Sustainability

A Green Life Plan Community

Published: April 26, 2023 When it comes to trees and all things green, Kendal at Oberlin has a lot to be proud of this Arbor Day!  Kendal residents and staff…

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: 2023 Trends

Published: September 5, 2023 Here’s the good news: General awareness about humanity’s impact on the earth and the growing concern around climate change has increased rapidly over the last decade…

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Plant Forward

Published: January 10, 2024 Check the cookbook shelf at the bookstore or the internet for healthy recipes or culinary events for sustainable eating and you’re likely to stumble across these…

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Farm to YOUR Table

Published: March 28, 2024   Many of us like to dine at restaurants that advertise as being “farm to table” or “farm to fork,” meaning that most or all of…

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Artistic Transformation: Reusing Old Chairs

Raising Money to Support Oberlin Community Services Wooden chairs donated by vendors at Main Street Antiques, repaired and whimsically decorated by Kendal at Oberlin residents, to be sold at the…

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Fresh Veggies

Published: August 21, 2024 One in eight Ohioans is connected to farming or production in some way, and this time of year the state’s bounty is on full display. From…

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Wildflowers near and far

Published: August 16, 2024   Everyone loves wildflowers. They are prolific – an estimated 20,000 species in the United States, colorful – yellow, pink, blue and beyond, and they grow…

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Sustainable Walkways and Garden Addition

August 13, 2024 – As part of our commitment to sustainability, we have introduced a beautiful garden addition to Barclay Friends, designed to enhance the well-being of residents. The garden’s…

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Hiking for Your Health and Happiness

Published: June 13, 2024 Whether you walk leisurely on a park trail or hike briskly through your tree-lined neighborhood or “saunter in the mountains” as naturalist John Muir did, you’re…

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