10 Green Resolutions for a Sustainable New Year

As we settle into the New Year, it’s the perfect time to set resolutions that bring about positive change. This year, consider making a difference not only in your life but also for the planet – through sustainable gardening!

One Garden, Ten Triumphs: Here’s how you can make and keep a bunch of New Year’s resolutions with SGA!

1. Exercise More: Forget the treadmill; grab a shovel! SGA is your personal trainer for a workout that benefits both you and your garden. Dig, plant, and weed your way to a healthier body and a flourishing garden.
2. Lose Weight: Say goodbye to fad diets and hello to your garden’s buffet! With SGA’s sustainable gardening tips, you’ll be bending, stretching, and shedding pounds while growing your own veggies.
3. Get Organised: Tired of chaos? Let us help you organise your garden with tidy beds of veggies and a well-planned garden calendar. Achieve inner peace and an organised plot with our monthly newsletters.
4. Learn a New Skill or Hobby: Move over, master chef! Join our gardening classes to become a soil sorcerer, seed ninja, and compost connoisseur. From pruning to pollinating, we’ve got the classes to turn you into a gardening wizard!
5. Live Life to the Fullest: Reconnect with the present through the beauty of your garden. Let the rustling leaves and vibrant blossoms be your guide to living life to the fullest!
6. Save More Money/Spend Less Money: Watch your savings grow along with your veggies! We’ve done the research to help you put fewer resources into your garden and get more out of it, from seed saving to natural pest management.
7. Quit Smoking: Swap smoke breaks for garden breaks! Gardening is a breath of fresh air, especially with SGA’s scientifically-backed know-how and WiseGardening database. Make your garden a chemical-free oasis and breathe easier.
8. Spend More Time with Family and Friends: Get the whole family involved in sustainable gardening. From kids digging to grandparents pruning, make lasting memories in a safe and wondrous garden space.
9. Travel More: Who needs a vacation when you have a garden paradise? Let us guide you in making your garden the ultimate destination. Nature bathing – no traveling required.
10. Read More: From garden guides to evidence-based articles, we’ve got the reading material to keep you flicking and tending to your garden under the shade of your favorite tree.

This year, let your resolutions bloom with us. Our mission is to connect more Australian’s with nature in their own backyards, Just think how many gardens there are in Australia…if every garden was a haven for biodiversity, producing home-grown produce, primed to handle climate extremes, and pollutant free, imagine the impact of the collective endeavors. Here’s to the year ahead!

If you would like to help us help you, we’d be thrilled – we’re a self-funded not-for-profit held aloft by our paying members and donors. Donations are integral to our funding and contribute to furthering our efforts in building a well-informed community of sustainable gardeners, who are catalysing positive change through environmentally conscious gardening practices. All donations are tax deductible.