Spring is in the air. We're excited to welcome the season of green shoots, rising rivers, snow melt, and awakening earth, with a regular column about gardening and growing things. We've tapped into a range of local expertise and will feature posts from green thumb contributors: farmer and homesteader Michelle Beks, local organic flower growers … Continue reading Meet the Green Thumbs
Month: March 2013
Wellness: But how do they get the grainy bits so soft?
If you like to whip up a pot of quinoa, millet, or brown rice for weeknight suppers, then we have just the infographic for you. Print this out — put it on your fridge, and you'll have the right ratios of grain to water right in front of you. More via Zoe Martin.
Event: Yoga Workshop and Retreat, March 17
Inspiration: Turn Off This Song and Go Outside
Today's inspiration comes with a soundtrack (scroll down to press play!)
On the Frontlines: Pemberton Food Bank Shout-Out & Recipe
Post by Louise Stacey-Deegan, Food Bank and HPOP Coordinator, at Sea to Sky Community Services. February was an exciting month for us at the Food Bank here in Pemberton. We presented one of our Volunteers an amazing award for all her hard work and dedication. Gwen Nelson received The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal last … Continue reading On the Frontlines: Pemberton Food Bank Shout-Out & Recipe
Gardening: This Spring, Plant Something for the Bees
According to The Land Conservancy, there are 400 native bee species in B.C. and these little guys can pollinate entire crops, and in some ways are more effective than honey bees. For simple ways to be bee-friendly, and to enhance pollinator habitat and populations visit the TLC's Bringing Back the Bees page. You could even … Continue reading Gardening: This Spring, Plant Something for the Bees
Politics: One more reason to care who is elected for Chief and Council in Mount Currie
Care about politics because of politics? Let me explain the thinking behind my #4 reason that the upcoming Mount Currie Band election for Chief and Council deserves your attention. The Sea-to-Sky has benefited from very stable political leadership within the Lil'wat Nation over the last 10 years. The community endorsed strategic plan has guided political … Continue reading Politics: One more reason to care who is elected for Chief and Council in Mount Currie