by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 7, 2018 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
Transitioning from summer to winter gardening ›› Alysha Punnett A winter garden differs from a spring/summer garden in a number of ways: Rate of Growth Plants don’t grow at the same speed in colder months. Instead, the lower temperatures slow growth down to a...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 4, 2018 | Events, Village Vibe
Farming engagement through education ›› Ross Currie Vic High’s farm is seeing an expansion to a 5,000 square foot plot, just in time for the change in season. The farm, which is run in conjunction with farmer Jesse Brown of Mason Street City Farm and Victoria High...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 3, 2017 | News, Village Vibe
>> Alex Harned This growing season, the Fernwood Helping Hands team of volunteers are flexing their gleaning skills at various generous farms across the Capital Region. ‘Gleaning’ is the practice of collecting fresh, excess food. From an abundance of...
by Geeks on the Beach | Aug 3, 2017 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Bobby Arbess Dave Kesson packed more virtues into one man than almost anyone I ever met. He was innately fair, kind, compassionate, caring, thoughtful, generous, easy-going, understanding, fun, hard-working and loyal. I remember moving with my family into a cabin...
by Geeks on the Beach | Apr 5, 2017 | Events, Village Vibe
Celebrate 25 years of composting and conservation with music, food, and beer ›› Marika Smith The Compost Education Centre is celebrating 25 years of composting and conservation this year! Help us celebrate many happy years of compost and soil conservation...
