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Green Living January 2020
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We are blessed to live in a vibrant, natural area of North Carolina. We hope you enjoy learning about our land resources, waterways and local organizations who work to protect them. You can help us preserve them so that our children inherit a beautiful, naturally abundant future in Forsyth County.
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Local Environmental Group of the Month: Forsyth Creek Week March 21-29, 2020 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES · CHILDREN- AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES · HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES · DYNAMIC GUEST SPEAKERS · LOTS MORE! ALL CREEK WEEK ACTIVITIES ARE FREE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Forsyth Creek Week is a county-wide initiative organized by the Winston-Salem Stormwater/Erosion Control Division, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Forsyth County Center, Winston-Salem DOT, Winston-Salem Recreation & Parks, Winston-Salem Human Relations, Forsyth County Public Libraries, Forsyth County Environmental Assistance and Protection, the Town of Kernersville, the Village of Clemmons, The Town of Lewisville, Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful, Forsyth Audubon, the Gateway Nature Preserve, Kaleideum, Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Piedmont Land Conservancy, Reynolda Gardens, the N.C. Sierra Club Foothills Group, and Yadkin Riverkeeper. THANKS TO THESE SPONSORS WHOSE GENEROSITY IS MAKING CREEK WEEK POSSIBLE! North State Environmental, Presenting Sponsor · Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities · Forsyth County Soil and Water Conservation · Green Resource · Stantec · Hayward Industries · Battery Watering Technologies · HDR · Freese and Nichols · Sierra Club Foothills Group · WithersRavenel In-kind Sponsors Triad ECO Adventures · Foothills Brewing · Winston-Salem Dash · Rain Water Solutions · Piedmont Aerosports Creek Week Partners Temple Emanuel · Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
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New and Recently Released
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Underland : a deep time journey
by Robert Macfarlane
The award-winning author of The Old Ways presents an exploration of the planet's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory and geography, offering unsettling perspectives into whether or not humans are making the correct choices for Earth's future
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The Lives of Bees : The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild
by Thomas D. Seeley
"The Cornell University professor and author of ""The Wisdom of the Hive"" draws on recent biology investigations and the principles of natural selection to reveal how the behaviors, social life and survival strategies of wild honeybees offer vital lessons for saving the world's human-managed bee colonies."
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No one is too small to make a difference
by Greta Thunberg
"The groundbreaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young climate activist who has become the voice of a generation, including her historic address to the United Nations"
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Bowls : vibrant recipes with endless possibilities
by America's Test Kitchen
A collection of 75 bowl-oriented recipes designed to be both quickly prepared and customizable includes options ranging from Cuban-Style Pork Mojo Quinoa Bowl and Seared Tuna Poke Bowl to Tandoori Chicken Zoodle Bowl and classic Pho Bowl. Illustrations.
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The Vibrant Table : Recipes from My Always Vegetarian, Mostly Vegan, and Sometimes Raw Kitchen
by Anya Kassoff
The Vibrant Table is a feast for the senses. From small sides to savory meals and sweet indulgences, each nourishing recipe tells a story of a balanced and well-fed lifestyle, centered around the family table. Amaranth Pumpkin Porridge, Fingerling Potato Pizza, Squash Blossom Quiche, Roasted Plum Ice Cream, Swirled Acai Cheesecake—you will never run out of inspiration for enjoying whole foods at any meal. Anya Kassoff’s bustling kitchen is always vegetarian, mostly vegan, gluten-free, and sometimes raw—a place where desserts can serve as an energizing breakfast too! The 100+ recipes here include fresh interpretations of familiar classics and plenty of ideas for the curious cook. With guidance on sprouting, grinding your own flours, making nut milks, and even preparing raw chocolate, building a well-stocked pantry has never been easier. A chapter dedicated to cooking with kids is full of tips and recipes for raising adventurous eaters. Anya’s devotion to preparing fresh and seasonal ingredients with love is clear. The Vibrant Table is a delicious homage to lightness and elegance at home.
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Green smoothies for life
by J. J. Smith
A nutritionist and certified weight-loss expert provides 60 green smoothie recipes and over 30 recipes for healthy dinners, desserts and snacks along with detailed instructions for a daily regimen of mindful eating for health and weight loss.
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10-day green smoothie cleanse
by J. J. Smith
Recommends a ten-day cleansing diet for health and weight loss based on drinking green smoothies made from leafy greens and fruit juices and offers recipes for smoothies and advice on maintaining improvments when the ten days are over
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My organic life : how a pioneering chef helped shape the way we eat today
by Nora Pouillon
Spanning the last 40 years of our culinary history, the natural foods pioneer and founder of Restaurant Nora, America's first certified organic restaurant, shares her mission, after moving to the United States in the 1960s, to change our relationship with what we eat by bringing organic foods to the American table.
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th Street Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-3030www.forsythlibrary.org |
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