About

 

  

I Live in Richmond, Virginia with my husband and two young children.  I am committed to raising green children and I hope to inspire others to do the same.  At our home we try to buy organic, reduce our waste, use rain barrels, teaching our young children the art of taking short showers, use non-toxic cleaning products, recycle, and compost along with other small changes we have made in our lifestyle to be more eco-friendly. 
    I meet many parents who are trying to instill green habits in their children by making changes in the way that they cook, garden, use cleaning products, make crafts, and explore the area around them.  I started this blog to reach out to parents in my community and encourage them to go out there and make changes in their lifestyle. 
  As my blog grew and my green journey to find products, activities, recipes, and crafts began  my dream to one day open an eco-friendly family store became a reality.  I started small with an online store in 2011 and I slowly have been adding my own handmade items to my online store and my Etsy shop.   My background is in teaching and I now teach a weekly eco-art class at the Mom’s Treehouse which focuses on using recycled, non-toxic materials for young children.

Please contact me at Dorinda@RaisingGreenRichmondkids.com

Classes and Workshops

Eco art classes for children
There are currecntly no eco-art classes scheduled.  To inquire about upcoming sessions please email Dorinda@RaisingGreenRichmondKids.com

If you are interested in having me speak to your group about living an eco-friendly family lifestyle please email me at Dorinda@RaisingGreenRichmondKids.com

 

Around Richmond/Local Resources

The Richmond Earth Day Festival is being held on April 20th at the 17th Street Famers Market from 11-5.
Favorite Places:
Carter Mountain Orchard

Recycling in our area is provided by the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority.  Their website has lots of helpful information about what and where to recycle in our area.

Dominion’s Smart Cooling Program is a great way to earn a $40 credit by letting Dominion Power cycle on and off your air conditioner during peak periods in the summer time.

The Cloth Diaper Project: is a great non-profit organization that assist low income families in the Richmond area with cloth diapering set up.

Tricycle Gardens: has community gardens, Richmond’s first urban farm, and many volunteer and educational opportunities.

I’ve started to compile a list of restaurants in the Richmond area that serve healthy and natural food and are kid-friendly.  These are restaurants that either my family has visited or has been recommended by friends.  If you have any suggestions for me I would love to hear them. This list will keep growing and I will post it on the local resources page.

Ellwood Thompson

Whole Foods

Urban Farmhouse-organic, natural, and local items

Cafe Gutenberg

Lamplighter Roasting Co.

Moe’s Southwest Grill- vegetarian friendly

Strawberry Street cafe- extensive vegetarian 

Websites with great information on local CSA’s and Virginia Grown products:
Virginia Grown
Local harvest