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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Month: April 2013

Green space makes happy place

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Van Waffle

How much value can you put on green space? One of the things I love about the city where I live is its…

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Spring starts with baby goats

Posted on April 19, 2013April 19, 2013 by Van Waffle

Spring would not begin properly without a pilgrimage to the annual open house at Wellington Fibres. It is happening tomorrow (April 20, 2013)…

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City trees hit hard by ice storm

Posted on April 16, 2013April 15, 2013 by Van Waffle

Guelph, Ontario, where I live, takes a lot of pride in its green space. Riverside Park has always been one of the prettiest…

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A photogenic winter

Posted on April 13, 2013April 12, 2013 by Van Waffle

After this week’s ice storm most people around here are more than ready for spring to hasten its late start. I do not…

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A farm away from home

Posted on April 11, 2013April 13, 2013 by Van Waffle

My profile of Thyme Again Gardens Bed & Breakfast appears in the spring issue of Edible Toronto magazine, now available. Owners Lorraine Schmid…

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Contemplating quinoa and food security

Posted on April 4, 2013May 30, 2013 by Van Waffle

I wrote a cover article for the April issue of Gluten-Free Living magazine, Quinoa: a safe and healthy part of the GF diet….

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Bald eagle nest a conservation success at Cootes Paradise

Posted on April 2, 2013May 6, 2013 by Van Waffle

A bald eagle family is drawing enthusiastic visitors to Cootes Paradise in Hamilton, Ont. This is the first time since the 1950s a…

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Van on Flickr

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Genius Loci: The Spirit of a Place is a Flickr group curated by Van with 250 members and growing, exploring how places influence our lives.

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