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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

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Finding the soul in a place
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Bucket List

Posted on May 3, 2012May 4, 2012 by Van Waffle

If you had only a year to live, what would you do? Even if you expect to live another 20 or 50 years,…

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Permaculture Garden is Our New Baby

Posted on May 2, 2012June 1, 2012 by Van Waffle

A new vegetable garden is a great responsibility. Novices think, “It would be fun to grow our own food,” the same way they…

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The Month of Yes You May

Posted on May 1, 2012May 30, 2012 by Van Waffle

I have an exciting month planned here on Speed River Journal. The trees are bursting, birds are breeding and vegetables and herbs are…

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Habits of Effective Global Citizens

Posted on April 29, 2012May 1, 2012 by Van Waffle

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

Posted on April 24, 2012May 1, 2012 by Van Waffle

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

Posted on April 18, 2012May 1, 2012 by Van Waffle

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

Posted on April 18, 2012May 1, 2012 by Van Waffle

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

Posted on April 16, 2012June 27, 2012 by Van Waffle

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

Posted on April 16, 2012May 2, 2012 by Van Waffle

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

Posted on April 13, 2012November 25, 2013 by Van Waffle

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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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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