If you've just moved into your first house with a yard and you are unsure of what to do with the lawn, trees and, oh, you might like to have a vegetable or flower garden, then the City Gardener Program is for you. It also will help those who have had a house for a while, but would like to learn more about caring for the landscape and gardens. The program runs for six Wednesdays, 6:15 to 8:15 p.m., beginning April 11.

Sponsored by Purdue University Marion County Extension, Steve Mayer,…

"...but you shall be called "My delight,"and your land "Espoused" Isaiah 61:10-62:5

I have never thought of land being espoused? Espoused basically mean to some extent "promised" equivalent to "betrothed"

Married to your land? How often do I think of creation in these terms? Do I really see the land as something special to me, desirable?, And what is my part in it? Am I a good partner to the land?

How often that age old "I am the center of the universe" comes to play.…

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If you are not registered to vote, or know anyone who is not, here is an easy to use online registration form.  I know it is often tough in Indiana to find a candidate who has any chance of winning who supports the environmental movement at all, but we MUST NOT give up and WE MUST try.  Often it comes down to choices of lesser evils, and while voting is great, campaigning for or against candidates is helpful also.   Getting out the vote for Environmental Progressives is also incredibly…

A Place to Call Home

Tuesday, March 20 - 6pm at Legend Classic Irvington Cafe - 5614 E Washington Street 46219



This month at the Green Hour we'll feature an organization that has spent the last 4 years screening movies, hosting concerts and art and even opening a cafe. They've defined success for sustainability based…

I'm starting a little grass roots campaign to get as many of our great network of Indianapolis sustainability folks to consider joining Google+. I know you have 112 things you'd rather be doing than joining another social network but hear me out.



Starting in April, I'll be adding a spin off to our Green Hour model. On…