Index of Newsletter Articles by Category 2011-2015 Category Titles Month/Year Issue Page Gardening and Permaculture 15-lb Tromboncino Squash Harvested November 2013 Issue 28 Page 4 A Call for Aloe Diversity March 2015 Issue 44 Page 10 A Day of Permaculture Workshops November 2013 Issue 28 Page 2 A Testimonial for the Compost Crank March 2013 Issue 20 Page 9 Abundance from the Garden September 2013 Issue 26 Page 13 Aquaphonics June 2014 Issue 35 Page 10 Beacon Hill Food Forest June 2014 Issue 35 Page 6-8 Buvaneshwari’s Prasad March 2015 Issue 44 Page 2 Culinary Herbs September 2013 Issue 26 Page 10 Deck Garden Bliss September 2013 Issue 26 Page 12 Discouragement, Thrills and Wonder Aug. 2014 Issue 37 Page 7-9 Eating on the Wild Side: Book Review July 2014 Issue 36 Page 10-11 July 2014 Issue 36 Page 10-11 February Garden February 2015 Issue 43 Page 3 Gardening Adventures August 2013 Issue 25 Page 8 Gardening Story June 2014 Issue 35 Page 3 Gardening: Donations to Mother’s Kitchen Aug. 2014 Issue 37 Page 2-3 Green Tomato Chutney Nov 2012 Issue 16 Page 8 Helping the Pollinators Oct. 2014 Issue 39 Page 2-3 Highlights from the Permaculture Classes May 2013 Issue 22 Page 3 In Praise of Peas, Delicious and Nutritious March 2015 Issue 44 Page 5 Interfaith Day of Service at Marra Farm October 2013 Issue 27 Page 6 Keyhole Garden March 2013 Issue 20 Page 9 Lin’s Version of a Keyhole Garden November 2013 Issue 28 Page 4 Mung Bean Sprouts Nov 2012 Issue 16 Page 7 My Keyhole Garden July 2013 Issue 24 Page 4 My Shitake Mushroom Patch July 2013 Issue 24 Page 6 Nature/Garden Stories from our Members Jan 2014 Issue 30 Page 5 November Gardening Tips Nov 2012 Issue 16 Page 6 October Organic Gardening Tip Oct 2012 Issue 15 Page 5 Orchids January 2015 Issue 42 Page 22 January 2015 Issue 42 Page 22 Organic Gardening - How to Get Started May 2013 Issue 22 Page 6 Organic Gardening Class Oct 2012 Issue 15 Page 4 Other Green Friends News June 2012 Issue 11 Page 4 Permaculture Class Follow-up May 2013 Issue 22 Page 5 Permaculture Design Certification Course May 2014 Issue 34 Page 11 Permaculture: Designing for a Sustainable Future Feb 2013 Issue 19 Page 6 PNW Gardens Nov. 2014 Issue 40 Page 2-4 Report from Beacon Food Forest Celebration Feb 2013 Issue 19 Page 2 Report on Composting and Soil Building Class March 2013 Issue 20 Page5 Seedlings May 2014 Issue 34 Page 8 Stories and Reflections-Gardening Sept. 2014 Issue 38 Page 2-5 Tea From Wild Plants June 2013 Issue 23 Page 8 June 2013 Issue 23 Page 8 Upcoming Permaculture Workshops Nov 2012 Issue 16 Page 5 Using Coffee Grounds for Worm Food April 2013 Issue 21 Page 11 We Need the Bees! Aug. 2014 Issue 37 Page 5-6 Worm Composting: Plastic vs. Wood Bins March 2013 Issue 20 Page 7 Saving the Earth’s Resources 7 Food Resolutions for 2015 January 2015 Issue 42 Page 14 Aluminum Can Art Dec 2012 Issue 17 Page 2 Amma’s 2014 PNW Recycling & Composting Report June 2014 Issue 35 Page 2 Biodegradation Time Line March 2012 Issue 8 Page 2 Buddha Story February 2015 Issue 43 Page 7 Building from the Earth May 2014 Issue 34 Page 4-6 Earth Day 2013 May 2013 Issue 22 Page 10 Eco-Friendly Decks Oct. 2014 Issue 39 Page 12 From Anugha and Raj in Chennai March 2012 Issue 7 Page 3 March 2012 Issue 7 Page 3 From Visala Regarding TerraCycle June 2014 Issue 35 Page 3 GreenFriends Recycling Metal Drive Report March 2014 Issue 32 Page 3 How to Keep Your House Warm in Winter But use Less Energy Dec 2014 Issue 41 Page 2-10 InDeed Campaign for Nature July 2013 Issue 24 Page 3 InDeed Campaign for Nature Nov 2012 Issue 17 Page 4 Interesting Information from our Readers Nov. 2014 Issue 40 Page 13-14 Interesting Reading: Recycling Oct 2012 Issue 15 Page 2 Interesting Reading: Upcycling Aug 2012 Issue 13 Page 2 Is Degrowth the answer to the Litter and Pollution Issue? Nov. 2014 Issue 40 Page 8-11 New Rules for Seattle Trash February 2015 Issue 43 Page 5 New TerraCycle Project April 2013 Issue 21 Page 5 Plastics Unwrapped April 2013 Issue 21 Page 12 Rainwater Collection Oct. 2014 Issue 39 Page 4-7 Repurposing/Upcycling Dec 2014 Issue 41 Page 11-12 Reusing Recycling Feb 2013 Issue 19 Page 2 Rocket Heaters for Home Heating Oct. 2014 Issue 39 Page 8-11 Saving the Earth’s Resources Sept. 2014 Issue 38 Page 9-10 Stopping Junk Mail May 2013 Issue 22 Page 10 Terra Cycle Project Changes November 2013 Issue 28 Page 7 TerraCycle Contest November 2013 Issue 28 Page 6 TerraCycle Do It Yourself Projects