Photos and Short Stories

Unveiling the Hidden World

We've all seen them: those strange, often unappealing growths protruding from the trunks of older trees. You might call them conks, brackets, or just plain…

Read More →

Photos and Short Stories

Bridges: Waiting at the Water’s Edge by Tony Eetak

Beneath still bridges and softened trails, the landscape invites us into a season of return—a ritual written in meltwater and moss, in the heavy pull…

Read More →

Sustainable Agriculture

Blueberry Patches Abound with Blooms

As the best part of the growing season approaches, the local blueberry patches are looking spectacular, hinting at a great harvest.

Read More →

Food Security and Innovation

Rhubarb Rhapsody

There's nothing quite like the vibrant, tart taste of freshly harvested rhubarb – a flavour that is both sharp and sweet, with a unique tang…

Read More →

Photos and Short Stories

New Growth, Old Wisdom

New pine growth in the northern forest—a quiet reminder of regeneration, seasonal cycles, and the resilience of nature.

Read More →

Sustainable Agriculture

Tasty Chives!

Just look at this vibrant patch of chives we've been nurturing!

Read More →

Photos and Short Stories

The Pine Cone That Wasn’t

The Weird and Wonderful Willow Pine Cone Gall: An Artistic Discovery.

Read More →

Photos and Short Stories

Split, Stack, and Settle In

There’s something deeply satisfying about the thunk of a wood splitter cutting clean through a log.

Read More →

Sustainable Agriculture

Rhubarb Adventures: A Sweet and Tart Harvest!

What an adventure we've had with rhubarb this week!

Read More →

Food Security and Innovation

The Joys of Fresh Lettuce

As part of our community recreation, sustainable agriculture and food security program, one of the very first plants to go into our grow-beds this year…

Read More →