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Q2 2023 GreenFriends North America Newsletter
Welcome to the Q2 2023 GreenFriends newsletter!

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This edition includes an excerpt from Amma's C20 acceptance speech on fostering unity and harmony; a simple, poetic prayer from a gardener; how to manage garden invaders in a caring and compassionate way; how a group of Toronto volunteers planted over 600 native trees, shrubs, and other species for Earth Day; a report from Turtle Barn Organic Farm on a team of 75 young people who planted 75 hibiscus saplings, and how Amma’s New England children are making efforts to honor Amma’s wishes and help Mother Nature.

Amma’s C20 Acceptance Speech: Fulfilling the Principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam

A Gardener’s Prayer


Managing Invaders and Pests in the Garden

Embracing the Trees Update: Earth Day in Toronto

Youth Camp Plants 150 Hibiscus Tree Saplings

New England Devotees Take Amma’s Message to Heart

The Summer Solstice has arrived! And it coincides with the International Day of Yoga! Take a stretch break and celebrate the fullness of Mother Nature at the peak of light and warmth.

GreenFriends strives to communicate the importance of treating Nature with respect and gratitude. We invite each of you Green Friends to share your ideas and experiences with your own gardening efforts as well as experiences with nature.

Please send your stories, comments and feedback to info@greenfriendsna.org

Fulfilling the Principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: Fostering Unity and Harmony

Amma's C20 acceptance speech
The theme of India’s G20 presidency is a statement from the Upanishads: "One Earth, One Family".

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A Gardener’s Prayer
Bumble bee on a flower
While working at the MA Center in San Ramon, CA, this simple poem came to Swamini Ambikamrita Prana.

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Managing Invaders and Pests in the Garden

Managing Invaders and Pests in the Garden
Everyone has to eat. And we should be generous in sharing the bounty of vegetables with other beings. However, we also need to place limits on our fellow creatures when it comes to maintaining our gardens.

Read how MA Center San Ramon keeps mammals, birds, insects and other garden threats at bay...

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Embracing the Trees Update: Earth Day in Toronto

Planting trees in the rain
Toronto volunteers celebrated Earth Day this year by planting over 600 native trees, shrubs, and other species in less than 2 hours - in the rain no less!

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Youth Camp Plants 75 Hibiscus Tree Saplings

Youth Camp Plants 150 Hibiscus Tree Saplings
The Turtle Barn Organic Farm contributed 75 hibiscus tree saplings to a camp that serves about 75 inner city youth. It was the first time most of the kids had a chance to get out in nature and plant trees.

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New England Devotees Take Amma’s Message to Heart

New England Devotees Take Amma’s Message to Heart
During Swami Dayamritananda’s recent Mother’s Day retreat, many attendees made the conscious choice to bring their own reusable cutlery, napkins, cups, water bottles and dishes. This collective effort resulted in preventing at least 50 single-use items from ending up in the landfill.

Read about how New England Devotees Took Amma’s Message to Heart...

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