A Month with Worms

The purpose of this blogpost is to show you that everyone has the ability to learn how to maintain a worm composter in their home. As a summer student at Green Venture I started this project – of having my own worm composter for the month of July – with no previous knowledge about vermicomposting…

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Summer RAIN Blog: Simple Stormwater Solutions

So far in this series, we’ve discussed the hydrologic cycle and wastewater management in Hamilton. We’ve learned the importance of preventing untreated wastewater and surface pollutants from reaching our waterways by maintaining the natural water cycle as much as possible. But what does that mean for the average homeowner? As the mandatory outdoor water use ban…

Hamilton Seed Library: The How-To Guide

As part of our Backyard Garden Project, Green Venture has expanded and updated the Hamilton Seed Library in order to provide free seeds to the Hamilton community. The seed library is part of our goal to maintain biodiversity and help our community to become self-reliant. Read through this post to find out more about where…

Summer Staff 2020 Introduction

Green Venture is very excited to introduce our Summer Staff for 2020! You may have already seen some of the work put together by our new team members including social media and blog posts, website updates, and updates around EcoHouse. Our summer team brings together a diverse variety of skillsets, interests, and academic backgrounds. We…

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Summer RAIN Blog: The Hydrologic Cycle and You!

If you’re reading this blog, there’s a good chance you’ve seen some of Green Venture’s ads for rain barrel sales, rain garden installations, and other Green Infrastructure initiatives (but if you haven’t, this is a great place to start). In this summer blog series, we’re going to take a brief journey into the processes that…

A Beginner’s Guide to Zero Waste in Hamilton

The term ‘zero waste’ is frequently thrown around as a buzzword online but what does it actually mean? Why is it important to think about? What does zero waste look like for the average person? We are hoping that through this blog post and our weekly #zerowasteswap series we can answer some of these questions. …