Landscaping with Native Plants
for Better Water
Quality
Royal
Oak, MI- Would you like a low maintenance yard, that is the envy
of all your neighbors and helps protect the quality of Michigan's
lakes, rivers and streams? Then join us when Ruth Vrbensky from
Oakland Wildflowers Farm and the Oakland County Conservation District
educates us on how to landscape with native plants.
Join Clean
Water Action, Sierra Club and Bean & Leaf Café (106 S.
Main St.) for our Green
Lunch Series on Wednesday, July 30th
from 12:00pm - 1:30pm to
learn more about Landscaping with native plants and how it can create
better water quality for Michigan.
The
Green Lunch Series is a partnership of Clean Water Action,
Sierra Club and Bean & Leaf Café. Our mission is to
provide Oakland County residents with the information they need to
become even better stewards of the environment. The lunches will be
held the last Wednesday of the month from 12:00pm-1:30pm.
What:
Landscaping with Native Plants for Better Water Quality
Who:
Clean Water Action
Sierra Club
Bean & Leaf Café
When:
Wednesday, July 30
12:00pm-1:30pm
Where: Bean & Leaf Café
106 S. Main Street
Royal Oak, MI
Upcoming Green
Lunches:
Wednesday, August 27 – 12:00pm-1:30pm
– Bean & Leaf (106 S Main Street, Royal Oak)
Toxic
Cupboard – What toxic chemicals are hiding in your cupboard?
Lead, Mercury, VOCs, HAPs, PVC, PBDEs, PBA, Deca…
need help deciphering the alphabet soup? Melissa Vachon from Local
Motion will bring you up to speed on the toxic chemicals that are
lurking in your home, how to read labels and how to replace dangerous
products with safer alternatives.
Wednesday, September 24–
12:00pm-1:30pm – Bean & Leaf (106 S Main Street, Royal
Oak)
Composting
101
Would you like to learn how to reduce the amount of
trash that you're putting out at the curb and at the same time
produce nutrient-rich soil to feed your garden? Then join us when
Lillian Dean, Certified Master
Composter will talk with us about how to turn your trash into
gardening gold.
--
Lynna Kaucheck
Community Organizer
Clean Water Action
www.cleanwateraction.org1723 W. 14 Mile Rd.
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(248) 549-9620 (effective July 16)
(248) 549-6483 Fax
(586) 556-8805 Cell
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