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Recycled Gifts - Transformed Beauties! ~ Green Family Guide Look at these STUNNING recycled gifts! We include ideas for recycled gifts you can make at home and ones hat you can purchase online...

The Divemaster Diaries - 'Spinner Dolphins at 7 Mile' Spinner Dolphins are definitely a 'special' sighting! Lightning fast and seriously acrobatic, their antics are fascinating to watch...Check out this massive ...

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4 Ways To Keep Monsanto Out Of Your Home Garden The main reason Monsanto bought up so many seed companies is to use the DNA of those heirloom and open-pollinated varieties in their future GMO products.

Not a w**d but a companion 💚

The dandelion is the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars.

The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moon and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.
The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep.

Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower. It can be used for food, medicine and dye for colouring.

Up until the 1800s people would pull grass out of their lawns to make room for dandelions and other useful “w**ds” like chickw**d, malva, and chamomile.

The name dandelion is taken from the French word “dent de lion” meaning lion’s tooth, referring to the coarsely-toothed leaves.

Dandelions have one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant.
Seeds are often carried as many as 5 miles from their origin !

Art by Frank Koebsch ~

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Photographer Captured Squirrels Every Day For Six Years And Here Are The Incredible Results Geert Weggen is a Dutch/Swedish international awarded photographer specialized in photographing Red squirrels. He followed dquirrels daily with his camera for 6 years and Here are 50 of his best photos.

It starts with you! Be the change 💚

Excellent resource

What is Companion planting ?🫐🍓🥬🐛

Grow a years worth of food per person with companion planting, the practice of planting two or more plants together for mutual benefit. For example, certain plants might be grown together to help each other meet their nutrient requirements, growth habits, or pest-repelling abilities.

A classic example of companion planting comes from the Three Sisters trio – maize, climbing beans, and winter squash – which were often planted together by various indigenous nations across North America.
Benefits of Companion Planting
Aside from making nutrients available to other plants (and thus making them taste better), companion planting also achieves the following:

✅ Minimizes Risk ~ heck yes diversify !
If one crop fails or is affected by harsh weather, pests or disease, the overall yield of your plot may be increased by limiting the spread. To minimize risk, you’ll want to focus on creating the best natural growth patterns and diversity in your space. Avoid large monocultures (for example, a giant plot of tomatoes in one section), and instead focus on polycultures that mimick the way plants would grow in nature.

✅ Crop Protection ~ sharing is caring !
Companion planting can offer shelter from harsh weather (like lots of wind or too much sun) to more delicate plants. Growing delicate plants next to more heartier ones that have the foliage and strength to withstand such conditions will guarantee the growth success of your smaller plants.

✅ Trap Cropping ~ get the peskie ones !
Companion planting also offers the best organic pest management. If one crop is more susceptible to pest infestation, try planting beneficial plants next to that crop that the pests despise. This will assist in protecting the pest-vulnerable plants.

✅ Positive Hosting ~ mutual buddies !
By planting your fruit and veggies next to plants (like certain flowers) that produce a surplus of nectar and pollen, you can increase the population of beneficial insects while helping you manage your harmful pest population.

Happy gardening 👩🏼‍🌾👨🏻‍🌾
Part credit ref - Gardening soul & live love fruit

Thanks to Maureen from the CreationCare for nurturing these seeds 💚

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Lovely idea 💡

All It Took To Clean Up This Beach Was A Fish Sculpture Called 'GOBY' An image shared on social media of a creative sculpture on a beach in India, with a sign saying ‘Goby loves plastic, please feed him!’, has now been replicated in Bali.

The tree that never gives up! Credit to nature vibes 😉

Excellent illustration

The humble yet miraculous worker 🐝

Beautiful 🙏🏻

Wanted to share this special story with you....
Like a lot of things in life, it's much easier said than done but this is where faith and perseverance comes in.

Once there were three trees on a hill in a woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."

Then the second tree said "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."

Finally the third tree said. "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People will see me on top of the hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me.."

After a few years of praying that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees.
When one came to the first tree he said, "This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to sell the wood to a carpenter." and he began cutting it down. The tree was happy, because he knew that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree a woodsman said, "This looks like a strong tree, I should be able to sell it to the shipyard."
The second tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsman said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so I'll take this one" and he cut it down.

When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay. This was not at all what he had prayed for.
The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end.
The third tree was cut into large pieces and left alone in the dark.
The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.

Then one day, a man and women came to the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the Greatest Treasure of all time.

Years later, a group of men got in the fishing boat made from the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping man, and He stood and said "peace" and the storm stopped. At this time, the tree knew that it had carried the King of kings in it's boat.

