#YearoftheTree2023

Grow Fruit Trees

Year of the Tree 2023 / /

God said, “See, I give you every seed-bearing plant that is upon all the earth, and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit; they shall be yours for food. Genesis 1: 29 Save pits and seeds for planting Avocados: This is a fun activity for kids to watch the avo pit grow. Do quite a few as not all will survive. https://www.homestolove.com.au/grow-an-avocado-from-seed-10585 Nectarines/peaches: these are also very fun to watch grow!https://www.attainable-sustainable.net/nectarine/Papayas: what a delicious fruit!https://myplantin.com/blog/how-to-grow-papaya-tree-from-seed Google (use ecosia) to find out other fruits from your area and how to grow themhave fun!

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Find out more about the Communion Forest

Year of the Tree 2023 / /

The Communion Forest – To plant is to hope; to restore is to heal; to protect is to love. The Communion Forest is an exciting new initiative of the Anglican Communion, which has the potential to become one of the most diverse and geographically widespread environmental projects in the world. The initiative comprises local activities of tree growing, forest protection, and ecosystem conservation and restoration undertaken by parishes, dioceses and provinces across the Anglican Communion. It was launched during the Lambeth Conference last August, as one of the legacies of the Conference and a shared expression of the Communion’s commitment to the Anglican Fifth Mark of Mission: Strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth. The Communion Forest is a practical, spiritual and symbolic response to the environmental crisis, and an act of Christian hope for the well-being of humanity and all God’s creation. The aim of the Communion Forest initiative is to significantly increase Anglican tree growing and ecosystem conservation and restoration around the world. The activities will be determined locally, so that they are geographically and environmentally appropriate. The vision is also for the initiative to be woven into the spiritual and liturgical life of churches, to deepen care for creation within the Church and its members. Please join our community by subscribing to our newsletter on communionforest.org and following us on our social media platforms. The website is also available in French, Spanish and Portuguese.

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Recycle!!

Year of the Tree 2023 / /

Let there be no waste John 6:12 Make sure your office/school/church etc has a recycling bin and that it is collected.How can you best do this? Speak to the people in charge Whether it is the priest/church wardens or the principal at school, get approval from the people in charge Do a waste audit Have a look at what is coming through and what you want to recycle – paper/plastic/tins ? You might want to start with one item and then grow it. Have a green team It might only be two people, but find some other people to work with you on this project. Otherwise you might lose heart. Develop a plan You will need well marked bins but also need to work out who will pick up the recycling. Will volunteers drop it off, will you get a company to pick it up , will there be cost implications? Are the staff in charge of cleaning on board? (otherwise the nicely separated waste will go into one bin at the end of the day as it is less work!) Tell people about your successes! Recycling doesnt generate much income, but if you do get some, then use it to buy something that you can celebrate with others (Eg Sunday school christmas party ) let people know how many bags (you can average guess the number of kg) keep them motivated!! Common Challenges: Recycling gets contaminated with food: you will need to constantly be reminding people not put items contaminated with food into the recycling. in the early stages it is worth hovering over the bins until they get the idea! Smell, attracts flies: again it is important that people rinse the items well, and make sure you have storage and adequate bags to keep it moving away from the office/meeting space

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Say no to Paper

Year of the Tree 2023 / /

Conduct paper-less meetings! Imagine how much paper is wasted at our work, church, Diocesan meetings. We can definately reduce significantly or aim to go completely paperless. Make sure meeting participants have electronic access to all the materials beforehand – encourage those using computers not to print out copies. If you must supply additional materials at the meeting, make copies “as needed” rather than in large batches at one time. Reduce unwanted mail to your office Contact mail senders to take your company’s name off their mailing lists, or mark “Refused, Return to Sender.” For country specific way to reduce unsolicited mail, type « unsolicited mail » into a Google search. If it is inappropriate to communicate a message by e mail, instead of making a copy for each person, route one copy around the office. Reuse envelopes by using a sticky label for the new address

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