December 2013 Issue 29 Page 3 Upcycle Craft Days Aug 2012 Issue 13 Page 3 Waste Not (Haibun) February 2015 Issue 43 Page 6 Teaching The Children Connecting Community and the Environment January 2015 Issue 42 Page 3 Five Lessons from the Wilderness January 2015 Issue 42 Page 8 Growing Garden: Flowers of Youth January 2015 Issue 42 Page 6 Kindness to Nature February 2015 Issue 43 Page 2 Learning Nature by Heart March 2015 Issue 44 Page 12 The Changemaker January 2015 Issue 42 Page 2 PNW Litter Project- The Beginnings Newsletter #2 September 2011 Newsletter #3 October 2011 Newsletter #4 November 2011 Newsletter #5 December 2011 PNW Litter Project 16,560 Cigarette Butts April 2012 Issue 9 Page 4 20 Minutes to Transform a Beach Sept 2012 Issue 14 Page 6 A $4000 Grant from the King County Tobacco Prevention Program! June 2013 Issue 23 Page 3 Amma’s 60th Birthday Litter Pick Up Work Party October 2013 Issue 27 Page 4 Another Cigarette Butt Work Party Jan 2012 Issue 6 Page 3 Articles of Interest May 2014 Issue 34 Page 10 Burien Litter Pick Up Work Party September 2013 Issue 26 Page 5 Celebration! April 2014 Issue 33 Page 3-4 Cigarette Butt Pick-up Diary August 2013 Issue 25 Page 3 Cigarette Facts and Figures Jan 2012 Issue 6 Page 2 Earth Day 2012 May 2012 Issue 10 Page 3 Green Friends at Amma’s 2013 PNW Tour Programs July 2013 Issue 24 Page 7 Heaven on Earth February 2015 Issue 43 Page 10 How Can we Protect the Oceans from Plastic Pollution? July 2014 Issue 36 Page 13-14 How Can we Protect the Oceans from Plastic Pollution? Part 2 Sept. 2014 Issue 38 Page 15-16 How Can We Protect the Oceans from Plastic Pollution? Part 3 Oct. 2014 Issue 39 Page 14-16 Interesting Information May 2012 Issue 10 Page 2 Keep Plastic out of the Landfill July 2013 Issue 24 Page 8 Keeping Mother Nature Clean February 2015 Issue 43 Page 9 Kick Butts Day 2013 April 2013 Issue 21 Page 3 Kick Butts Day 2014 April 2014 Issue 33 Page 5-7 Litter Project Members Sing for Amma! July 2012 Issue 12 Page 3 Litter Project Report Stories and Reflections November 2013 Issue 28 Page 8 Litter Project Work Party Sept. 2014 Issue 38 Page 11 Litter Stories and Reflections March 2015 Issue 44 Page 15 Litter Work Parties Sept 2012 Issue 14 Page 3-5 Martin Luther King Day Birthday Celebration Feb 2012 Issue 7 Page 2 More Stories and Reflections March 2012 Issue 8 Page 4-5 Mother’s Day Work Parties June 2012 Issue 11 Page 3 New Year’s Day Pt. Townsend Litter Pick Up Feb 2012 Issue 7 Page 2 OlyPen Satsang Litter work Party Feb 2014 Issue 31 Page 4 Other Litter Project stories Feb 2014 Issue 31 Page 5-6 Other New Litter Project Ideas April 2013 Issue 21 Page 6 Perfection in Imperfection Aug 2012 Issue 13 Page 4-5 PNW Litter Project Report Jan 2014 Issue 30 Page 6 -7 PNW Litter Project Report December 2013 Issue 29 Page 6 PNW Litter Project Stories June 2014 Issue 35 Page 4-6 PNW Litter Project Stories and Reflections Aug. 2014 Issue 37 Page 14-16 Protecting Mother Nature-Plastic Oct. 2014 Issue 39 Page 17-20 Small Victories Make a Difference Stories and Reflections March 2014 Issue 32 Page 6 Stories and Reflections Sept. 2014 Issue 38 Page 12-13 Stories and Reflections Oct 2012 Issue 15 Page 3 Stories and Reflections July 2012 Issue 12 Page 5 Stories and Reflections May 2012 Issue 10 Page 4 Stories and Reflections Feb 2012 Issue 7 Page 4-5 Stories and Reflections Jan 2012 Issue 6 Page 5 Stories and Reflections from Kick Butt Day April 2012 Issue 9 Page 5 Stories and Reflections: Litter April 2012 Issue 9 Page 5-6 Straws as Litter Nov. 2014 Issue 40 Page 16 Work Party in Woodinville April 2012 Issue 9 Page 3 Tree Planting and Habitat Restoration Contemplating the Duwamish Nov. 2014 Issue 40 Page 5-7 Dec. work-party report Jan 2014 Issue 30 Page 2 Duwamish River Cleanup – Update! January 2015 Issue 42 Page 10 Jan. work-party report Feb 2014 Issue 31 Page 2 November Work Party Report December 2013 Issue 29 Page 2 October Work Party Report November 2013 Issue 28 Page 5 PNW Green Friends Forest Restoration Report September 2013 Issue 26 Page 8 Serving Mother Nature in a Local Park April 2012 Issue 9 Page7 The Tree Planting Project! August 2013 Issue 25 Page 7 We’re All Optimists May 2014 Issue 34 Page 2 What a Beautiful Sight March 2014 Issue 32 Page 2 Wildlife A Wildlife Report July 2014 Issue 36 Page 8-9 Becoming a Bug Mother April 2014 Issue 33 Page 12-15 Bird Houses May 2014 Issue 34 Page 7 Do you ever wonder what is in your worm bin? Aug.