THE GREAT HEALTHY YARD PROJECT - ONE SIMPLE THING WE CAN ALL DO TO GIVE OUR CHILDREN A HEALTHY FUTURE.

Springfield Massachusetts


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BETTER LIFE WHOLE FOODS AND THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
INVITE YOU TO CELEBRATE THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD’S
ORGANIC LAWN CARE PROGRAM
BUILDING A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN
THE GREAT HEALTHY YARD PROJECT

FEATURED SPEAKER:
DIANE LEWIS, MD

AUTHOR AND FOUNDER OF THE GREAT HEALTHY YARD PROJECT:
FOLLOWED BY RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNING

FREE OF CHARGE
SPONSORED BY A GRANT FROM THE TOXIC USE REDUCTION INSTITUTE AT UMASS LOWELL
In 2014, Better Life Whole Foods and the City
of Springfield won a $20,000 grant from the
TURI Foundation in Lowell, Mass – Umass
Lowell’s Toxics Use Reduction Institute
(TURI). It funds an organic fertilizing and
maintenance practice pilot program at the
Frederick Harris School grounds,Sweeney Playing Field at High School of
Commerce, Forest Park Playing Field,
Tree Top Park, Camp Wilder, and the terrace
at Mason Square. The results from these pilot
sites will provide the foundation with research
data allowing the program to further expand into
50 school properties and 500 acres of public land.

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©The Great Healthy Yard Project. I pledge to take care of my yard without synthetic pesticides, weedkillers and fertilizers except on rare occasions to resolve an infestation or to improve habitat for native plants and wildlife. I also pledge not to throw pharmaceuticals or chemicals down my drains or toilets.