Arts Incubator and Land Lab News

These small, tightly-closed green buds nestled amongst the glossy leaves of the pepper plant are a welcome sight and a critical milestone. This is indeed the flowering stage, a clear sign that the plant is healthy, mature, and ready to begin the process of fruiting. Each of these nascent buds holds the promise of a future pepper. With continued sunlight and care, they will soon open into small, delicate flowers, which, once pollinated, will transform into the crisp, sweet green peppers destined for the table.

Green and Red Peppers

Art Borups Corners June 16, 2025

"Our pepper plants are starting to show signs of things really kicking off, with new buds ready...

Pavilion Construction Underway The foundation is set for good times ahead! The new pavilion at the Dyment Recreation complex in Melgund Township is one step closer to reality with the fresh concrete pad now in place. Photo: Terri Bell

The foundation is set for good times ahead! The new pavilion at the Dyment Recreation complex in Melgund Township is one step closer to reality with the fresh concrete pad now in place. Photo: Terri Bell

Pavilion Construction Underway

Art Borups Corners June 15, 2025

The Dyment Recreation complex in Melgund Township is undergoing a major enhancement with the construction of a...

The American Toad Behold, the undisputed, heavyweight champion of the garden plot. This is what peak performance looks like. With a back like a cobbled lane and the dignified posture of a tiny sumo wrestler, this portly American toad is the best pest control money can't buy. He seems to be plotting his next move from his post against the fence, a warty, welcome monarch in his garden kingdom.

Behold, the undisputed, heavyweight champion of the garden plot. This is what peak performance looks like. With a back like a cobbled lane and the dignified posture of a tiny sumo wrestler, this portly American toad is the best pest control money can't buy. He seems to be plotting his next move from his post against the fence, a warty, welcome monarch in his garden kingdom.

The American Toad

Art Borups Corners June 15, 2025

Meet the American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus), a widespread and vital amphibian in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.

Songs, Sets, and Summer Vibes Set planning in full swing—artists collaborate over coffee and lyrics, shaping seven sets for Canada Day celebrations.

Set planning in full swing—artists collaborate over coffee and lyrics, shaping seven sets for Canada Day celebrations.

Songs, Sets, and Summer Vibes

Art Borups Corners June 14, 2025

Summer Artists Retreat begins with jamming, shared meals, and 79 songs prepared for the Melgund Township Canada...

The Gray Tree Frog Discover the Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor), a master of camouflage. Except in this photo, it's hardly hiding!

The Gray Tree Frog

Terri Bell June 14, 2025

This little critter chilling out near the flower pots is a Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor).

Jamming in Borups Corners Friday night at the Summer Artists' Retreat! Northwestern Ontario musicians, including Gerry and Tanya McArthur, brought the house down with an epic jam session in Borups Corners. Pure creative energy and musical magic!

Friday night at the Summer Artists' Retreat! Northwestern Ontario musicians, including Gerry and Tanya McArthur, brought the house down with an epic jam session in Borups Corners. Pure creative energy and musical magic!

Jamming in Borups Corners

Art Borups Corners June 13, 2025

Music, planning, and jam sessions fuel upcoming Dryden & Melgund Township events.

Getting Ready for Fresh, Local Berries Look what's starting to appear! These tiny green berries are the first sign of a bountiful Saskatoon berry harvest to come. Soon they'll ripen into delicious, juicy saskatoons perfect for picking, pies, and preserves.

Look what's starting to appear! These tiny green berries are the first sign of a bountiful Saskatoon berry harvest to come. Soon they'll ripen into delicious, juicy saskatoons perfect for picking, pies, and preserves.

Getting Ready for Fresh, Local Berries

Art Borups Corners June 13, 2025

Saskatoon berries are starting to fruit! Get ready for fresh, local Saskatoon berries – perfect for picking,...

It’s Toad-ally Froggy Friday A wonderful week of wildlife encounters! We were thrilled to spot these three fascinating amphibians in our land-based living lab. Each one a unique marvel of nature!

A wonderful week of wildlife encounters! We were thrilled to spot these three fascinating amphibians in our land-based living lab. Each one a unique marvel of nature!

It’s Toad-ally Froggy Friday

Art Borups Corners June 13, 2025

It's Froggy Friday! This week, our land-based living lab celebrated with sightings of a Northern Leopard Frog,...

Melgund Gears Up for 2025 Canada Day Celebration dyment-cookshack-northwestern-ontario-attractions-melgund-township-borups-corners-scaled-1

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Melgund Gears Up for 2025 Canada Day Celebration

Art Borups Corners June 12, 2025

Local businesses like Tim Hortons, Downtown Dollar, and NWMO have stepped up to support this year's event.

Unpacking the Lupine’s Design Just soaking in the incredible details of this summer lupin! Those blues and purples, the intricate layering... it's a whole art piece in itself. Getting so much inspiration from nature's own designs lately!