Nothing happens without hard work and good people. Congratulations to everyone. Check out these awesome pics from the Pemby Skate Crew on facebook.
Recipe: Cilantro Pesto
Right now, my garden is full of cilantro that self-seeded last year. (I can't work out why the only things flourishing in my garden are the things I didn't even plant.) (Probably because it's actually a weed.) Every week, I gather fresh leaves and make batches of this cilantro pesto. It's an amazing spread on … Continue reading Recipe: Cilantro Pesto
A chance to rethink Fast Food.
Got healthy seasonal recipes to share? Got a creative way of using up a plethora of zucchini? Do you see edibles where other people see weeds? Share your recipes with us by emailing TheWellnessAlmanac@gmail.com.
Keep Your Head Up, Keep Your Heart Strong.
I saw a friend of mine the other day And he told me that my eyes were gleaming I said I’d been away and he knew the depths I was meaning It felt so good to see his face the comfort invested in my soul To feel the warmth of his smile when he said … Continue reading Keep Your Head Up, Keep Your Heart Strong.
More on the Calypso Orchid
The life and death of the Calypso Bulbosa orchid (mountain slipper.) An amazing timelapse...
Recipe of the Week: Chives
5 amazing things about chives: they're the smallest species of edible onions (allium schoenoprasum) they're the only species of onion native to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas in the garden, they repel insects and serve as good pest control bees love them they're rich in vitamins A and C, and are beneficial to the … Continue reading Recipe of the Week: Chives
Word of the Week – iqwelq̓wel
It's June. The month of ripening. In Ucwalmicwts, the language of the Lil'wat, the word for June is:
Event: Bring Back the Value of Play
Are you doing enough to make sure your child is ready for kindergarten? Early Childhood educator, Barb Mathieson, has some recommendations on what you should be doing... and it starts with remembering to play. She's speaking at the Pemberton Community Centre, on Thursday, June 14, 7pm - 8:30pm, as an initiative from Sea to Sky … Continue reading Event: Bring Back the Value of Play
Coaches Corner: First, you gotta make it to the start line
A great post from local athlete, Christine Cogger, about the Whistler Half Marathon on the weekend: "Last night at dinner, the conversation turned to this morning’s race. I was explaining to the kids that as I had to be in Whistler super early, Uncle Pete was coming over to make pancakes and turn on cartoons. … Continue reading Coaches Corner: First, you gotta make it to the start line
Sighted: Mountain Fairy Slipper
Thanks to wildlife watcher, Veronica Woodruff, for posting this picture of the Pemberton orchid, a mountain fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa). May 30. Some other pictures of the orchid, sighted in the region, below. The Calypso orchid, also known as the fairy slipper or Venus' slipper, is a perennial orchid found in undisturbed forest. The plants … Continue reading Sighted: Mountain Fairy Slipper
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