Julie Bass’ garden could land her in the slammer | Image via TreeHugger Fugitive Gardening A woman in Oak Park, Michigan may face 93-days in jail for planting a vegetable garden in her front yard. According to the Oak Park City Planner, the yard breaks city code in that it strays from the community norm
MoreOn July 16, the Philadelphia Orchard Project will host its 3rd Annual Music Festival and fundraiser. The music festival will be held in the beautiful Liberty Lands Park and will feature five local bands: Faux Slang, Eric Carbonara & Jesse Sparhawk, Zillions & Blood Like Mine, The Old Fashioneds, and Pile of Girls. DJs from Fish n’Chips DJs
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Better known for their whimsical mustache-on-a-stick hand-held disguises, design duo Something’s Hiding in Here are currently spending their time creating funky bow ties using found vintage fabrics in a rainbow of colors and patterns.
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Whether your inspiration is Gatsby’s Daisy and her flapper frocks, the tightly cinched cotillion dresses of the ’50s or a flowing flower-child number, brides seeking upcycled, era-appropriate wedding attire will find dress destiny among Mill Crest Vintage’s collection of 19th- and 20th-century gowns and party dresses.
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With prices for commodities like butter, sugar and flour steadily rising, a picture-perfect castle of wedding cake can carry a steep price tag, especially when made with organic and local ingredients. If you still lust for a traditional tower, look to a local bakery with lots of experience working with organic flour and sugar, like
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Lights, camera, “I do.” According to greenerphotography.org, over 16.5 billion pictures were printed in the U.S. in 2008. That accounts for photography’s largest ecological footprint ever, even when you consider the prevalence of digital photography. Local professionals can reduce their impact by offering online booking and look books, recycling electronic waste and printing on recycled
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They say practice makes perfect, so a quick run-through of the show before the big day is a must. Make sure everyone knows their lines and places, but don’t spend a fortune on a restaurant dinner. Instead, ask a friend with a sweet place to host your rehearsal dinner as their wedding gift, and ask
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Barn Door is Closed Mark Bittman has (in most cases) been “Banned From the Barn” on attempts to get an up close look at the facilities that house the chickens and pigs that supply the overwhelming majority of our nation’s meat and eggs. If we can’t see the food that we eat, how do we
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An image from the "From Whence we Came" art show opening tomorrow night7/8 Art show for Ocean Opens
Local artist Ryann Casey will open his art exhibition, "From Whence we Came," tonight. Featuring 40 artists advocating for the protection and preservation of the world’s oceans. This show will continue throughout July and into August. All proceeds
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Sending unique, functional and eco-friendly invitations can be surprisingly simple. Look for recycled, handmade or plant-based paper and vegetable- or soy-based ink. Postcards or single sheet (folded and sent) invitations are easy ways to eliminate envelope waste.
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