our kitchen scraps and
recycled paper now go to our worm friends
in order to create fertilizer and worm tea,
which we spread across acres of
wildflowers. Planting our wildflowers last
year was also a strategic decision—more
wildflowers means less grass, reducing the
amount of gasoline used to mow. We are
loving it, and so are the butterflies and bees.
For some, defining what it means to be
“green” or “sustainable” can feel quite
overwhelming. If this applies to you, take the
lesson I learned from Gwinganna’s amazing
organic farmer: you just have to start. Taking
one baby step after another will always be
easier than starting out in a sprint. Rome
wasn’t built in a day, and any progress is
progress. Large or small, we can all do our part to make the world a greener
place—starting by listening to the great advice within these pages.
The Green Spa Network provides helpful tools to begin the journey and
encourages each individual to “start where you are.”
Where will you start?
coNNEct WitH ME
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lynne Walker McNees
—lyNNE McNEEs, isPa PrEsidENt
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