Environmental Corner
Welcome back for Term 3. In this Environmental Corner, I have selected some environmental activities that you can do around your home. Here they are:
Microgreens
In our society, microgreens are appearing in restaurants, green grocers, farmers markets etc. Microgreens are young vegetable greens that are approximately 2.5 to 7.5 cm tall and have concentrated nutrient content. They can be grown indoors. You can grow a range of different types of microgreens.
Recently the ABC had an article and video on how to grow your own microgreens at home with simple materials. You can access the article at:
How to make your own homemade beeswax wrap to replace plastic
To try and reduced plastics in the home you can use beeswax wraps to wrap up food products instead of plastic. You can use beeswax to cover containers in your fridge, wrap up your son/daughter’s lunch etc.
Below is a link to Good Housekeeping’s step by step guide to make your own beeswax wraps:
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/craft-ideas/g25642328/diy-beeswax-reusuable-wraps/
How to make your own terrarium
A terrarium is a good way to add colour and plants to your home. The Real Simple website has a great step by step guide and video on how to make your own terrarium the link is below:
https://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/gardening/indoor/how-make-terrarium
Enjoy making these activities.
Elizabeth Allan
Head of Science