Photos and Short Stories

Through photos and personal narratives, we aim to capture everything from community events and local traditions to the quiet, everyday experiences that make our corner of Northwestern Ontario special. It’s a place to celebrate our shared heritage, connect with neighbors, and ensure the spirit of Dyment and Borups Corners continues to thrive for generations to come.

Tiny Treasures: The Secret World of White Violets

From feeding native bees to hosting rare butterfly caterpillars, these minuscule plants quietly anchor Ontario’s fragile ecosystem.

Community Garden

Apple Trees Opening Up

Discover how Art Borups Corners is utilizing a community apple orchard to talk about northern food security.

Community Garden

The Dill Appears

Dill. Our favourite plant begins its season as a pair of thin shoots in the mulch.

Community Garden

Lupines: Living Lenses in the Soil

Lupines shape the soil and inspire creative growth in our Northwestern Ontario community garden.

Community Garden

Wood Rush

Wood-rush looks like grass but belongs to a different family. Learn to spot this resilient native plant in Northwestern Ontario.

Borups Corners

After Leah with Leanne Nicholson

June’s Artist Speaker Series invites community reflection on grief, memory, mental wellness, healing, and contemporary northern creative expression.

Community Garden

Boreal Bells: Wild Bearberry

These hardy evergreen shrubs use urn shaped blossoms to protect their precious nectar from harsh northern elements.

Food Security and Innovation

Raspberry Canes Are Finally Sprouting

Help us monitor plant health and growth rates by following our community-led agricultural research updates all summer.

Community Garden

Watching the Milkweed Sprout

We are squinting at the dirt in Melgund Township, watching the first fragile milkweed sprouts break through.

Community Garden

Apple Seedlings Meet the Spring Sun

Planted last season, these resilient plants are now showing steady, measurable progress as year two begins.