"It's not easy being green." Kermit T. Frog
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Green and Sustainable Gifts

Just Fare Market at 1225 4th Street, Fond du Lac (located inside First Presbyterian Church) is a source of Green and Sustainable Gifts.  Shop hours are 9:30-1:30 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 9:00-noon on the second Sunday of the month.

Visit the Just Fare website at www.justfare.org
Green and Sustainable Gifts

Just Fare Market at 1225 4th Street, Fond du Lac (located inside First Presbyterian Church) is a source of Green and Sustainable Gifts.  Shop hours are 9:30-1:30 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 9:00-noon on the second Sunday of the month.

Visit the Just Fare website at www.justfare.org


Consider these green gifts:
1. Prepared by sisters Dr. Astrid Newenhouse (Associate Scientist in the Environmental Resources Center and the Department of Biological Systems Engineering and Dr. Sonya Newenhouse (President, Madison Environmental Group, Inc and Community Car, LLC

For a complete list of Garden Gifts and green Gift Ideas click here:
http://www.madisonenvironmental.com/documents/Green%20Garden%20Gift%20Radio%20Show%202010.pdf
 Listen here: http://wpr.org/search/ideas_program_search.cfm?StartYear=3&keyword=sonya&x=6&y=6
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After seven, it's an encore presentation of Garden Talk. Jim Packard's guests have an array of holiday gift ideas for gardeners, which is posted atwww.madisonenvironmental.com. They are Astrid Newenhouse, an engineering scientist at the UW-Madison and her sister,Sonya Newenhouse, President of Madison Environmental Group, Inc.astridn@wisc.edu sonya@madisonenvironmental.com
Garden Talk - Saturday

  • Gifts Ideas: Under $10
  • Hand balm or lotion such as Badger Balm
  • “Pesticide free zone” sign made of metal with large ladybug image, or safe lawn sign
  • Amaryllis bulb in a pot or tulip, hyacinth, and narcissus bulbs for indoors
  • Double hose connector so one faucet can handle two hoses
  • Good quality tape measure for home or field
  • Seeds: Seed Savers Exchange, www.seedsavers.org, (563) 382-5990Johnny’s Selected Seeds, www.johnnyseeds.com, (877) 564-6697, Jungs www.jungseed.com, (800)247-5864
  • New types of garden gloves, nitrile, or flexible, or based on biking gloves, or cushioned
  • Fair trade mittens, scarves, hats: ($9-12) Fair Indigo www.fairindigo.com (800) 520-1806
  • LuSa organics soaps: www.lusaorganics.com (608) 356-7627
  • Organic maple syrup, sugar, maple cream or candy: www.maplevalley.coop (800) 760-1449
  • Reusable bowl covers: Vermont Country Store www.vermontcountrystore.com (802) 362-8460
  • Eco pots made from grain husks:  $9 Gardeners Supply www.gardeners.com (800) 427-3363
  • Gifts Ideas: $10-$25
  • Gift Ideas: $25-50
  • Manual water timer for garden hose shut-off: set dial for 5 min-2 hours and walk away
  • CobraHead weeder (made in WI): $25, www.cobrahead.com (866) 962-6272
  • Kneeler, folding, with pad: GardenersEdge www.gardenersedge.com (888) 556-5676
  • Power bulb planter: $30, GardenersEdge www.gardenersedge.com (888) 556-5676,
    Gardeners Supply www.gardeners.com (800) 427-3363
  • Drip irrigation kit: $37, Johnny’s Selected Seeds www.johnnyseeds.com (877) 564-6697
  • Garden rocker seat: $49, Gardeners Edge, Gardener’s Supply
  • Fiskars Power Gear loppers and pruners (Arthritis Foundation Ease-of-Use Commendation)
  • Bird song identifier: $35 Gardeners Supply www.gardeners.com (800) 427-3363
  • Natural organic clothes, robes, baby clothes, household linens, or pillows: www.satara.com
  • Hand crank radio to listen to “Garden Talk” without any batteries
  • Corn Broom made by Amish: Lehmans www.lehmans.com (888) 438-5346
  • Laundry line kit and wood wall mount laundry line: www.lehmans.com (888) 438-5346
  • Upright dandelion weeding tools such as Speedy Weedy, Weed Hound
  • Solar glass Moon Drop glowing ball: $35 Gardeners Supply www.gardeners.com (800) 427-3363
  • Gift certificate to Community Car for access to hybrid cars, vans, a truck, and a Mini Cooper: www.communitycar.com (608) 204-0000

  • Gift Ideas: $50-100

  • Gift Ideas: $100+
  • Books and Magazines

  • Home-Made Gifts
  • Floral stakes or garden stakes made from wire of campaign signs
  • Cloth napkins or grocery bags
  • Leopold bench
  • Rain barrels
  • Garden record book
  • Bookmarks
  • Potpourri, wreaths, or garlands
  • Soothing neck wrap
  • Soap, oil and vinegar infusions, tinctures, or bath salts
  • Window boxes
  • Note cards
  • Pinecone peanut butter bird feeder

  • The Gift of Time
  • Certificates for services such as tool sharpening, raking, visits to botanic gardens (even in winter), hauling mulch or compost, preparing a garden bed, or a massage for the gardener
  • Sources

Gift of Classes
Furniture, trellises, fences, art made of rustic woods, Midwest Woodlanders Gathering
www.woodlanders.com in July, Shake Rag Alley Mineral Point
Cheesemaking The Cheesemaker (Mequon WI) www.thecheesemaker.com (414) 745-5483
Driftless Folk School www.driftlessfolkschool.com (888) 587-6540 offers classes such as
Cheese Making ($75), Organic Gardening ($40), Root Cellaring Tour ($20)


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