The dusting of snow and cold have passed … spring is upon us! Counting flowers and planning the garden seek our attention. Growing our own food and food sustainability are becoming more important to our well-being with the world’s changing climates and our own challenges of living on an island. It’s time to find out […]
Whether at home or away on vacation, working alone or venturing out in the evening, personal safety is always a priority. We have all experienced the feeling that someone is watching or we’ve been in a strange city unsure of our surroundings or even lost and wound up in a less desirable area. This seminar,
– by Tina Kelly – If we surveyed coastal residents and asked “when you were young, what was your favourite sea creature to find on the beach?” the answer would probably be crabs or starfish – a couple of the invertebrates usually uncovered by the receding tide. Then, if asked how many types of starfish
Salish Sea News: Star Light, Star Bright
– by Jennifer Hill, SeaSide Home & Garden Gift Shop – I know what you’re saying to yourself: Why would anybody write about wasps in March when there are none around? Simple: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! In the early spring (as early as now) the mated queen wasps come
West Coast Gardener: Fighting the War on Wasps
– by Ann Squires Ferguson, Squires Ferguson – We as designers are expected to be the never-ending wellspring of creativity, but there are days when – at least for me – the well simply runs dry. I’ve been mired in tendering or project management, and find myself utterly without inspiration. Then the terror sets in
