6 Jan, 2008
31 Ways to Save the Ocean Group Writing Project
Posted by teacherjulie @ 1:55 am
Shelved under Environment, Interesting tidbits, My Thoughts

Pelf, who I have “met” through Photo Hunters, has another blog called The Giving Hands which primarily discusses environmental issues and concerns. In her blog, she started a group writing project called 31 Ways to Save the Ocean. I took the challenge in writing a topic entitled:

Grow a natural Yard or Garden

I do want to have my own garden. Before, I really, really wanted a beautiful flower garden where I can sit and relax amidst the floral blossoms. But with my two black thumbs, nothing came out of this dream and it remains, to this date, a dream. But my ever practical hubby has talked and is still talking almost endlessly about having our own vegetable garden someday so I am now thinking about having this kind of garden. To grow our own produce is not a bad idea after all.

Anyway, the topic of this group writing project was basically about how we can help save our slowly dying oceans in our own little way. I will be updating the posts that have been made so that the message can come out loud and clear.

Below are some of the topics that have been written by wonderful and talented bloggers:

January 1: Go to the Beach

January 2: Dive Responsibly

January 3: Keep Your Home Aquarium Ocean-Friendly

January 4: Talk About the Ocean in Your Place of Worship

January 5: Get Married on a Wild Beach

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My children enjoying rare and precious moments frolicking, playing, swimming and just plainly having fun at the beach last week.

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6 Jan, 2008 @ 9:34 am
pelf said:

Thank you for promoting this, Julie :D
I appreciate it!

  • No problem, Pelf.Will be posting links again with new topics coming up. :)

6 Jan, 2008 @ 8:32 pm
Mayi(mixednuts) said:

Only good can come out from this endeavor. I’ll pass by to read the other blog entries.

  • I really hope so, Mayi. Our oceans are really in need of a lot of TLC. Thanks!

7 Jan, 2008 @ 1:04 am
monaco said:

thanks for sharing this julie.

I’m lucky to have parents with green thumbs. green fingers in fact. dad planted fruit bearing trees on our vacant lot, and sometimes when I sit there reading, I feel as if I’m in the province somewhere.

  • Wow, it must be wonderful to have these around you. Sarap naman dun, do you have a nipa hut under those trees?

7 Jan, 2008 @ 12:07 pm
Princess said:

I always envy those who just need a pot of soil to have anything grow! But green thumbs or not, we need to save our earth. Great Promo, Julie.
BTW, Belated Happy Three Kings to you and family.
Nakakinggit naman to see your kids frolicking by the waters!
Ciao!
Tita Princess.

  • Yes, Tita Princess, the abuse being done not just to the waters but to the soil and air is really not doing us good, especially the future generations. We don’t get to have beach outings often, when we went there, we just stayed for a while so they made the most of the time we spent having fun. Thank you!

25 Jan, 2008 @ 10:30 am
A vegetable garden — Sassy Lawyer: the mommy journals said:

[…] In the comment thread of the obesity entry, Ben and I had a little discussion how easy it is to subsist in a country where just about anything grows. The climate is kind to plants, no winters when almost nothing grows on the soil, and all it really takes is a small patch of land to start a kangkong-an or something. Of course, it is also true that land is scarce for many because of the inequity in the distribution of wealth. But for some of us who do have some space, growing vegetables at home is such a great thing to do. Auee has planted vegetables in her garden. Julie’s husband wants to do the same. I’ve been growing herbs in pots, and we’ve grown tomatoes and kalamansi on occasion, but most of our garden is still planted to ornamentals. […]

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