Savannah’s 13th Annual Earth Day Festival takes place in Forsyth Park with workshops, entertainment, vendors, raffles and more.
The City of Savannah’s Water Resources Bureau encourages festival-goers to be green and bring their own water bottle to the Earth Day festival because they will provide delicious water straight from the well.
Even the music performers are using solar energy at the event. The festival also has a recycling program for hard to recycle items. You can simply bring your item to the festival for recycling. At the festival they’ll except items such as cell phones, oil, tires and more. Please refer to the website for the complete list. (www.earthdaysavannah.org)
There are also a few interesting workhops at this festival. Learn how to compost using worms, collect rainwater in your backyard and get ideas about how to raise kids the green way.
Workshops, Side Tent, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 11:30am: Vermiculture; learn how to cultivate and maintain a worm compost bin at home! Display worm compost barrel will be raffled off at the end of the class! Taught by Saja Aures of the City of Savannah.
• 12:30pm: Rain Barrel Construction; build your own rain barrels and harvest one of Savannah’s most valuable resources: rain water! Taught by Kelly Lockamy of Organically Yours.
• 1:30pm: Green Parenting; general tips and ideas on how to raise our babies in an eco-friendly way! Taught by Bethany Jewell of The Metropolitan Planning Commission.
Savannah Wheelie Community Bike Ride
This is the 2nd time for the community bike ride. The ride starts at 3pm in Forsyth Park and is organized by the Savannah Bicycle Campaign. The ride will go through the streets of downtown Savannah to mark the end of the 13th Annual Earth Day Festival.
The market takes place on Saturdays from 10 am – 4 pm beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge. The market features the work of 160 artists, accompanied by musical entertainment, street performers, food vendors, and a fresh produce market.
