Natural Awakenings: Cincinnati's ReLeaf Program

Read about Cincinnati's ReLeaf Program!

Natural Awakenings Green Living

Do it yourself: Seal air leaks

Learn how to find and seal a variety of air leaks in your home. 

Seal air leaks

Green buy of the week!

Save potable water by watering plants with rain water.

Simply Rain Barrels

OTR Homegrown

On Tuesday, I stumbled across some of the Over-the-Rhine Homegrown gardens while taking photos for the blog. I spoke with Mark, who told me a little about the program and how it works.

OTR Homegrown is a group dedicated to providing organically grown, healthy produce for the community. Through community involvement, the organization spreads the word about healthy eating and sustainable living. In 2010 OTR Homegrown has teamed up with Findlay Market, the Civic Garden Center, the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, and the City to increase production and distribution of healthy food.

Both gardens are on Pleasant st. just south of Findlay Market. OTR Homegrown is at Findlay Market Sundays 10AM-3PM and Tuesdays 3PM to 6PM. For information about volunteering and other initiatives , please visit the OTR Homegrown website.

Thanks to Mark for letting me in to take pics!

The 411 on Cincinnati's new recycling program

Check out this week's Natural Awakenings article about Cincinnati's new recycling program.

Do it yourself: Seal your outlets!

Electrical outlets can cause problems for a home's thermal envelope. Air moves freely through wall and ceiling outlets, potentially ruining a homes insulation value. Check out this great DIY fix for those pesky outlets.

Planet Green: Insulate your outlets