Monday 16 March 2009
Organic charity urges us to look after Mum and Mother Earth
Organic growing charity, Garden Organic, based in Warwickshire, is urging people to give Mother Earth a break on Sunday 22 March by reducing the energy used on the traditional Mother’s Day celebration meal.
According to the charity, organically produced food uses 27% less energy than conventional farming, while also working in balance with nature, meaning an organic Mothering Sunday lunch could end up being over a quarter kinder to the planet than if we all bought non-organic produce for the day's celebrations.
Garden Organic's Cathy Butler said, “It is true that celebrations like Mothering Sunday can have a negative impact on the planet, but it's not difficult to make some planet-friendly changes. Simple steps like buying organic, seasonal, British produce, or taking Mum out for an organic meal are positive changes we can all take to reduce our carbon footprint and our efforts will have a lasting effect long past Mother's Day. What is more we firmly believe that Mum will feel extra special when she tastes the difference of a meal prepared with organic ingredients.”.
Garden Organic's restaurant will serve organic Mother's Day lunch on Sunday 22 March 2009 between 11am and 3pm and smaller meals and snacks from its newly refurbished Garden Café. All Mums visiting on Sunday 22 March will also gain FREE admission to the charity's beautiful gardens. Alternatively if you want to cook mum an organic meal then pay the shop at Garden Organic Ryton a visit. It stocks a full range of organic ingredients to get you started.
Notes to editors
- Garden Organic is the UK’s leading organic growing charity dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food and has been at the forefront of the organic horticulture movement for 50 years. The charity, which has over 40,000 supporters, reaches more than three million beneficiaries across the world and is based at Garden Organic Ryton in Warwickshire.
- To find out more visit www.gardenorganic.org.uk
Top of pageGarden Organic is the working name of the Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA).
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