Mark your calendars!

There are some great events happening around town in the coming months!

9/15: Greening your roof

9/16: Healthy Cleaning Seminar

9/18: Park and Vine Dolly Brigade

10/2-3: Ohio Solar Tour

10/17 Healthy and Green Expo

The Village Green Foundation

Though the outdoor growing season is coming to a close, now is still a great time to learn about gardening.  The Village Green Foundation, located in Northside, is a blossoming coop where people of all skill levels can come together and garden in an urban environment.  For $40 and 5 volunteer hours annually, anyone can gain access to a plot of land behind the foundation's green house.  Green house space is also available upon request.  The Village Green Foundation is a great place to meet new people and share knowledge about sustainable food growth.

1415 Knowlton St. 
513-541-0252

Resources: The Urban Homestead

Learn how to grow your own food and live sustainably in an urban environment.

The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City
Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen

Buy green: kilowatt meter

Have you ever wandered how much electricity that old refrigerator in your basement uses? You may be surprised that many of your old appliances can be costing you up to $75 a month! Buying an inexpensive, portable kilowatt meter can help you save a ton of cash in the long run by showing you how much energy each of your appliances is using.

Cincinnati Habitat's first green build progressing

Cincinnati Habitat's first green rated home is progressing nicely and should be ready for shingles and siding within the next couple weeks. The house is located in College Hill on 1141 Homeside and is slated to receive green building certifications from the National Association of Home Builders and Energy Star.

The design for the home came from a contest held by Habitat affiliates in Ohio and the Ohio American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment. Architects around Ohio entered hoping to have their green designs built by Habitat. Allison Beer and Jessica Farmer of SHP Leading Design won the contest and their design is the one currently being built in Cincinnati.

Check out Cincinnati Habitat's Green Building Blog for progress updates and green building info!

UC Re*use market

UC will be holding another Re*use market from Aug.30-Sept. 1.  The Re*use market occurs at the end of each term when students and teachers are typically getting rid of extra stuff.  Anyone can go to the market and donate or pick up items for free!  All extra stuff is donated to charity.  It's a great way to prevent perfectly good items from taking up space in our landfills! 12:00pm-6:00pm daily at Old St. George on Calhoun.