This year the theme for World Environment Day is “Time for Nature” . It also falls on Trinity Sunday. What a wonderful day to celebrate God the Father who is Creator, God the Spirit who hovered over the waters, and God the Son through whom all things were made Here is the link to the …
The streets around Holy Cross Church in Nyanga Cape Town had become an illegal dumping ground. Neighbours took the opportunity during lockdown to clear the rubbish and rubble and to create a pavement garden. Where there is a will there is a way! What is most beautiful is that the street is named after a …
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INDOOR COMPOSTING Composting is a process of turning organic matter that one would normally throw out into something beneficial. Organic food material includes waste such as vegetable waste, fruit waste, egg shells, coffee grinds, tea bags(also known as green waste), basically waste that is not animal based. Composting allows for organic material to turn into …
How to make a tippy tap A tippy tap allows for hands to be washed without touching the stand and therefore stopping the spread of dirt and germs that can be found on a normal tap. Material needed • Plastic 5L container with a handle and a cap (example: water bottle or milk bottle) • …
Create an environmental video With so many people on lockdown, now is the time to take environmental education online. Why not prepare a short environmental video on litter, or climate change or growing seedlings or saving water. Now is a great time to learn some new skills! Film maker app We have tried out a …
Healthy snacking With everyone under lockdown, suddenly everyone has too much time on their hands and everyone seems to be eating their boredom away by snacking. In most cases, the snacks that we eat are unhealthy, everyone seems to love junk food however snacking does not have to be unhealthy. Nutrition plays a huge role …
LOCKDOWN ACTION – Grow seedlings While you are in lockdown, what better time to grow seedlings, so that you can plant them out once we are outside again. Containers You can use lots of things that go into your rubbish bin! Yogurt pots, egg cartons, milk cartons, toilet roll holders can all be used. Compost …
#LOCKDOWN ACTION – SEW A FACEMASK Anyone can make a mask – you don’t need a sewing machine, you can sew by hand. We should all wear cloth masks, we need to keep the medical masks for health care workers and not buy them for our use. Cloth masks can be washed and reused, so …
Why not do a Bible study – either with the people at home, or a zoom/hangout/Skype call with your cell group or a group of friends There are some wonderful Bible Studies availablehttps://atyourservice.arocha.org/en/planetwise-2008-resource-pack-bible-studies/ https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2017-12/bible%20study%20material%20on%20the%20environment%20including%20worship.pdf https://learn.tearfund.org/en/resources/publications/footsteps/footsteps_11-20/footsteps_20/bible_study/ https://learn.tearfund.org/en/resources/publications/footsteps/footsteps_81-90/footsteps_89/bible_study/
PALM SUNDAYMark 11:8 tell us that “Many people spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut in the fields.”Mark includes other greenery not just Palms Here is a mealie stalk wreathLet us use greenery without breaking branches, to make “Palm Wreaths”. We can also get the children to draw and …
