Green Team - Saint John's Episcopal Church, Concord

The Green Team’s purpose is to engage in:

Preservation of our natural resources
Protection of wildlife and plantlife
Practicing sustainability
Planning events and growth with purpose
Providing education to our parish and the community

Some upcoming 2025 events include:

Spring property clean-up: March 22; join us and the Property Committee anytime between 8am-noon
Penn Oak path construction: March 29 starting at 8am and March 30 starting after the late service
Spring road clean-up: April 12 after 9am
Earth Day is Tuesday April 22, so stay tuned for Earth Day events on Sunday April 27
Installation of a water bottle filling station
Construction of bird houses and bat houses on the property
Development of the St. John’s walking/meditation pathway
Creation of meadow space in our field

If you want to be a part of caring for our wonderful property, please reach out to a Green Team member or join us at an upcoming meeting held each 2nd Sunday after the late service in the Battin Room.

Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
Time: Following late church service (11:15)
Cost: Free Admission for All Ages
Location: Battan Room
Your Hosts: St John’s Green Team
Reason: Celebrating Earth Day by taking a small step to make the environment more beautiful and beneficial to birds and insects in our area.
Event: Seed Bomb workshop
“Seed bombs” started in urban areas where there was urban blight. Abandoned properties looked bad, decreased the surrounding property value, became dumping sites, and did not provide any benefit to insects or wildlife. Groups of environmentalists realized that they did not have the funding to purchase these properties, so they came
up with the idea of increasing beauty and helping the beneficial insects and wildlife by promoting blooming plants.

We all have seen paper that has seeds and flowers embedded. The “bombers” tweaked this idea by incorporating seeds into paper balls so they could be thrown into abandoned lots when walking or biking. A percentage of the seeds would sprout and take hold, beautifying these lots and helping insects and birds. A better use of such spaces was discovered!

Our intent for these seed bombs is to make more people aware of small acts that make a difference in our environments. The workshop is in April when we celebrate Earth Day and just in time for spring planting. Participants will make a mixture of seeds, paper, and water into the “bombs.” Once they are dry, they are ready to be tossed into areas that could use some cheering up. It may be the roadside or a field you hike through. It may be an area near a dumpster that is ignored or a portion of a garden plot. Toss or place the bomb on the ground, and as the rain and weather wears the paper down the seeds are exposed and germination should occur.

This is a kid-friendly event, so all are welcome to attend!

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