{"id":635,"date":"2011-07-14T13:10:55","date_gmt":"2011-07-14T16:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trepa.org\/?p=635"},"modified":"2011-08-07T16:53:04","modified_gmt":"2011-08-07T19:53:04","slug":"bridgewater-growing-green-sustainability-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trepa.org\/?p=635","title":{"rendered":"Bridgewater – Growing Green! Sustainability Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Town of Bridgewater, NS, is getting ready to host its annual Growing\u00a0Green! Sustainability Festival. This year’s festival is taking place on\u00a0Saturday, July 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on King Street, between\u00a0Empire and Dominion.<\/p>\n

Held along the banks of the breathtaking LaHave River, the festival is\u00a0dedicated to promoting sustainable living in all its forms – making it\u00a0different from any other festival in the entire region.<\/p>\n

During the celebration, the town’s main thoroughfare is closed down and\u00a0the\u00a0street is filled with bright and colourful displays and exhibits dedicated\u00a0to the promotion of sustainability.<\/p>\n

But it’s not just about sorting garbage or using bio fuels – here, you’ll\u00a0find a range of performers, artisans and local food producers, each\u00a0showing\u00a0in their own way that small actions can have a huge impact. The festivalwill go ahead rain or shine on July 23 and includes the following:<\/p>\n