Month: August 2012
Sighted: Ghost Flower
I'd wondered what this flower? fungus? forest spook? was whenever I passed it in the forest around Pemberton/Mt Currie, until photographer Jordan Manley solved the mystery for me by posting this shot on his facebook page. Sometimes called Indian-Pipe or Corpse Plant, the Ghost Flower (Monotropa uniflora) is scarce in occurrence, and does not actually … Continue reading Sighted: Ghost Flower
Q+A: Pemberton Skate Park founders Annikka Snow and Jeff Clarke
What can we learn from the effort behind the Pemberton Skate Park? If you want something done, then you can do it, as long as you don't give up... Check out an extract from a recent interview with Annika Snow and Jeff Clarke, the driving energy behind the Park. What did you know about a. … Continue reading Q+A: Pemberton Skate Park founders Annikka Snow and Jeff Clarke
In the News: Winds of Change
The Winds of Change Committee is featured in this week's edition of the Pemberton Page. Pick up a copy of the Question to check it out for yourself or or read a more detailed interview with Winds of Change Steering Committee Chair, Sheldon Tetreault at Choose Pemberton.
Recipe Of The Week: Sweet Spiced Pickled Beets
Last year I picked up a book, "Well Preserved - Small Batch Preserving For The New Cook" by Mary Anne Dragan so that I could learn how best to preserve beets and other veggies from my Ice Cap Veggie Box, as well as give me more ideas for jams and chutneys. My first attempt at … Continue reading Recipe Of The Week: Sweet Spiced Pickled Beets
In Season: New Potatoes
Farmers Market night tonight! 4pm to 7pm in downtown Pemberton, outside the pharmacy. Local organic potato growers, Across the Creek Organics, harvested their first potatoes last week - starting with the beautiful cascade white Nuggets. Look for them in local stores and restaurants. This year, Across the Creek Organics are growing Cascades nuggets, German Butter Potatoes, … Continue reading In Season: New Potatoes
The Wellness Almanac 