Reuse

WHY REUSE? IT'S SIMPLE.

Used goods require:
    No new agricultural or industrial practices
    No new manufacturing processes,
    No new packaging and
    No transglobal transportation to marketplace.

So, reuse is sustainability in action. Work to reduce your own environmental footprint. Act now and be part of a worldwide movement.

Throughout the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens you will see evidence that we are reusing as much as possible in the construction of the Garden spaces and elements.

But it is about much more than simply reuse. It is about people coming together to build resilient communities in the shadow of Peak Oil and Climate Change. We need to consider how to reduce our dependency on fossil fuels. Reuse is one major approach but so is relocalization of:

    >our food systems by reducing miles our food travels from field to fork.
    >of support of community businesses to reduce exported wealth to other communities
    >our tourism offerings to encourage us to explore our own region
    >our educational opportunities to study new fields of interest related to our region
    >and our energy reliance

We also need to reconsider the support of our community social structure-that means supporting the others in our communities and growing community strength. This is all part of sustainable action.

Mattress Felt for Landscape Fabric

Garden Gobblets

Hand Painted floral goblets for your garden party
(by artist Sharon Pike-Kincardine)

Artistic Fencing

Watch for this! Bed Springs as fencing and garden gate at BBFG-installation scheduled for August/September 2012

Mattress Coils for Fencing (under development)

Giant Birdhouses

Giant birdhouses from reclaimed building materials
(by artist John Looser-Belgrave, ON)

Living Sculpture from plastic dog bone container
(by artist Gloria Lloyd, Kincardine)

Interesting bits about reuse

Listen to the 2-part podcast from CBC radio's The Current
'Scrap Metal Theft'

Garden Structure

Satellite dish garden structure
(designed by Lynne Taylor)

Wall Sconce

Wall Sconce from saw blades
(by artist Tim Maycock-Cargill, ON)