Green Living
The Christmas Tree Shopping dilemma
Every year at this time we scope out whats being said about real vs. artificial Christmas trees, and while Green Frederick leans towards buying a re-plantable LOCAL real Christmas tree, there are considerations. Take a look at Earth 911’s assessment here, with some...
read moreEmmitsburg Nuns Prioritize People AND the Planet
Three cheers to the North County Daughters of Charity! They combined their order’s mission of serving the disadvantaged with their goal of stewardship of the earth—all in one project, the Seton Center. The Seton Center, a community center providing job training and...
read moreState Tree Nursery Now Accepting Orders
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting online orders for shrub and tree seedlings from the John S. Ayton State Forest Tree Nursery for the spring 2019 planting season. The nursery offers more than 50 species of shrubs and trees for large-scale...
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McClintocks Distilling: Sustainable Spirits
When Braeden Bumpers and Tyler Hegamyer went into business in downtown Frederick, becoming successful at distilling spirits made from organic feedstock was their primary focus. They have become green champions in Frederick County and the State of Maryland along the...
read moreFarm to Table? Not So Easy! Help To Work for More Local Food in Schools and Hungry Bellies
I’ll bet you may not have known: *That more of our farm production in Frederick County goes to commodity crops than produce and local restaurants and consumers? *That 90% of the food consumed in our county comes from outside Frederick County? *That Frederick County...
read moreEnvironment-& Health-Benefits of Electric Bikes Comes to Frederick
Cycling is an activity that has been established as good for both the environment and your health. Yet some of us find our cycling potential cut back for various reasons: an injury or disability, the aches and pains of aging, or just plain hills whose difficulty make...
read moreNatural and Local Source of Mosquito Repellent
As summer draws to an end, you may be tired of fighting mosquitoes, and wondering about the off-the-shelf products your family is using. A Frederick shop, Savage Soaps, has come up with a product that deters mosquitoes naturally, and they call it Power Shield™. Misti...
read moreMid-Atlantic Tiny House Expo Headed to Central MD in October!
Are you curious about tiny houses? Do you have an in-law that may be needing an accessory dwelling soon? There’s lots of local action coming up on this type of dwelling, which provides more affordable housing, but also encourages simpler living with a smaller carbon...
read moreTake Care How You Kill Your Grubs–It May Wipe Out the Bees
From the University of Maryland Extension Service: European honey bees, native bee species, and other pollinators in Maryland have suffered population losses in recent years. This has led to increased scrutiny of a widely used class of insecticides, known as...
read moreTRAVELLING LIGHTLY Cycling & Camping in Maryland’s “Southern” Town-Pocomoke City
It's mid-March, the sun has gone down and the air is heavy with the feel of cold + moisture--snow. More than foot is in the wings. It's time to think back to a warm summer weekend in a sweet, small town. Let's head to Pocomoke City on Maryland's Eastern Shore....
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