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blog, food security, sustainability, urban agriculture Posted onJune 24, 2015

Peas Please

My peas aren’t quite making it home from the garden.

blog, compost, gardening, sustainability Posted onAugust 6, 2014

Wingdigger

I booked a compost workshop at my community garden for tonight – before I knew I was getting a new, full time job. So the […] Read More

blog, compost, gardening, sustainability, urban agriculture Posted onMarch 12, 2014March 12, 2014

Ready, Set, Garden

I bought seeds this week. On the weekend I’ll be heading to my community garden to get my plot prepped. Here’s my to do list: […] Read More

blog, community, gardening, urban agriculture Posted onJuly 31, 2013July 31, 2013

Leaving Space

Is that all you’re going to plant? Aren’t you planting more stuff? Haven’t you planted anything yet? I survived the many questions from well-meaning friends […] Read More

blog, community, compost, environment, gardening, sustainability, urban agriculture Posted onJuly 21, 2013

Welcome Chip

The compost committee at my community garden welcomed a new member today, “Chip.” Our new shredder made fast work of some of the larger woodier […] Read More

blog, compost, gardening, Recycling Posted onOctober 12, 2012October 12, 2012

I Got Wheels

A couple weeks ago, I loaded all my recyclables into a large duffle bag and strapped it to my bike with bungy cords. I don’t […] Read More

blog, gardening Posted onMay 6, 2012May 7, 2012

Ribollita Soup

Last weekend, my friend Mark and I were working at one of my two community gardens. While I weeded and seeded, he pulled up the […] Read More

blog Posted onSeptember 26, 2010

Saving Green by Growing Greens

Community gardens are sprouting like weeds. There are hundreds of community gardens in British Columbia, thousands across Canada and throughout North America and Europe, more […] Read More

blog Posted onJune 30, 2010

The Spin on Urban Agriculture

Can urban agriculture save the world? My friend David Tracey (Guerilla Gardening, A Manualfesto, New Society, 2007) and I did a series of podcasts that […] Read More

blog Posted onAugust 26, 2009

Talking Food Security in Kelowna

Many years ago now, I met Ruth Mellor when she came to the compost garden where I used to work. I paid her a visit […] Read More

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