An old fire pit makes a darling little herb garden. 

A few weeks ago I built a new fire pit with some concrete blocks and mortar to replace an old metal pit. I always try to see if an object has functionality and could be repurposed instead of throwing it away. It turns out that the old fire pit wanted to be a kitchen herb garden. 

After drilling holes in the bottom for drainage, I filled the basin with soil and added plants. Now we have an herb garden and the old metal fire pit has a new purpose.

Below you can see the fire ring I built using concrete masonry blocks and premixed mortar. Pro tip: Don’t forget to level your ground. You can run strings and use levels to get a solid foundation.

Now tell me what you have upcycled!

Celebrate World Oceans Day!

The United Nations recognizes June 8th as International World Oceans Day; a day to celebrate the life-giving beauty and complexity of the world’s ocean, and to draw attention to the challenges that threaten this vital ecosystem.

Earth Day Cleanup – April 22 and Every Day!

Earth Day 2023 is fast approaching, but you still have time to make plans for how you will celebrate and chip in on April 22!

Rewilding Can Help Stop Climate Change

Rewilding, or reintroducing endangered species into their natural environments may be able to help mitigate climate change and improve global ecological resilience. A keystone species is an animal that helps define its ecosystem. When a keystone species from any natural habitat disappears, the entire ecosystem may be markedly different.

Re-Greening the Deserts

Yacouba Sawadogo has been leading the efforts in Burkina Faso to reclaim the encroaching desert as a productive, biodiverse region by using methods such as tree intercropping.

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Hi! I'm Daniel

I am busy everyday learning about the world around me and how I can protect the environment.

I can’t do this alone. I need you and your friends to help!

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