info@greenlivinghoutbay.org                   Website creation and hosting by Angie         www.africa-insites.com www.greenliving.co.za 30 Main Rd Hout Bay info@greenlivinghoutbay.org The Green Living Shop in Hout Bay is an environmental awareness centre with information, products and services that promote sustainable lifestyles. Our aim is to offer residents of Hout Bay and the general public a place to explore ‘green’ or sustainable living solutions and to buy, sell or promote recommended ‘green’ products and services for home, work and schools. Areas that will be covered will be water, energy, waste, growing food, safer and environmentally friendly cleaning products, alternative beauty products, building alternatives, and safe children’s products.  Organic locally grown vegetables are available daily. Open 6 days a week with free and safe parking. 9-4pm weekdays. 9-2pm Sat We stock a growing range of green products. Many alternative and organic suppliers are helping us create a one stop shop for green conscious shoppers. See a list of current products including daily fresh organic vegetables Green Library: Come and browse through our extensive library, have a cuppa under the trees, and educate yourself! Green Living advice: Our shop is run by volunteers who have been implementing grey water, veggie gardens, rain tanks, sand bag alterations, recyling and using many of these environmentally friendly cleaning and home products. Ethical Co-op Collection Point www.ethical.org.za  : order organic produce and a  wide range of other healthy products online and collect on Thursday morning at the shop Start a home veggie patch:  - Green PEAS will come and advise how to do it and get your veggie garden started for you.  - Green PEAS also offers a variety of workshops and training sessions.   At the shop we stock a variety of home-grown vegetable seeds and seedlings, encouraging local food-growing. Green Audit your home This service will give advice on steps you can take to green your home. Green Drinks:   Gatherings on the 1st Wed of each month at the Centre. This is an informal social evening for meeting like-minded people and features an interesting topic on sustainability. The shop will also be open for trading . email angie@envirochild.org to get on the mailing list. Zero Waste Hout Bay has a very organised recycling system set up by the Zero Waste team. The current drive is to recycle EVERYTHING, thus reducing our landfill waste to zero. Read more about it on their website www.zerowastehoutbay.org The Green Living Centre is a joint project between Envirochild and the building owner, Kiki Bond Smith (who is also studying environmental law) See the Envirochild website for our vision for Hout Bay transitioning into a sustainable suburb. The site has lots of green information and sustianable options. Envirochild also organise the annual Hout Bay Green Faire and supports and promotes other sustainable projects in our community. Products Services Information The Hout Bay River Project
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