Rainy Day? Here Are 5 At-Home Learning Activities for Your Kids
Our Foundation is a big proponent of outdoor learning for children. Even crisp autumn days present you and your young one/s with the opportunity for educational adventures. But it’s not always practical to go outside, nor should learning stop there (or in the...
Educational Activities for Kids on Autumn Weekends
The fall season has arrived and as the days get shorter and weather gets cooler activity ideas for kids become less abundant. The time of the year also marks your child’s month-in adjustment to a new grade in school. Autumn is certainly a transitional period...
Why Your Community Garden Needs Bees and Wasps
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....How Community Gardens Can Help Children with Special Needs
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...
