Upcoming GoodtoChina Workshops Help Kickstart Your Own Urban Garden
Posted on | April 16, 2012 | No Comments
If you’re interested in growing your own, fresh vegetables here in Shanghai, but don’t know where to start, GoodtoChina can help. Registration for Sky Farms is currently underway; you can rent your own plot of land at Jiashan Market or Anken Green, learn the basics of urban farming, and start enjoying your own vegetables.
In addition to Skyfarms, GoodtoChina will also hold two workshops, one at Anken Green this Saturday, April 21st and one at Jiashan Market April 28th to help kickstart your own urban garden. At these workshops, you’ll build your own 60X18X20 cm planter and learn the basics of urban gardening. Registration for any of these events can be done on our Upcoming Events page.
Have a great growing season this year!
Xin Che Jian Hosting Robotics Workshops at Eco Design Fair
Posted on | April 9, 2012 | No Comments
April 9, 2012 (Shanghai, China)
At this Saturday’s Eco Design Fair, the Xin Che Jian Hackerspace will be hosting a robotics demonstration and workshops to foster interest in science and technology. These fun, interactive demonstrations show how learning about science and technology can be both fun and help promote sustainable living.
The Hackerspace community will host a “joule thief” workshop to demonstrate how to squeeze power out of a used battery to promote awareness of battery recycling. This interesting demo can show how to recycle enough power out of a used battery to light a few LEDs for a few hours.
Their “bottle caps line follower” workshop will let participants build their own line-following “robo car” with recycled bottle cap wheels, as seen here.
The “Squishy Circuits” workshop shows how to make a conductive dough (seen here) made of flour, salt, and vinegar that can be used to make a circuit, and is lots of fun for the kids.
GoodtoChina Hosting a Day of Workshops at Shanghai Eco Design Fair
Posted on | April 9, 2012 | No Comments
April 9, 2012 (Shanghai, China)
At the upcoming Eco Design Fair, Saturday April 14th, GoodtoChina will host a complete day of workshops. These workshops will do more than show participants how to live sustainably; they will teach everything from connecting people to food, to creating sustainable business models. Space is limited, so be sure to register on our website .
Sustainable Business Workshop Series
Sustainable businesses are resetting the traditional business model to address the new reality and challenges of the 21st century. With new green markets, tighter environmental regulations and increasing consumer sensitivity, the new companies are no longer solely focusing on maximizing profits for investors’ sake. Instead, they are looking to new sustainable strategies to balance people, planet and profit, a.k.a. “hitting the triple bottom line.”
As part of its continued effort to promote and foster sustainable businesses in China, GoodtoCN will host a series of workshops at the Eco Design Fair with sustainable businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals in mind. These workshops are intended to give participants a sneak preview of the full-launch GoodtoCN workshops coming in May, at their new space Future Fusion.
The workshops will bring together individuals who want to start or enhance their own sustainable enterprise, and arm them with ideas and concepts to tackle the real-world challenges facing sustainable businesses today. They are free, limited to 20 participants and will run between 45-60 minutes. The workshops will be highly engaging with participants brainstorming and sharing ideas and solutions and coming away with a specific set of know-how outlined in the session objectives.
The Workshops
Workshops will be conducted all day on April 14th at the Shanghai Eco Design Fair. To register, simply go to our registration page.
- Branding Your Sustainable Product or Service
- Connecting People With Food
- Sustainable Design Packaging: Food Packaging Solutions For Local Products
- Sustainable Space: Where To Get Bang For Your Buck
- Building a Sustainable Business Model: Understanding the Five Key Elements
Kickstart Your Own Urban Farm Workshop
Posted on | March 29, 2012 | No Comments
GoodtoChina Products: Promoting Sustainable Living For the Urban Market
Posted on | March 26, 2012 | 1 Comment
March 23, 2012 – GoodtoChina launches sustainable living product line to encourage urban farming and provide a convenient way to grow vegetables at home. The products are all made of sustainable, environmentally material, easy to use, and accessible to anyone interested in urban farming and growing one’s own vegetables.
Our Urban farming Products
As part of our overall mission to promote sustainable living, GoodtoChina has developed a range of products for the urban farming market. All of our products are sustainable, 100% biodegradable and beautifully designed. Our Pots of Black Gold and Bamboo Towers offer a sustainable and contemporary way to grow balcony or rooftop vegetables in urban surroundings. These packages include variety of seeds from BioFarm as well as a sufficient quantity of high quality soil. The books both provide interactive, hands-on ways to learn about the food we eat and where it comes from.
For purchasing, please contact us at info@goodtochina.com. Our products can also be found at the following locations:
- Anken Green 2nd floor Warehouse, 668 Huai An Lu (Near west Suzhou Creek Lu)
- Kraft Store, Mansion A, ground floor, 291 Fu Min Lu (corner of Changle Lu)
Pot of Black Gold
(RMB50)
Pot of Black Gold is made from 100% biodegradable and organic products. The bag is made of 100% jute fiber, printed with organic inks. The interior sack is made from a biodegradable plastic mix, the soil is rich in nutrients and the seeds are sourced from BioFarm: where organic farming is practiced. Inside the pots of Black Gold, there is a complimentary seed packet. The pots are designed to work inside, as the interior sack prevents water from leaking. Pots can be placed on the window-sill or out on the balcony, wherever there is direct sun light. Pots placed outside will naturally biodegrade more quickly with the weather conditions.
Bamboo Tower
(RMB50)
The Bamboo Tower is made from sustainable, natural materials. Farmed bamboo is a local, fast growing renewable resource, 100% biodegradable and extremely durable. The Bamboo Towers are great for growing herbs and provide a unique, aesthetically pleasing home-garden great for your window sill or balcony.
Kids Activity Book
(RMB50)
This book has been developed as a fun, interactive way to learn about plants and urban farming. It explains our relationship with food, where it comes from, and provides a variety of interesting and stimulating tasks about urban farming and growing our own food. With fun activities to learn about farming, composting and worms, this is a book that everyone will enjoy.
Seed Diary
(RMB40)
This book enables kids to catalogue seeds and helps to explain the connection between seeds and plants and the process of sprouting. Containing a variety of seeds for both flowers and edible plants, it also gives kids the opportunity to test out planting, grow a variety of seeds at home and have the opportunity to eat what they produce.
Seed Packets
(10RMB/packet)
For those who already have a garden at home, or want additional options for their Pots of Black Gold or Bamboo Towers, GoodtoChina offers a variety of organic seeds for you to grow vegetables and herbs at home. (Please note: Pots of Black Gold and Bamboo Towers come with one complimentary seed packet.)
Available Organic Seeds: Chinese broccoli, Butterhead lettuce, Italian lettuce, Romaine Lettuce (Green), Daikon/Radish, Snow Pea (Mange-tout), and Arugula.
Composter
Made from local sourced, 100% biodegradeable bamboo. These composters are ideal to fit in the kitchen under the sink or on the balcony. They can be used with worms. The bamboo has been lined with a vegetable oil on the inside to stop the worms from eating the bamboo. Remember to feed them and create excellent home made nutrition for your plants.
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