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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Where Does Fairness Fit in the Universe?
Conflicting demands for fairness are popping up everywhere these days. This week the Ontario Government led by Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals mandated that students…
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My Letter to Guelph Councillors About OPA 48
I am concerned that OPA 48 does not provide adequate protection for Guelph’s rivers and greenways. I have been a Guelph resident since…
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Rally and Celebration for Guelph’s Two Rivers.
It is an important time for river advocates in Guelph. Tonight City Council will vote whether to update the city’s Official Plan…
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