‘b. organic’ with michele beschen

Series Description An educational how-to television program that embraces all things creative while keeping a conscious mind. Host Michele Beschen invigorates a renewed ‘back to basics’ lifestyle that embraces nature, simplicity and an eco-friendly approach to doing it yourself. ‘b. organic’ covers an expansive range of content that creatively celebrates the many shades of green for every aspect of your life – at home, at work, and at play. Expect fresh ideas for your garden, for your home, for your office, for your kids, for your pets and for your overall health and well-being.

Episode Descriptions

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EPISODE # SMORG 01 EPISODE TITLE: Sticks And Stones DESCRIPTION: Everything you need to decorate, to build, to play, and to relax is right outside your door. Sticks and stones are the humblest of materials, yet so versatile and plentiful. Michele Beschen shares clever ways to create organic tabletop décor with unique branch arrangements. Learn how to create a do it yourself game board and playful ways to use nature’s finds. See the simplicity in

taking just the right branch and turning it into a one of a kind rustic side table and a no fuss water feature that enables you to use stones to your relaxing advantage. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen shares how to use sticks and stones from the backyard to decorate, to build, to play and to relax. EPISODE # SMORG 02 EPISODE TITLE: Recycling Refreshed DESCRIPTION: Michele Beschen shares some refreshing ways to put your everyday recyclables to creative use. See how to take yesterday’s news and roll it up into tomorrow’s fire log. Tin cans house many functional uses when you put some weight into them. How to quickly give your old cupboard doors a new, charming look with old, reclaimed lumber. She’ll also share a colorful way to cut down on what gets sent out in the trash by organizing it, storing it and decorating with it – All in one! ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen shows you how to put your everyday recyclables to creative

uses around the house.

EPISODE # SMORG 03 EPISODE TITLE: Creative Conservation DESCRIPTION: Creative ways to preserve the beautiful things nature and our gardening efforts provide us. Michele Beschen shares some of the best ways to press, iron and preserve your lovely blooms and foliage. See the many artful ways to use your preserved bounty with unique arrangements and a tip on how to make those dried petals less brittle and more flexible. Learn how to create botanical plaques using plaster of paris, clay and nature’s finds. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen shares artful ways to preserve the beautiful things nature so generously provides for us. EPISODE # SMORG 04 EPISODE TITLE: Natural Art DESCRIPTION: Creative escapes with natural art. Michele Beschen shares how to create your own art supplies using outdoor items and recyclables. Discover how easy it is to create your own handmade papers using old newspapers and junk mail. Unique ways to make ‘natural’ additions to your papers and artwork. Put the get up and go in your creative efforts by creating a portable art set-up you can take with you to the great outdoors. Whether you think you’re a natural or not…artmaking is. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen shows you how to create your own art supplies using outdoor

items and recyclables. EPISODE # SMORG 05 EPISODE TITLE: Old School Ideas For Today DESCRIPTION: This show is a mixed bag of oldies but goodies. Michele Beschen will show you it’s all in the jar when it comes to sensible storage ideas along with how to turn those old jars into beautiful flower frogs. The timeless task of quilting gets invigorated with a quick, easy way to make use of those fabric scraps. See how composting can take a big bite out of the amount of garbage you haul to the curb, and then throw the kettle on because you’ll also learn natural remedies for pesky outdoor annoyances that are friendly to the environment and your wallet. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen brings some old school ideas like flower frogs, quilting,

composting and do it yourself weed remedies, up to date with new twists.

