Habits of Effective Global Citizens
A short BBC News clip demonstrates a level of stewardship we should all emulate. Brendan Grimshaw bought the tiny Pacific island paradise of…
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Debts Unpaid
An oil spill disaster worker describes how BP’s cleanup of the Gulf of Mexico made matters worse. A blood feud keeps an Albanian…
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Another Rave Review for Guelph
Guelph, my home city, received a glowing report on Terry Bradshaw’s TV show Profiles. It demonstrates how environmentalism and sustainability are integral to…
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Meeting to Address Guelph’s River Policy Change
Guelph City Council has decided to rewrite its policy concerning river corridors, according to a citizen’s email sent to the Wellington County birding…
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Help Me Raise Funds for Bird Conservation
On May 23 I will set out to identify as many bird species as possible within a 24-hour period to raise funds for…
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Manitoba Maple Syrup Available to Urban Foragers
Manitoba maples, Acer negundo, can also be tapped to make maple syrup and sugar. Although commercial syrup comes exclusively from the sugar maple,…
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Lorraine Roy: Synergy of Art and Science
Today at University of Guelph Arboretum, fabric artist Lorraine Roy described her career to illustrate different ways of interacting with nature. As part…
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Too much of spring
This frost-damaged magnolia is in the Japanese garden at University of Guelph Arboretum.
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The allure of growing herbs
What is so alluring about growing herbs in a garden? Hardly any of them are showy plants. You cannot eat enough to make…
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Planting update
March 27: I sowed Lincoln peas, rainbow chard and Bloomsdale spinach (all seeds from Urban Harvest) in the front bed. I made holes…
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