30-Day Go Green Challenge!
Complete a 30-day series of simple eco-friendly activities: plant seeds, reduce waste, save water, and track your green progress each day.
Step-by-step guide to the 30-Day Go Green Challenge
Step 1
Gather all Materials Needed and bring them to a clear workspace with an adult.
Step 2
Open your notebook and draw a 30 box chart labeling each box Day 1 to Day 30.
Step 3
Draw a colorful key with four symbols for Planting Waste Reduction Water Saving and Energy Saving.
Step 4
Choose one seed packet and one pot to use for your planting part of the challenge.
Step 5
Write the seed name and today’s date on a label and stick it to your pot.
Step 6
Fill the pot with potting soil until it is almost full.
Step 7
Plant the seeds at the depth shown on the seed packet and gently cover them with soil.
Step 8
Spray or water the soil until it is evenly moist but not puddling.
Step 9
Pick a time each day you will do your green task and write that time on the chart.
Step 10
Write one eco action for each day on the chart using your key symbols.
Step 11
Each day perform that day’s eco action from your chart.
Step 12
After completing a day’s action put a sticker or checkmark on that day’s box to track your progress.
Step 13
Once every week write one short note in your notebook about how your plant is growing or how your habits are improving.
Step 14
Share your finished 30 Day Go Green Challenge on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have potting soil or a seed packet?
If you don't have potting soil use a mix of screened garden soil and compost and if you don't have a seed packet pick seeds from kitchen herbs or vegetables you already have and follow the planting depth listed for similar seeds.
My soil keeps compacting or water puddles—what should I do?
If soil compacts or puddles, gently loosen the top layer with a spoon or fork after filling the pot and water with a spray bottle in short bursts until the soil is evenly moist as the instructions say.
How can I change this challenge for a 4-year-old versus a 12-year-old?
For a 4-year-old simplify tasks to watering the pot, sticking pre-drawn key symbols on the 30-box chart with adult help, and checking boxes, while a 12-year-old can write daily eco actions, measure planting depth from the seed packet, and write weekly growth notes independently.
How can we make the challenge more engaging or personalized?
Decorate the pot and notebook label with the seed name and date, use colored stickers that match your Planting/Waste/Water/Energy key symbols, take weekly photos of the plant, and share progress on DIY.org as the final step recommends.
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🌱 A teaspoon of healthy garden soil can contain billions of tiny microbes — more living things than there are people on Earth!
🌍 Composting kitchen scraps can reduce your household trash by up to about 30% and makes great food for plants.
💧 Fixing a small dripping faucet can save hundreds of liters (or gallons) of water each year.
🐝 Planting native flowers helps pollinators — even a tiny patch can support dozens of bees and butterflies.
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