Aside from offering a rebate for bringing back the jars in which Drobnick makes her 100% soy candles, recycling all of their trash and packaging materials, using shopping bags from an out of business retailer, and up-cycling used, vintage, and antique home décor items, the pair also offer items from other local artisans and vendors who do the same. Their goal: to make less of a footprint on the environment and reduce the amount of items filling local landfills.
“I am inspired by timeless designs and a love for the past; therefore the idea of a store which offered re-purposed furniture and accessories, upcycled and salvaged items, and gently used home accessories was the ideal fit with my interior decorating business. Giving unique and well constructed items a new life is not only smart, it’s GREEN!” remarks Kern about her business.
Drobnick and Kern frequently give back to their community, so they are pleased to announce their latest project, the ‘Gahanna Greenflea.’ The ‘Gahanna Greenflea’ is an eco-friendly, eco-chic flea market featuring “green” products. Merchandise found at the Greenflea must be at least one of the following: Used, Vintage, Antique, Up-cycled, Re-purposed, Restored, crafted with “previously used” materials, Renewable, Sustainable or Eco-friendly, crafted to be “washable” instead of “disposable” or home grown. “You might find items like you would find at a local garage sale or perhaps a vintage collectible or even an artist created masterpiece! Our vendors will have unique and one of a kind offerings,” says Kern.
The Greenflea will be held the same days as the Gahanna Parks & Recreation’s "2nd Saturdays". “2nd Saturdays” is a city event held on the second Saturday of every month at Creekside Plaza from June through September whose goal is to bring the community together and encourages residents and visitors to participate, have fun and discover local businesses. The event has activities for children and adults, ARTspeak, an indoor/outdoor art display featuring the talents of area artisans as well as a Concert on the Creek. Holding the Greenflea when the city has their “2nd Saturdays” event will create an atmosphere that they hope will inspire families to come down to Olde Gahanna and spend the day.
The Gahanna Greenflea will be held in the rear yard of Honey Grove Botanicals from 10am to 4pm, rain or shine.
For additional information or to become a vendor, go to www.gahannagreenflea.blogspot.com or call 614-204-0184 / 614-638-7809 / 614-404-7548.
Yay! We are moving forward, how fun!!! I am thrilled to be a part of all of this!
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