I heard two beautiful stories in the last couple weeks. The first was about a woman who volunteers at the Hob, the boutique thrift shop […] Read More
Month: November 2012
For an assignment this week, I am presenting my research topic at an academic poster session. My classmates are presenting along with some PhD students. […] Read More
Most people in the lower mainland have heard about UBC Farm, but many probably haven’t yet heard about the Orchard Garden. The garden is in […] Read More
Recently, I attended an event put on by the Westside Food Collaborative held at Heart Attack & Vine, a café in Kitsilano. The event announcement […] Read More
I will be presenting my research topic during a poster session at an upcoming class. Even though I barely know what that topic is yet, […] Read More
In September, I walked along Still Creek with a group of students during my SFU course. In Renfrew Ravine Park, the creek flows above ground […] Read More
In my search for a research topic, I stumbled upon eco-linguistics, an emerging field that studies language within both a social and ecological context. Sounds […] Read More
I’m sitting here listening to all the Remembrance Day coverage on TV. Every November 11th we honour the fallen by remembering them. We remember how […] Read More
A year ago, a colleague and I conducted a study for Metro Vancouver on seven composting systems that would be suitable for apartment buildings, condominiums […] Read More
I attended an American Community Gardening conference in Toronto one year. There were some academics there talking a blue streak, foci flying fast and furious. […] Read More