Abberly Green Blog

I am so excited that Easter is on its way this upcoming weekend. I love putting together my daughter’s Easter basket every year. It’s more fun than Christmas to me.

I’ve never really thought about it before reading this article, but Easter is not a very eco-friendly holiday. All the chocolate bunny packaging, fake plastic grass and egg consumption from styrofoam cartons create tons of waste! Also, let’s not forget the gas to get to our Spring Break destination.

I found some great tips from eHow about ways to reduce frivolous waste and still enjoy the Easter holiday. Follow some of these tips.

1. Reuse a hand me down Easter dress. You can opt for the bonnet too.
2. Buy candy and gifts with minimal packaging.
3. Use last year’s Easter basket this year.
4. Buy Organic eggs for dyeing. The use food coloring and vinegar to dye them.
5. Don’t buy plastic grass. Make your own with shredded paper or even better use natural straw or hay.

Hope these tips help you hop into an Earth-friendly Easter!

Photo by g-na

The excitement of Spring also signifies the time for one of my favorite holidays, Easter! It’s only 11 days away, I can’t believe it! Time to break out the baskets and start deciding which candy you want to indulge in!

Here are some local events in our area to get you in the Easter spirit. The kiddos will surely love them!

Ongoing Meet the Easter Bunny: Concord Mills until April 3rd

Ongoing Visit the Easter Bunny Northlake Mall. 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. with carrot breaks from 1- 1:30 p.m. and 6- 6:30 p.m., and Sunday from noon-6 p.m. with a carrot break from 3- 3:30 p.m. in the Center Court.

March 25 Visit the Easter Bunny Mooresville South Iredell Chamber of Commerce 2:30-4:30 p.m.

March 26 Lunch with the Easter Bunny: 11 a.m.- noon at the Matthews Community Center.

March 27 Breakfast with The Bunny: Join Joseph Beth for a 9 a.m. brunch, Easter Egg hunt and The Story of Peter Rabbit.

March 27 Peter Rabbit’s Garden Adventure: Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

March 27 Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m.- noon in the Center Court at SouthPark Mall.

March 27 Easter Eggstravaganza: 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Stumptown Park in Matthews

March 27 Kidgits Easter Event: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. in the Concord Mills Food Court.

March 31 Egg Ed: Join McDowell Nature Center for an egg hunt, 10 a.m.- noon.

April 1 Underwater Easter Egg Hunt: Ray’s Splash Planet- 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

April 2 Easter Event: Join Freedom Park for their annual free egg hunt from 1-3 p.m.

April 3 Easter Egg Hunt: Historic Latta plantation

April 4 Easter Sunday brunch Botanical Garden at Riverbanks Zoo.

More details on these egg-citing events!

Let us know if you go to any of these events. We’d love to share your pictures on our blog! Happy Egg Hunting!

Photo by Dystopos