by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 1, 2020 | Garden Gleanings
›› Kayla Seifried On September 22nd, Equinox arrived; the time when balance returns, equal light and equal dark accompanied by the time of fall harvest. Plants in the garden begin to change colour and leaves begin to fall—it’s the time we offer gratitude for all the...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 4, 2020 | Garden Gleanings
Gardeners growing veggies for Fernwoodians ›› Holly Grewall Bernadette Letchford has lived in the Fernwood community for nearly 12 years, and has been gardening at the Fernwood Community Allotment Gardens for 10 of them. As a volunteer coordinator at the garden,...
by Geeks on the Beach | Jun 2, 2020 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried Since the onset of this pandemic, we’ve noticed an immense increase in peoples gardening, soil and composting interest here at the Compost Education Centre. It’s a hopeful thing amongst these uncertain times, to see people so keen to turn to their...
by Geeks on the Beach | May 21, 2020 | Buzz, Events, Garden Gleanings
We are excited to partner with the City’s Get Growing, Victoria! seedling program to help distribute over 75,000 vegetables and herb seedlings to communities, with a priority of supporting folks who have been disproportionally impacted by COVID-19. What is being...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 3, 2020 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried Just a week ago, I harvested 11 different varieties of greens from the gardens at the Compost Education Centre. It was incredible to take in the variety and beauty of the greens freshly harvested and consumed in mid-January! We live in a particularly...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 2, 2019 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried In the autumn, when you are on a walk-in your local patch of forest, you’ll easily notice the abundance of mushrooms in various shades of brown, orange, yellow, blue, and purple too! When collected very cautiously and mindfully—with the expertise...