Finally, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a hill.
When Sunday came, the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because Jesus had been crucified on it.

The moral of this story is that when things don't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you.
If you place your trust in Him, He will give you great gifts.
Each of the trees got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.

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A fisherman who was fishing east of the Farallon Islands (just outside of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California) spotted a whale who was fully entangled and bound in a fishing net. The fisherman radioed for help and within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that the whale was so badly tangled that the only way to save her was to dive in, cut the ropes and untangle her…. a very dangerous proposition as one slap of the tail could kill a rescuer. They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.

When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, nudged them, and pushed gently, thanking them. Some said that it was the most incredibly beautiful experience they had ever had.

The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was following him the entire time and he will never be the same.

May you be so fortunate to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you. And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude. - Diem Jones 🙏🐳👏🥰😎🌟🌿🌿🌿

"A walk in nature walks the soul back home."

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Uruguayan Miners Accidentally Discover Stunning Heart-Shaped Amethyst Geode Love this find.

https://youtu.be/M7qlx67QQIY

11 Ways to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly It pays to be green, not only because it’s better for the environment, but also because it’s a great way to save money. And the best part is that it’s not ev...

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This 150-Year-Old Wisteria Tree Is the Most Beautiful One in the World

Today is International Day of Charity.

This day recognises the fundamental and crucial role that charity and donation plays in aiding and alleviation of some of the challenges that people face at times in their lives.

Be doers of the Word of God, not hearers only - James 1:17-27


Jesus challenges us, as the church community, to live from the heart, to love God, and to love our neighbour. We are quick to preach the Gospel and even quote from the Word of God, but how ready are we to show our faith in our actions?

As the community of Northfield, we serve our community in many diverse ways and places.


You can serve together with us by donating your time in the following areas:


Soup Kitchen
Charity Shop
Packing Food Parcels
Sorting plastic tops and tags
Working in the Food Gardens (NFMC & JWCC)


Prayer thought: Think of one thing you can do today that places your faith in action, and is a concrete expression of your love for God and your neighbour.

Innovation 👍🏼

Old recycled telephone cords. Telephone Sheep by Jean Luc Cornec...

I wish you would use all means at your disposal - films, expeditions, the web, new submarines - a campaign to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, Hope Spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the blue heart of the planet. My wish is a big wish, but if we can make it happen, it can truly change the world, and help ensure the survival of what actually is, as it turns out, my favorite species, that would be us. For the children of today, for tomorrow's child, as never again, now is the time.

A new month filled with many more opportunities for God’s Grace 🙏🏻

Awesome!!

Blue whales returning to Spain’s Atlantic coast after 40-year absence Some experts fear climate crisis is leading creatures back to area where they were hunted almost to extinction

If you are in need of some inspiration, join us online at 5pm 🦉🦅🦆💚

So grateful for these learners, who are making the world (and the environment) a better place! The sweethearts Foundation 💚

Reduce Reuse Recycle in a story 💚

The old threads are unraveling,
Get your needles ready.
We are stitching a new quilt
of Humanity.

Bring your old t-shirts,
worn out jeans, scarves,
antique gowns, aprons,
old pockets of plenty
who have held Earth's treasures,
stones, feathers, leaves,
love notes on paper.

Each stitch
A mindful meditation.
Each piece of material
A story.

The more colour the better,
so call in the Tribes.
Threads of browns, whites,
reds, oranges
Women from all nations
start stitching.

Let's recycle the hate, the abuse,
the fear, the judgment.
Turn it over, wash it clean,
ring it out to dry.
It's a revolution
of recycled wears.

Threads of greens, blues, purples
Colourful threads
of peace, kindness,
respect, compassion
are being stitched
from one continent to the next
over forests, oceans, mountains.

The work is hard
Your fingers may bleed.
But each cloth stitched together
Brings together a community.
A world, our future world
Under one colourful quilt.
The new quilt of humanity.

~ Julia Myers

Art by Daniella Willett-Rabin
www.daniellawrfineart.com

Murray Tessendorf

Oh the detail! Our Creator is magnificent 🙏🏻

Close-up of a dragonfly wing. Isn't it marvelously detailed?

* Photo by Kelly Rebar.

Remembering and the legacy of bringing to the world Northfield Methodist Church Lisa Harrison Johnstone Lovesea Moolman
https://benonicitytimes.co.za/418987/northfield-methodist-church-gives-back-to-local-npo/

Northfield Methodist Church gives back to local NPO | Benoni City Times The NPO, situated in Mayfield Extension Five, Putfontein, was established in 2010.

True story!

Soul Refreshing 🌳

In This Online Group, People Share Examples Of Botanical Wonders And It’s Soul-Refreshing (50 Pics) Spring has sprung!