In January, we decided to offer people the chance to take over the Wellness Almanac's instagram account. Well, accurately, we kind of cajoled/begged/bullied/enticed... Amie LeBlanc kicked things off, and every other week, we've had a new host. (Check out Victoria Saddleman's highlight reel, and Kalmia Hockin's recap, here.) Marilyn Marinus agreed to get on board. … Continue reading Marilyn looks back on her week-long takeover
For the last three months, a group of volunteers has been going out at sunset to search for Western Screech Owls. Our task was to play a recording of a Screech Owl for about a minute, then listen intently for four minutes, then repeat the sequence three times. If we heard an owl, any owl, … Continue reading Night Music
Pull up a picnic table and tell Mayor Mike Richman what's on your mind. (PS It's okay to give compliments or nods of appreciation, too.)
When they say "come early for the best selection of plants and hebs", they mean, don't talk to your friends until after you've got your plants. Plants first. You can socialize after. For a history of the event, check out this post from Choose Pemberton. The Women’s Institute’s annual Plant and Bake Sale (with special … Continue reading Women’s Institute’s annual Plant and Bake sale is Saturday, May 7, from 9 til noon
I read two incredible longform articles this year that both referenced the renewed appreciation scientists have for the oral stories for First Nations - the way those long-ago stories are checking out in the geological record, providing clues and adding evidence to theories about massive events that we don't have computer records of. Check them … Continue reading Breaking News: Carbon dating establishes Lil’wat settlement to be 5500 years old
Another season of the BC-Yukon Nocturnal Owl Survey has wrapped up. Since 2000, Bird Studies Canada has been monitoring owl populations in British Columbia and the Yukon, contributing information to the National Nocturnal Owl Survey database. Volunteers across the country select a route in their neighbourhood and survey for owls in the spring and late … Continue reading Owl Philosophy
by Polek Rybcyznski: I had to shoot this frame of a Tulip in the garden as i had never seen a spider like this. I was amazed. It was not amazed at me, though - as as soon as i got within 2-3 feet of this spider, it would go up on its rear legs … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Polek Rybczynski meets a chameleon, the goldenrod crab spider
Some people look for interesting rocks and others are intrigued by odd shapes in wood. I like them both. Others do not always see what I find so fascinating in the gnarls, burls and striations that I inevitably drag home to a spot in my garden. When I was teaching French, I would often open … Continue reading Things of Stone and Wood
Could we better a more food-secure community? Could we ensure that every single resident had enough fresh food to eat? Could we be a haven for pollinators? Could every kid grow up learning how to garden and grow their own food? Dawn Johnson and Stewardship Pemberton have been working on the Pemberton Agricultural Parks project … Continue reading Pemberton Agricultural Parks Open House tonight at 5:30
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