Arts Incubator and Land Lab News

Chives in Full Glory Vibrant purple chive blossoms in full bloom at the Living Lab, offering a beautiful subject for photography and adding to the richness of the community garden.

Vibrant purple chive blossoms in full bloom at the Living Lab, offering a beautiful subject for photography and adding to the richness of the community garden.

Chives in Full Glory

Jamie Bell Jun 25, 2025

Living Lab chives bloom, offering vibrant photography subjects. Our arts-integrated project highlights sustainable herbs and nature connections.

Welcoming a Fresh New Platform Refreshing our online space to better connect with communities and share the latest from our arts and sustainability programs. Thanks for your patience as we build something new!

Refreshing our online space to better connect with communities and share the latest from our arts and sustainability programs. Thanks for your patience as we build something new!

Welcoming a Fresh New Platform

The Arts Incubator Jun 25, 2025

We’re excited to roll out our redesigned website, offering a fresh look and improved features to better...

The White Admiral A magnificent White Admiral butterfly rests on a gravel path in Northern Ontario, showcasing its distinctive black wings with broad white bands and touches of orange.

A magnificent White Admiral butterfly rests on a gravel path in Northern Ontario, showcasing its distinctive black wings with broad white bands and touches of orange.

The White Admiral

Jamie Bell Jun 24, 2025

The White Admiral, a stunning butterfly, is identifiable by its black wings with prominent white bands.

Strawberries: From Pilot to Plenty The vibrant red of the first ripe strawberries emerges from the rich soil, marking a joyful milestone in this year's sustainable agriculture and food production program for northern Indigenous communities.

The vibrant red of the first ripe strawberries emerges from the rich soil, marking a joyful milestone in this year's sustainable agriculture and food production program for northern Indigenous communities.

Strawberries: From Pilot to Plenty

The Arts Incubator Jun 24, 2025

Sweet success! Our first strawberries are ripe and ready.

Thank you James’ No Frills Stephinie McGinnis of James' No Frills in Dryden and Terri Bell from the Local Services Board of Melgund Township are among the many supporters making our Canada Day Celebration on July 1st possible! We're so grateful for their incredible support and can't wait to celebrate with everyone. Photo: Maurice Betournay

Stephinie McGinnis of James' No Frills in Dryden and Terri Bell from the Local Services Board of Melgund Township are among the many supporters making our Canada Day Celebration on July 1st possible! We're so grateful for their incredible support and can't wait to celebrate with everyone. Photo: Maurice Betournay

Thank you James’ No Frills

Art Borups Corners Jun 24, 2025

Stephinie McGinnis and James' No Frills' support makes this year's Canada Day Celebration a success; join us...

Sage Thrives in Land Lab The Land Lab's sustainable agriculture project expands this summer with the successful cultivation of traditional herbs like sage, enriching our storytelling initiative.

The Land Lab's sustainable agriculture project expands this summer with the successful cultivation of traditional herbs like sage, enriching our storytelling initiative.

Sage Thrives in Land Lab

Art Borups Corners Jun 24, 2025

This summer we're documenting garden and traditional plants while supporting community engagement on the land.

Pollinators Get to Work A close-up view reveals the intricate work of a bumblebee on a raspberry flower, a vital interaction for pollination and the health of our local berry crops.

A close-up view reveals the intricate work of a bumblebee on a raspberry flower, a vital interaction for pollination and the health of our local berry crops.

Pollinators Get to Work

Jamie Bell Jun 24, 2025

What's buzzing in the patch? Raspberry flowers, busy bees, and future berry delights.

Volunteer with Us The tent's pitched, welcoming us back to the land as spring rolls towards summer. It's the perfect time to gather, share our old stories, and let the kids just be – soaking up the freedom and the quiet beauty of the tundra before the mosquitoes claim their season.

The tent's pitched, welcoming us back to the land as spring rolls towards summer. It's the perfect time to gather, share our old stories, and let the kids just be – soaking up the freedom and the quiet beauty of the tundra before the mosquitoes claim their season.

Volunteer with Us

The Arts Incubator Jun 23, 2025

Join a dynamic program and team dedicated to fostering artistic innovation, cultural empowerment, and climate entrepreneurship-focused projects...

New Pavilion for Food, Arts, and Community Events Construction almost complete! The new Melgund Township Pavilion is ready to become the heart of our community's food, arts, and gathering events. Photo: Terri Bell

Construction almost complete! The new Melgund Township Pavilion is ready to become the heart of our community's food, arts, and gathering events. Photo: Terri Bell

New Pavilion for Food, Arts, and Community Events

Art Borups Corners Jun 23, 2025

Melgund's new pavilion: a vibrant community hub for diverse food, arts, and joyous gatherings.

Apple Trees Loving Summer! One of the newest additions, this apple tree was seeded last winter in the greenhouse and was just planted in its new home.