tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16194697768183213752012-02-16T05:35:42.813-05:00Our goal is to have 1,000 people commit to a pesticide-free lawn and garden! We're calling it the 1,000 Healthy Lawns campaign. Please sign in under the comments section!~Sustainable Peachtree Corners~http://www.blogger.com/profile/06716640132704224764noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1619469776818321375.post-67357964093823441172008-12-30T17:06:00.017-05:002009-01-14T14:46:12.171-05:00The group at <a href="http://www.sustainablepeachtreecorners.com/">Sustainable <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Peachtree</span></span></span> Corners</a> has set a goal to sign up 1,000 residents, schools, churches, businesses (basically anyone who has a lawn or garden!) to commit to going pesticide-free in 2009, and hopefully beyond!<br /><br /><strong>To read our blog post about the 1,000 Healthy Lawns Challenge- </strong><a href="http://www.sustainablepeachtreecorners.com/2009/01/which-sign-would-you-rather-have-in.html"><strong>click here</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>For information and tool-kit about maintaining a pesticide free lawn, </strong><a href="http://www.pfptk.blogspot.com/"><strong>click here</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"><br />The Pesticide-Free Pledge:<br /></span></em></strong><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:180%;">"</span>To the best of my ability I pledge to keep my home, yard and garden free of pesticides (<em>this includes fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and other petrochemical agents that can cause cancer, reproductive harm, genetic damage, endocrine disruption and breathing difficulties</em>).<br /><br />Whenever pest control is needed I will consult with my local organic nursery or call a knowledgeable agent such as the <a href="http://www.caes.uga.edu/extension/statewide.cfm">Georgia Extension Office </a>at the University of Georgia. I will further attempt, when asked, to educate others regarding my reasons for using organic control methods.<span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:180%;">"</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Please sign up by clicking on comments below . . .<br /></strong></span><span style="font-size:85%;">P</span>lease include your name and city. And, if you do not already have a "Google identity," just select "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">anonymous</span>" to leave your comment</span>.<br /><br /><strong><em>Thanks and welcome to a pesticide-free lifestyle!!</em></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1619469776818321375-6735796409382344117?l=pesticidefreepledge.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>~Sustainable Peachtree Corners~http://www.blogger.com/profile/06716640132704224764noreply@blogger.com29