You can see it on a sunny spring or summer day in practically any community garden. Visitors arrive to enjoy the scene, but a few are turned away by the buzzing of bees and wasps. There’s no doubt that these insects have caught a bad rap over the millennia....
The immediate benefits of community garden and urban farm projects are clear. They provide a sustainable means to combat local food insecurity. Other benefits are less clear, but no less impactful. A recent development in Calgary...
Have you considered using your produce in a barter system in exchange for much needed supplies or services? (image: lady gouda.com) Establishing an urban garden or farming project is one of the most rewarding ways to give back to the community. But it is not without...
Our Foundation celebrates the benefits of outdoor learning for kids. Recent posts on educational staycation ideas, adventurous learning vacations for families and other outdoor inspirations for the spring, summer and even activities for the cold seasons put the proof...
At the start of the summer our Foundation released an article on learning vacation ideas for families with children. However, we know that some of you won’t have a chance to get away for an extended trip this season. But that doesn’t mean you can’t...