EPISODE # SMORG 06 EPISODE TITLE: Restyled Outdoor Home Enhancements DESCRIPTION: Clever ways to enhance your outdoor spaces using unique reclaimed goods. Michele Beschen is joined by backyard conservationist Sheila O’Riley, who shares her

innovative ideas for recycling old sinks into fountains and birdbaths. See how she rescues a corn crib from the landfill and turns it into a beautiful gazebo for her backyard and how to create a disappearing fountain for your yard by repurposing a storage tote. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen and guest Sheila O’Riley share clever ways to enhance your outdoor spaces using unique reclaimed goods. EPISODE # SMORG 07 EPISODE TITLE: Sensible Shopping DESCRIPTION: Bulk up on fresh produce the next time you shop, because you’ll be inspired to start canning again. It’s easy, economical and a healthy way to stock your pantry. Michele Beschen is joined by her brother, Rory Brown, to share the easy, economical and healthy ways to stock your pantry with do it yourself jams, vegetable stocks and a healthy spread alternative… apple butter. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen and guest Rory Brown share how to enjoy the benefits of canning your own jams, vegetable stocks and healthy spreads like apple butter. EPISODE # SMORG 08 EPISODE TITLE: Unique Ways To Reuse DESCRIPTION: Nothing goes to waste on ‘b. organic’, especially good ideas. This episode celebrates a compilation of episode leftovers. Michele Beschen shows you a great way to get your kids outdoors exploring and staying in touch with nature by putting together an adventure backpack. Caitlin from Olivu joins her to share an excellent way to recycle old lipsticks along with natural cleaning concoctions and a clever way to repurpose your kitchen water. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen shares a ‘b. organic’ smorgasbord with adventure backpacks, repurposing lipsticks, natural cleaning concoctions and a clever way to reuse kitchen water. EPISODE # SMORG 09 EPISODE TITLE: @ The Office DESCRIPTION: Resourceful ways to naturally take care of business. Michele Beschen shares what it takes to make your office healthier, more resourceful and less wasteful. Tips on how to decorate and light your work space. What to look for by way of supplies, clever methods of repurposing and recycling right there at your desk, and how to pack a waste free lunch. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen shows you how to take care of business naturally with ideas to make your work spaces healthier, more resourceful and less wasteful.

EPISODE # SMORG 10 EPISODE TITLE: Kids Can Too DESCRIPTION: Get outside and play! Michele Beschen shares an exciting way to hook your

kids onto imaginative outdoor play and adventures by creating a miniature scale tree house for your yard using salvaged lumber and scraps. She’ll also show you how to create a family of rustic residents to take care of the place using branches, pods and nuts. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen shares an imaginative destination for your kids right in your own backyard with a do it yourself miniature scale tree house and an assortment of rustic residents. EPISODE # SMORG 11 EPISODE TITLE: Better Building DESCRIPTION: How to use salvaged building materials for new projects. Michele Beschen shares her love for salvaged woodwork and lumber and tells you what to look for and interesting ways to handle. She’ll also show you how easy it is to rewire old lighting and make it better than new, along with resourceful ways to repurpose what you already have in the way of furniture. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen shares resourceful ways to use salvaged building materials for new projects; everything from reclaimed woodwork, to lighting and old furnishings. EPISODE # SMORG 12 EPISODE TITLE: Let It Rain DESCRIPTION: Sit back, relax and enjoy the rain the next time it falls. Michele Beschen is joined by her friends from the NRCS to share how and why to install rain gardens. She’ll also

show you an easy way to install a rain barrel as well as an inexpensive way to create your own set of decorative rain chains using copper tubing. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen shares several ways to make good use out of every drop of rain that falls at your home with how to install a rain garden, a rain barrel and a do it yourself set of rain chains. EPISODE # SMORG 13 EPISODE TITLE: Looking Good That Feels Good DESCRIPTION: A show that celebrates looking good that feels good. Caitlin Brotz from Olivu joins host Michele Beschen to share delicious recipes to make us look and feel more beautiful. Learn how to whip up nourishing face masks using expired items from the fridge. See how easy it is to whip up a delightful do it yourself lotion using only a few ingredients from the kitchen. Stir things up with a bit of color by creating your own mineral cosmetics. ONE-LINER: Michele Beschen and guest Caitlin Brotz share delicious recipes for nourishing face masks, do it yourself lotions and how to stir up your own mineral cosmetics.