As mentioned in a previous post, Flower Beauties had a change in plans and instead of volunteering at Glenside for most of our time we ended up doing Earth Fest on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Earth Fest featured different stations, activities, demonstrations, special events, prizes and a photo contest, from 10 am to 1:30 pm on the Perkins Lawn. The stations were staffed by students, Sustainability Team members and local organizations and they focused on saving bees, conservation internships, endocrine disruptors, the Schuylkill River Trail, Sierra Club, the Penn State Berks Center for Agricultural Sciences and Sustainable Environment, Berks League of Women Voters, biogas, plastic bottle greenhouses, addressing the spotted lantern fly, and other topics. A raffle-ticket drawing for eco-friendly prizes also took place at 1 pm. The prizes consisted of pencils which actually have seeds to plant once you use the pencil up, Vegan Friendly Candles, reusable bags, and mugs. It was a really great time to get outside, enjoy the fresh air and learn about different aspects of the environment. One of the coolest stations was building the green house. We got to build a small piece of it and none of us had ever done or seen anything like it before. The greenhouse consists of bamboo and plastic water and gatorade bottles! What a great idea. Overall, it was a beautiful day and the Flower Beauties loved getting to know more about this awesome world we all call home. We have attached some pictures as well.
