We are all called to care for God’s creation. For some of us it might involve a minor inconvenience such as learning to recycle or to remember to carry our reusable bags to the store. For others it involves the ultimate sacrifice – one’s own life. This year we are
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In recent years the landscaping around the front of EarthConnection (EC) has consisted of those native wild flower plants we planted, e.g., Purple Cone Flower, Black-eyed Susan, Daylilies, Bee Balm, and Wild Bergamot. Then there are the ones who planted themselves, for example, New England Aster, Common Milkweed, Common Yarrow,
Continue readingThe events of the past year throughout the world, floods, droughts, historically high temperatures, hurricanes and cyclones, melting glaciers and more, are increasing in frequency and intensity. They are a wake-up call from the planet which we can no longer afford to ignore. Climate change is here and now, not
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The challenge for us today is to recognize, as Pope Francis tells us multiple times in Laudato Si’, that everything is connected. Nothing in the universe is extraneous, nothing is inconsequential. It is all connected in a tapestry God has created and continually creates. We are part of this new
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Working with the Girl Scout troops that visit EarthConnection, we are excited to announce our Bottle Caps to Benches project.
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The Canadian Boreal is the largest intact forest remaining on Earth, but this forest is under constant threat from industry. Every minute 7 NHL hockey rinks are clear cut for pulp. This intensive logging destroys landscapes that have sustained indigenous communities for generations and contributes to loss of habitat for
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The local Pachamama Alliance of the Cincinnati Area (PACA) offers several programs to further caring for our common home. The one that is coming up soon is called Drawdown. How to Make a World of Difference
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Girl Scouts from St. Martin of Tours visited EC to earn their EC patch as well as their badge for Outdoor Art. Their program began with a PowerPoint presentation on and tour of EC. To obtain the badge the girls had to do a variety of activities including: collect an
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The following blog is taken from an article I wrote a number of years ago. The question asked at the end is one I think we all need to consider daily.
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It has been a busy spring in the garden. All but 6 of the raised beds have been replaced with new western red cedar boards (the six were replaced a few years ago). Besides smelling wonderful, especially after a rain, these boards are sturdy and should last for a long
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