Arts Incubator and Land Lab News

Northern White Violet With soft white petals etched by fine purple veins, the Northern White Violet graces mossy forest floors and damp meadows, offering subtle beauty and early sustenance for native pollinators in northern ecosystems.

Northern White Violet

Jamie Bell May 29, 2025

Tucked quietly among mosses and ferns, the Northern White Violet (Viola macloskeyi) is one of the forest's...

Rhubarb’s Spring Ascent Lush green rhubarb leaves unfurl, reaching for the sun as the plant grows taller in anticipation of harvest.

Rhubarb’s Spring Ascent

Art Borups Corners May 28, 2025

As spring takes hold, rhubarb makes its impressive ascent. Vibrant green leaves unfurl, reaching skyward, hinting at...

The Nodding Trillium Identifiable by its pale stamens and characteristic "nodding" posture, Trillium flexipes is a unique white trillium inhabiting the rich forest floors of Northwestern Ontario.

Identifiable by its pale stamens and characteristic "nodding" posture, Trillium flexipes is a unique white trillium inhabiting the rich forest floors of Northwestern Ontario.

The Nodding Trillium

Art Borups Corners May 28, 2025

Identifiable by its pale stamens and characteristic "nodding" posture, Trillium flexipes is a unique white trillium inhabiting...

Strawberry Blooms & Summer Dreams May is winding down, and we're thrilled with the progress in our living lab! We set aside our usual creative tools earlier this month to focus on preparing our food security program. The sight of hundreds of strawberry flowers opening up is a truly exciting reward for all the hard work.

May is winding down, and we're thrilled with the progress in our living lab! We set aside our usual creative tools earlier this month to focus on preparing our food security program. The sight of hundreds of strawberry flowers opening up is a truly exciting reward for all the hard work.

Strawberry Blooms & Summer Dreams

Art Borups Corners May 28, 2025

We're starting to see hundreds of strawberry flowers, like those pictured, opening up, with many more on...

“Photographing Flowers” Outdoor Workshop Join us this Saturday, May 31, 2025, for an engaging outdoor workshop on photographing flowers and plants on the land! Whether you're a budding photographer or simply love capturing the beauty of nature, this workshop will provide you with valuable tips and techniques to enhance your floral photography skills.

Join us this Saturday, May 31, 2025, for an engaging outdoor workshop on photographing flowers and plants on the land! Whether you're a budding photographer or simply love capturing the beauty of nature, this workshop will provide you with valuable tips and techniques to enhance your floral photography skills.

“Photographing Flowers” Outdoor Workshop

The Arts Incubator May 27, 2025

Join us this Saturday, May 31, 2025, for an engaging outdoor workshop on photographing flowers and plants...

Pollen Saddlebags and Bumblebee Gold A pollen-packed bumblebee burrows into a dandelion’s golden crown in Melgund Township. You can see the bright yellow pollen sac clinging to its leg—like a tiny nature-made saddlebag.

A pollen-packed bumblebee burrows into a dandelion’s golden crown in Melgund Township. You can see the bright yellow pollen sac clinging to its leg—like a tiny nature-made saddlebag.

Pollen Saddlebags and Bumblebee Gold

Jamie Bell May 26, 2025

Something special happens in the early northern spring when the first dandelions burst open.

Jammin’ at the Pioneer Club Gerry McArthur, Maurice Betournay, and Tanya McArthur were among the talented musicians who performed at the Pioneer Club Atikokan's Sunday JAM Wrap-up on May 25th.

Gerry McArthur, Maurice Betournay, and Tanya McArthur were among the talented musicians who performed at the Pioneer Club Atikokan's Sunday JAM Wrap-up on May 25th.

Jammin’ at the Pioneer Club

Terri Bell May 25, 2025

The Pioneer Club Atikokan was buzzing with energy this past Sunday, May 25th, as it hosted a...

Why Are Some of Our Apple Trees Purple? A surprising pop of purple! This young apple seedling—grown from a 30-year-old Gala tree—is showing off deep reddish-purple leaves. A beautiful reminder that every apple seed holds a unique genetic story, and nature doesn’t repeat itself.

A surprising pop of purple! This young apple seedling—grown from a 30-year-old Gala tree—is showing off deep reddish-purple leaves. A beautiful reminder that every apple seed holds a unique genetic story, and nature doesn’t repeat itself.

Why Are Some of Our Apple Trees Purple?

Jamie Bell May 19, 2025

We’ve been noticing something curious in our small, but growing apple orchard: some of our apple trees...

Horsetails: Ancient Survivors with a Knack for Scrubbing A solitary stalk of horsetail, a living fossil reaching towards the light. This ancient plant, a survivor from the age of dinosaurs, showcases its unique segmented stem, a testament to millions of years of evolution.

A solitary stalk of horsetail, a living fossil reaching towards the light. This ancient plant, a survivor from the age of dinosaurs, showcases its unique segmented stem, a testament to millions of years of evolution.

Horsetails: Ancient Survivors with a Knack for Scrubbing

Jamie Bell May 19, 2025

Unraveling the Unique Biology of Equisetum Ever spot a segmented green stalk reaching up from the earth? You...

Artificial Intelligence Online Weekend Workshop Join us for an exciting group discussion and workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Arts! This session delivered by Winnipeg artist Jamie Bell will delve into the fascinating intersection of technology and creativity, exploring how AI is shaping and influencing artistic expression across various mediums.