Community Garden In the Garden: Hardy Cantaloupes at the Living Lab Curious about growing hardy cantaloupes? Read More →
Northern Ontario Arts Youth Learning How To Make Handmade Ribbon Skirts Discover how youth are learning sewing machine skills, garment design and contemporary fashion through ribbon skirt workshops in Northwestern Ontario. Read More →
Northern Ontario Arts Bones, Skulls and Paint Bones, skulls and paint came together during a unique Summer Arts Incubator workshop at the Dyment Recreation Hall. Read More →
Northern Ontario Arts Summer Arts Incubator Brings Creative Activity to Melgund Summer arts, gardening and food production activities are underway at in Melgund Township. Read More →
Northern Ontario Arts Ribbon Dresses and Needlework at Dyment Hall This Summer Participants learned to make traditional ribbon dresses this summer at free drop-in sessions in Dyment Recreation Hall. Read More →
Community Garden Late Summer Buzz A look at the tricolored bumblebee foraging on Canada thistle during August in Melgund Township, Ontario. Read More →
Food Security and Innovation Crimson Clusters: Chokecherries Wild chokecherries in Melgund Township turn red to dark purple, signaling peak late-summer forage for local wildlife. Read More →
Community Garden Pest Control on Four Legs Northern Leopard Frogs thrive in late summer garden beds, serving as vital bioindicators and pest controllers. Read More →
Community Garden Meeting the Fritillary Spotting orange-and-black fritillary butterflies as they soak up heat along sunny forest trails in August. Read More →
Northern Ontario Arts Pit Firing Update: Preparing for the Fire One of our summer Living Lab projects is transforming local wild clays and forest materials into a ceramic research program. Read More →