Giant Hogweed: Human reaction to contact: Symptons occur within 48 hours: Painful Blisters that can sometimes leave purplish scars that can last for years. Keep Away from eyes, may cause temporary or permanent blindness
Cow Parsnip: Human reaction to contact: Stem and Leaves contain chemicals that enhance the sun’s rays upon the skin and can cause sunburn. Can cause burn like blisters and dark spots: Wash the juice off the skin right away and were long sleeves for a few days.
Angelica: Human contact reaction, this plant has long been used for medicinal purposes, but may (on some people) cause dermatitis and serious photo sensitivities if used externally.
SGC From our inbox to you: From The Whitby Library, Special Entertainment…
Special Entertainers at the Brooklin Branch!
Still looking for something wonderful to do with your children this summer? Join us at the Brooklin Branch and let our special entertainers amaze you!We have spots still available for:
Scott Gardner & Walter the Guitar on Thursday, July 30 at 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Walter provides the music, Mr. Gardner supplies the fun!
Join us for some imaginative stories, songs and laughter!
Music by Jake on Wednesday, August 5 at 10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Children (Grades JK+) and caregivers are invited to meet Juno nominee Jake Differ, whose musical, funny and highly interactive live performances delight
family audiences. Jake plays a great mix of up-tempo songs and with him leading the way on guitar, ukulele, flute and voice, everyone ends up singing, dancing, playing instruments and laughing the whole way through.
SGC Admin: Each summer Bethesda House offers camps for kids who have been or who have witnessed domestic abuse… These same kids need new school supplies when they go back in the fall… Anyone who is a parent readying their kids for a new school year knows this is an added expense and it can be stressful… This is no different for the parent of a child fleeing domestic abuse… except for them it can be the last straw or that extra “thing” that makes life all the harder…
Jaki MacKinnon Executive director of Bethesda House is asking for the public’s help… so the kids who have seen the worst of human nature can at least begin the school year the same as any other kid… In this way, we can help the child and the parent, giving them hope and a sense of belonging…
Bethesda House is asking for donations of the following:
Backpacks at least 14 are needed for boys 13 to 17 and others for younger boys and girls
Packs of Pencils
Packs of Pens
Packs of Crayons
Packs of colored markers
Lined binder paper
Blank paper
Graph paper
Erasers
White-out
Calculators
Pencil Cases (for boys age 13-17 others for younger boys and girls)
Rulers
Highlighters
Subject Notebooks
Binder Dividers
Portfolio Folders
Glue Sticks
Scissors
Any donations left over after the beginning of the school year will be put to good use by the shelter for the kids and youth who come there throughout the rest of the year.
To Donate Please Call: 905 623 6045
Source: Whitby This Week July 22 Edition: Jennifer O’Meara: jamerara@durhamregion.com
Please Do Not Place the Following items in the green bin:
Any plastic bag (unless 100 % bio degradable) including, bread and milk bags
Tubs
Wrap
Baggies (such as sandwich/freezer bags)
Plastic cutlery
Food containers (peanut butter jars, yogurt, margarine) These belong in your blue bin
Use only 100% certified compostable liner bag brands for your green bin… you can use newspaper or paper towel to line the bin before placing the bag in it… this helps with any condensation, especially in the warmer weather.
Only organic goods go in the green bin… that’s stuff that will break down and turn into compost, such as vegetable peelings, meat, soiled paper towels and tissues and any left over food items (taken out of their containers)….
To co-create we must first begin with a foundation of mutual respect. Gardens offer us a perfect opportunity to reconnect to our true selves and remember our place in the natural world. Rather than approach our gardens as mere investments of energy, we can look at the entire process of gardening, from planting seeds to harvesting food, as a way of deepening our conscious relationship with the creative force of the universe. If we are willing to shift our intention from dominating, or at least directing nature, to co-creating with nature instead, we may discover a deep peace and renewed sense of wonder.
To co-create we must first begin with a foundation of mutual respect. As you create your garden in partnership with nature, you can respect the earth, water, insects and animals by using organic seeds, soil and fertilizers. You can also communicate with the plants, insects and elements involved in your garden, and create a regular practice of stillness to listen for any messages they may have for you. When it comes time for harvesting fresh vegetables or picking beautiful blooms, you might even ask permission first. If you ask with an open heart, you will always receive an answer.
Imagine what it would be like to surrender certain aspects of your human world to the precision and surety of the natural environment. You might decide, for example, to forego your calendar and plant in rhythm with the cycles of the moon. Or, you might choose to ignore clock time and water your garden when the sun hits a certain position in the sky. By opening your garden experience to more of nature’s input, you can become available to witness a whole universe of miracles, while engendering a greater sense of honor between the two worlds.
When we recognize ourselves as allies, co-creators, with the earth and the natural world, our relationship to our environment begins to change. We no longer feel the need to control the circumstances around us and can relish in the perfection of all that is.
