Handmade Gifts -Tomato Sauce

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Rural Extension with Africa's Poor - p.2. ReUsing Bottles Tops

ReUsing Bottle Tops in the most exciting way!
If you drink a lot of soda or beers, keep those bottle tops, you will be amazed how creative you could be with your children making decoration for their rooms, outdoors or evern learn arithmetic!!!


Bicycle hanging decoration

So cute !
This could easily  named as 
" The most playfull learning method"
Learning colours and counting


















An other way to teach the worth of recycling and arithmetics !
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Rural Extension with Africa's Poor - p.1. ReUsing Plastic Bottles

About REAP
REAP was founded in 1999 by Dr. Roger Sharland. Dr Roger Sharland along with his partners are working on a project where people are trained ( among other subjects ) 
to re-use and take fully advantage of what earth and nature provides to humanity .


In REAP Sustainability has a new meaning 
because is completely combined to the sense of Respect of life.



a few words about the contributors
Dr. Roger Sharland is Director of REAP. He has an MA in Agriculture and Forest Sciences from Oxford University, UK. He also holds an MSc and PHD in Agricultural Extension from the University of Reading, UK.Roger worked in Southern Sudan for almost 12 years and another 14 years across East Africa. His experience includes working with a broad range of mainline and African Independent Churches, relating Biblical teaching to the agricultural development process.

Mrs. Rosalia Achieng Oyweka is Coordinator of the REAP Natural Medicines and Christian Women in Development (CWD) programmes. She is also a pastor in the Evangelical Christ Church of Africa (ECCA). Rosalia has worked for over 16 years in rural development and in teaching church women across East Africa. Her experience includes working with many mainline and African Independent Churches, relating Biblical teaching to improving the lives of women and their families.

Mrs. Anne Sigei is our office administrator in Nairobi. Since Roger is often in the field, Anne is a primary point of contact. Anne also does training in HIV/AIDS related issues.






hanging garden from plastic bottle

Hanging Vegetable Garden
( it could be great for some flowers as well! )












plastic bottle packagin





Plastic Bottle Packaging 
mini Tutorial
Plastic bottle for Tippy Tap






Plastic Bottles from oil
great idea to use 
as a Tippy Tap 


















Redirecting water- Save Water

  






Redirecting Water from rainwatter gutter
in order to save and use the rainwater






Plastic Bottle for a Toy




Plastic bottle ReUsed for Toy ( my favorite !!) 


Yes, there are happy children in this planet, who dont play with "acronyms" .
Plastic Bottle for Bird Feeder






Bird Feeder
at a tourist site

































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Reuse Gardening

I have recently found some amazing ideas 
for garden and outdoor decorating
using old shoes, bags, or even kitchen's utensils !

Firstly, I really enjoyed the FlowerGardenGirl blog where old shoes
do have a place in your house and garden !
Old boots with plants
instead of  ordinary pots with plants outside the door
 surprise your friends by having these two funny old fashioned boots!

grey boots among other plants in the garden
or even filling a small spare space inside your flowerbeds

One of my favorites pictures.
Actually , I am really considering of searching for old kitchens utensils
at my mothers storage room ...
If you have kids -or if you are one of those who love every childish object,
 full of joy and colour, 
dont miss the HomesPunWithLove blog ! You will love it ! 
As i did , especcially with these little green faced boots planted with herbs !
Aren't they adorable?
happy green faced boots with herbs
For the romantic or even as a Valentine's gift try to make Hanging Plant Pouches  from the usefull instructions of Synthia Shaffer. 
Synthia Shaffer's hanging plant pouches
can be the perfect gift for a new home, a friend or your Valentine <3
The sofisticated hanging plant pouch from old clothes ( wool )
by Synthia Shaffer, of course!

Finally , one of my favorites ever, a hanging planted bag for my door!
Flowerists can do fantastic things using their knowledge and imagination
 and a few real flowers of course !
Back in the 90s these bags were so in fashion... 
( we were teenagers then,too)
i think i have one of them somewhere...
that's a great idea to use it again !
bloomers florist wilmington blog- definitely you need a visit to their blog


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Paper Decoration


Paper candle-holders ( yeap ..this was WC roller! )


Straws ,papers and sticks



Paper - flower garland
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