Yearly Archives: 2012

 

Spring at Haliburton Farm

Apr 9

Managed to get to my first Haliburton Farm work party on Saturday. A lovely day for planting spinach, which we then covered with row cover to keep the critters out and give it some warmth while it grows. Might be … Continue reading →

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Spring on the wing

Apr 4

Spring is erupting in all directions. The Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna) nest that graces my fence has very recently produced three newborns and I’m looking forward to watching their progress (and seeing how they all squeeze into a space that’s … Continue reading →

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Seedy weekend

Mar 26

What has come to feel like a rare weekend of glorious (if not warm) sunshine brought out the seedies at Duncan’s Seedy Saturday. I’d been to one other at this venue, in 2010, and it’s grown hugely in popularity since … Continue reading →

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Permaculture & poetry

Mar 22

The last couple of weeks have swung past in a mainly permacultural haze. The first screening at a new permaculture film night series was Anima Mundi, a bit of a collective disappointment for the 20-odd souls who crowded into the … Continue reading →

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Catching up: farmer-writers, DIY publicity, food swap & Wade Davis

Mar 14

I had the chance a couple of weeks ago to mosey down to Cadboro Bay Books to catch Farmers at the Mike – an evening with organic farmer-authors Heather Stretch, Robin Tunnicliffe, Rachel Fisher (who make up Saanich Organics) with … Continue reading →

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