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Coastal Companion

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Earth Day Festival 2009 – Savannah, Georgia

April 16, 2009 by Susanne Talentino

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.

Savannah Earth Day

Earth Day Festival on April 18 in Charleston

April 15, 2009 by Susanne Talentino

Celebrate Earth Day Charleston-style with a celebration of Charleston county’s environmental community. This is always a popular festival, last year over 7,000 people attended the Earth Day Festival. You can learn about green living, how to compost, alternative energy, recycling, organic agriculture, see a recycled fashion show and much more.

There will be over 70 educational displays and a variety of environmental activities focusing on things such as green energy, green building, animals and habitat preservation, litter, water, seedlings and compost.

The Earth Day Festival in Charleston will take place from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Park Circle in North Charleston
Green Leaves

Butterfly Festival Treehill Nature Center – Jacksonville, Fl

April 12, 2009 by Susanne Talentino

The Butterfly festival at Treehill Nature Center in Jacksonville, Florida, is a great event for the whole family. The festival takes place on April 25th, 2009, from noon to 5:00 p.m. and culminates with nature’s fireworks – a live native butterfly release. This is something you can’t miss.

“You will experience a close encounter with 1000 of the gossamer-winged creatures at Tree Hill Nature Center’s signature event,” promises Lucy Cortese, executive director.

But there’s a lot more to the festival. If you ever thought about starting your own Butterfly garden, this is the event to visit. Here you can see a butterfly exhibit, lots of games and activities for children, and live music. There’s also Art in the Park where local artists showcase their works. In the Get Back to Nature area you can meet experts from local nurseries who can tell you all you need to know about native plants and herbs. You can also shop at the Monarch Mall for everything from plants to jewelry and much, much more.

Last year, almost 5,000 visitors came to the festival. So came early, and plan to stay all day. The 2009 festival commemorates Tree Hill’s 38th anniversary as Jacksonville’s Nature Center. The 2009 event will focus on Edutainment – education that is entertaining and enlightening to both children and adults.

The cost is $10 per family or $5 per individual. The proceeds goes to support Treehill Nature Center.

Click here to print out your discount coupon.

For more information about the event, visit www.treehill.org


Mandarin Art Festival and Egg Hunt – Jacksonville, Florida

April 9, 2009 by Susanne Talentino

Arts enthusiasts travel to this event to visit during the two-day weekend.
Here you’ll find everything from painting, jewelry, glasswork, to pottery, sculpture, photography and more. There will also be a variety of homemade goodies at the Bake Sale at the Mandarin Art Festival.

The festival is hosted by Mandarin Community Club new and returning artists compete for winnings in 6 categories and for $1500 as “Best of Show.” Click here for more information about the Mandarin Art Festival.
Call 904-268-1622 for info.

The egg hunt takes place on Easter Sunday at 1:30 for kids ten years or younger. Bring your own baskets to Walter Jones Historical Park on Mandarin Road. This event is a joint venture between Mandarin Community Club and Mandarin Museum & Historical Society.
Click here for more info about the Egg Hunt.

37th Annual Flowertown Festival – Summerville, SC

March 31, 2009 by Susanne Talentino

This is one of the most popular yearly spring festivals in South Carolina, and it’s definitely one of the biggest events in Summerville. The Flowertown Festival offers a little bit for everyone, from arts and crafts to great food and fun rides for the kids.

Arts and Crafts
Over 200 artisans from across the country come to the Flowertown Festival to show their skills and sell their art. You’ll find a wide variety of arts and crafts from painting, pottery, glassworking, to woodworking, needlework and much, much more!

2009 Taste of Summerville
You definitely can’t miss this area. Here you can taste some of the best food the Lowcountry has to offer!

Some of the area’s finest restaurants participate in the event. Food in this section of the Festival is purchased with FOOD TICKETS which are available for $1 each.

Children’s Jubilee
This is the kids special area. The Children’s Jubilee is located on S. Main Street. Here you’ll find rides, games, treats and special arts and crafts projects to entertain the young ones.

Click here for more details about the Flowertown Festival in Summerville, South Carolina.

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