The Plant a Seed & See What Grows Foundation recently partnered with NatureKidsBC and Le Nichoir to put together a virtual tour of a wild bird conservation centre. You and your family can join us on the experience right here. Of course, many households would like...
Garden Days is a program that was launched and is supported by the Canadian Garden Council. Every June, green-thumbs across the country come together in celebration of garden culture, recognizing the vital role gardening plays within our communities. This program is...
A few years ago, we provided a guide to fun outdoor learning activities for your kids/students to honor World Oceans Day (June 8). 2021 marks a good time for an update to account for the fact that while progress has been made, we still have a lot of work to do to free...
As we write this article (May 22) the world is celebrating International Day of Biological Diversity. “Biodiversity (…) provides plant, animal and microbial genetic resources necessary for food production and diversified, balanced diets. Biodiversity provides vital...
Our update on the East Kensington School Garden, Surrey, BC In partnership with the Surrey Schools Board, the East Kensington school garden is one of the four school gardens that the Foundation funded in the Surrey area. After it received funding last school year...
While we have made some great strides over recent years, there is still a lot of work to do to protect the provider of the precious resources that we depend on to thrive. With Earth Day 2021 (April 22) upon us, households and classrooms have the perfect chance to...
A bright horizon awaits future generations with your support today There has never been a more appropriate time to recognize the importance of community health. The World Health Organization (WHO) agrees as we enter World Health Day this April 7. Over the past five...
International Day of Happiness was on March 20 but we waited to release this article because it’s important to chase the feeling on the other 364 days of the year too. While there are a lot of things that make your child smile, such as a good book or a day out with...
Your kids know about the birds and the bees, as pollinators, but what they may not know is that there are over 1,000 species of pollinating animals in Canada. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg as there are more than 100,000 different animal species that pollinate...
The United Nations (UN) recognized Zero Discrimination Day falls on March 1 of each year, making it the perfect time to revisit an issue that is very important to our Foundation—food security. The two socioeconomic principles are closely tied together throughout the...
Family Day is upon us, but this year you can’t exactly perform an online search for organized events in your city. Does this mean you should resign to the sofa to watch hours of Netflix? In the evening perhaps, but during daylight hours there are some great things to...
Cette activité convient aisément aux enfants de tout âge. Les grands peuvent s’amuser à aider les petits.
Cette activité convient aisément aux enfants de tout âge. Les grands peuvent s’amuser à aider les petits.
Cette activité à réaliser à la maison convient aisément aux enfants de tout âge et peut être répétée et téléchargée pour plusieurs repas. Les grands peuvent s’amuser à aider les petits.
Cette activité à réaliser à la maison convient aisément aux enfants de tout âge et peut être répétée et téléchargée pour plusieurs repas. Les grands peuvent s’amuser à aider les petits.
Have you pledged to foster your young child’s green thumb for the new year by starting a backyard garden? While we may be in the middle of winter it’s never too early to begin the preparations. There are some great ways to get your kid excited about your household’s...
To say it’s been a challenging year may be the largest understatement ever made. But through it all we have seen a shining light pierce the veil of uncertainty to make all involved gleam with pride. That’s right, through the support of our partners and hardworking...
GivingTuesday is upon us. Also known as the “Opening day of the giving season” it is a global movement for giving and volunteering which occurs as soon as Black Friday and Cyber Monday have concluded. It is a time when charitable organizations, the business community,...
Natural Factors’ 2020 Celebration of Great Health digital event recently concluded. The FREE virtual health summit was held over 2 days (November 5th and 6th) and featured Canada’s top naturopathic doctors discussing natural approaches to improve your health along...
Given the reality of the global pandemic, online or distance learning for many students has increased in its popularity. But even before the current demand for online learning, we saw the opportunity to leverage the advantages of this method of learning to incorporate...