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Sustainable Pinehills The Monthly News October 2025
What we’ve been up to…
Fall is fully upon us, and the changes in season are all around. From crisp, cool days to changing colors, it’s a beautiful time of year in Plymouth. As we learned from Mass Audubon’s Kim Snyder at last month’s Nature of Fall program, all creatures are busy preparing for the cold winter months ahead. Don’t forget to leave the leaves! What we often think of as “yard waste” actually provides vital habitat for animals and nutrients for plants.
Read on for what this month has in store…
The Textile Drive is back!
Our next textile drive is scheduled for October 11th and 12th. Please drop your bagged items during drive hours only. Do not drop bags at the trailer.
And we are still looking for some strong backs to assist lifting and organizing bags into the trailer! Please contact Ann Potvin at Annpotvin71@gmail.com if you can help.
In addition, we will be collecting handbags and jewelry in good condition for a fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Donations can also be dropped off at Laurelwood at any time, or at the textile drive. Learn more here.
The Swap Shop is open!
Plymouth’s municipally owned Swap Shop is staffed by volunteers and is managed and maintained by the Town’s DPW and Recycling Committee. It’s open Saturdays from 9-12 through October (reopening in May 2026). Learn more here.
Sustainable Pinehills presents… The Greening of Plymouth
We’re thrilled to welcome back Mike Cahill, Plymouth’s Climate Resiliency and Sustainability Planner, to update us on initiatives the town is undertaking to support the health and sustainability of our community. Wednesday, Oct. 29th at 4:30pm in the Cabana. Learn more here.
Join the team!
Join the Pinehills Clean-Up Crew on Saturday, Nov. 1st and share the fun and satisfaction of doing a good deed for our Pinehills’ Community and the Town of Plymouth. Learn more here.
Trunk or Treat!
Please stop by Sustainable Pinehill’s Trunk or Treat Lorax-themed display on Friday, Oct. 24th from 3-5pm in the Stonebridge parking lot. We’ll be giving away locally produced candy and native seeds to all the little (and big) trunk or treaters!
Remember, “unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
Sustainable Readers
Join Sustainable Plymouth, Sustainable Pinehills and Sustainable Redbrook for a special book lovers event! We’ll gather on Friday, October 26th from 5:30 - 7:00pm to discuss the books they have read and share some great drinks, food,
and conversation. No preparation necessary!
Learn more and register here.
Listen, Watch, Learn
One of our primary goals as a sustainability group is to help educate our community on the need to reduce waste. Take a look at this month’s collection of inspiring tips, articles and videos to support your own waste reduction journey!
Massachusetts is a leader in keeping food waste out of the trash! Take a look at what we are doing right, and how you can join in the effort.
Check out these 19 zero-waste, get food-on-the-table fast tips to try this week.
Here’s another amazing innovation that helps solve the problem of food waste and water scarcity!
Need more inspo? Check out these 50 things this minimalist blogger doesn’t buy anymore.
That’s it for this month! As always, please reach out with your comments, questions and suggestions for making our community healthier and happier.
Don’t forget to visit the Sustainable Pinehills website for more great news and information about sustainable living at The Pinehills!
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