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Feeding the soil for future life
International Compost Awareness Week 2013 has now ended. From its start in 1995 in Canada, this event has now become part of annual awareness-building efforts for organics recycling and compost use in Australia, the UK, the United States, Ireland as well … Continue reading
How We Compost Yard Waste
Ever wonder how yard waste is composted in Halton Region? In this 2 minute second video, I interview Luke McCarter of Gro-Bark, who explains how yard waste is composted into a nutrient-rich natural fertilizer. Luke also offers some tips to … Continue reading
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Why visit Halton’s Compost Give Away?
I live and garden in north Oakville — in past years known as “red hill.” It came by the name honestly as the “soil” is actually red clay where children’s white socks become pink in no time. When we purchased … Continue reading
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Tagged compost, composting, eco, environment, flowers, garden, gardening, nature, outdoors, plants, science, sustainability, sustainable
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Bringing good agricultural practices to the city
With more Ontarians growing up in urban areas, there is an increasing disconnect between the farming community and the people who populate Ontario’s urban centres. Summer is a great time to help bridge this gap. A visit to your local … Continue reading
Archaeology and how First Nations lived sustainably
In this video, I meet with Adam McDowell from Conservation Halton to learn how archaeology demonstrates how the First Nations lived sustainably. We tour the amazing 15th century Iroquoian Village which has been reconstructed on its original site in Crawford Lake Conservation Area in Milton.
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Garbage In – Gold Out
You’ve got to love Mother Nature. She takes your unwanted kitchen scraps, grass clippings and fallen leaves and with a little bit of time and very little effort, she turns your garbage into pure gold – or at least your … Continue reading
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Tagged 3rs, backyard, backyard composter, compost, composting, conservation, education, environment, family, food, garden, gardening, garlic mustard weed, grass clippings, Halton Master Gardener, International Compost Awareness Week, nature, plants, recycling, reduce, reuse, sustainable, waste management, zero waste
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Fall Gardening Tips and Tricks
Fall is in the air! Literally. You see it in the crisp mornings and shorter days, and as Halton turns into a beautiful spectacle of reds, oranges and yellows, everyone is getting ready to hunker down for the longer days … Continue reading
