Author Archives: Rhona

All this rain and cold must have been getting to me and I’ve got a bit behind with postings, so here’s a grab-bag of things. The herons are nesting in a nearby park which makes for great spectator sport… if … Continue reading →

A Farm for the Future is an excellent documentary (shown on BBC last month) by farmer-film maker Rebecca Hosking, on how farmers can overcome total dependence on fossil fuels. It does a great job of explaining what the problem is … Continue reading →

…or: what I learned in my last class at Dunsmuir. I had signed up for three linked courses on local agricultural issues. The first was a talk by local organic farmer Brian Hughes, who described a typical year’s activities. The … Continue reading →

On Sunday I attended a meeting of more than 100 local residents who squeezed into a meeting room to learn more about the closure of Dunsmuir Lodge which is scheduled for this Saturday. The facility has long been a venue … Continue reading →

I went to Courtenay to attend a day of meetings on food security last Friday, organized by VIHA and held at the Crown Isle golf club. Not the most appropriate setting – all that farmland covered with artificially managed turf … Continue reading →