Carole Rubin - Green thumb… green planet: How to get your lawn and garden off drugs
A free talk on PESTICIDE-FREE GARDENING by renowned author Carole Rubin is coming to your town…
Fernie: Monday, April 27, 7pm, Traynor Hall at Fernie Secondary School
Cranbrook: Tuesday, April 28, 7pm, Lecture Theatre, College of the Rockies
Invermere: Thursday, April 30, 7pm, David Thompson Secondary School Theatre
Golden: Friday, May 1, 7pm, at Golden Seniors Centre
Nelson: Tuesday, May 5, 7pm, Nelson United Church
Wildsight and the Pesticide-Free Columbia Valley Coalition will present Carole Rubin, author of the Canadian best-seller, How to Get Your Lawn and Garden Off Drugs, in a series of free talks lined up for this spring.
Rubin’s book is a classic in the field of organic gardening without harmful pesticides. “In her talk, Green Thumb, Green Planet, Carole will share the ‘how-tos’ of going pesticide-free,” said Heather Leschied, from Wildsight. “She’s helped lots of people make the transition to healthier lawns and gardens.”
The author will give talks in five places around the region. The first is on April 27 and the last is on May 4, just in time for the spring gardening season. See below for more of what you will learn at Carole’s Green Thumb, Green Planet presentation.
Invermere goes cosmetic pesticide-free
Pesticides — “lawn and garden drugs” — are getting a bad rap across the country, with towns, cities and even provinces (Quebec) banning their use for cosmetic purposes. Recently, the District of Invermere became the first place in the East Kootenay to join this movement. On February 24, it passed a bylaw banning pesticides from cosmetic use in the district.
About Carole Rubin
Carole Rubin is the author of How to Get Your Lawn & Garden Off Drugs, the book that helped start the pesticide-free revolution that is sweeping across Canada. Carol is also the author of How to Get Your Lawn Off Grass and has written for Harrowsmith, Canadian Living Magazine, and Lawn Care for Dummies. She has spent the past 25 years spreading the word on safe alternatives to pesticides to protect water, fish, wildlife and humans from toxic chemicals.
About “Green Thumb, Green Planet”
Carole’s inspiring presentation will show how lawns and gardens can flourish by replacing synthetic chemicals with balanced organic alternatives including choosing the right grasses and plants, fertilizing, aerating, composting and pruning. This presentation is for all for all gardeners and homeowners who want to “tread lightly on the earth.”
Please note - Carole has requested that participants wear no scents to Green Thumb, Green Planet presentations. Thank your for your consideration.
