On September 14, twenty two members of the CWC had a unique opportunity to attend the Prince of Wales’ Garden Party to Make a Difference in the gardens of Clarence House in London . The garden party was an exhibition of ideas and activities to encourage people to think about sustainability and reducing their impact on the planet. We wandered at our own pace among the exhibits, stopping and sampling the sights that were of interest to us.
Highlights were:
Learning to grow vegetables in small spaces – many unique container ideas.
- Making a reusable bag from old curtains
- Pledging at least one way to reduce the energy consumption in your home
- Sampling the food at the Farmer’s Market with lovely local and organic vegetables and unusual foods like spelt pasta
- Planning a drought resistant garden – ideas I will certainly use in my garden in Calgary
- Browsing the Red Cross’s pop up charity shop
- Watching singing and dancing on the people-powered dance floor
- Resting in the chairs made from recycled supermarket trolleys
- Learning how to recycle old clothing to make new and unusual outfits
- Marveling at the 3 meter green piggybank (being green saves you money) and the sheep climbing the ladder (loft insulation) and the bicycle-powered laptop
There were food cooking demonstrations, live music and comedy presentations, food tasting and a talk by Sir David Attenborough. Although we did not run into any of the Royal Family, it was a fun and informative morning. We all left the Garden Party full of new ideas to be more “green” and the importance of making greener choices in our everyday lives.
Lynda Opocensky
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