Digging For the Story in Urban Nature
My weekend retreat brought a burst of creativity. It has been many months since I did so much pen-and-paper writing in the space…
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Breeding Bird Survey is a Rich Ritual
I can think of no better way to welcome summer than by counting birds. Their bright songs and feathers speak eloquently of light…
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Good Places Are Teachers, Too
There is no better way to figure out where you are than to stop moving. My partner and I just returned from a…
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Vegetable Gardening Despite Groundhogs
Today’s post was pre-written. I am on a short internet-free weekend retreat but will be available June 25. So far our resident…
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Adventures With Bruce: Trail for Millions
Journalist Steve Hainsworth calls the Bruce Trail “an amazing backyard adventure for us in Guelph. Over 8 million Canadians live within a one-hour…
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Food Security Depends on Local Strategy
Foraging and slow food have become recurring themes here at Speed River Journal. Yesterday Barb Freda’s blog, Babette Feasts, hosted my guest…
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Reverse Bucket List
We need to dream, but how often do we count our dreams fulfilled? Last month I blogged my bucket list, a list of…
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Foraging in Bermuda
Today’s guest writer, Barb Freda, spent 10 years on the line of professional kitchens before coming to the world of food writing and…
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Chassagne’s Shetland Sheep Thrive Naturally
On Saturday we discovered an environmentally responsible sheep farm practically on our back doorstep. At Chassagne, the original North American flock of Shetland…
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Our Backyard Neighbours
The Occupy Backyard movement has begun. Our yard is full of creatures availing themselves of food and shelter. It is encouraging to see…
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