Keeping the Colours of Summer Alive in the Dead of Winter

Keeping the Colours of Summer Alive in the Dead of Winter

Nikki Wiart, Lady's Hat Farm

Dried flowers are a nostalgia reserved for grandmas and great aunts: those dusty bouquets adorned with dusty fabric butterflies in dusty, painted wicker urns, positioned on top of pianos and among porcelain figurines and the finest of never-used, always-admired china, and with the slightest of breezes would shed and shatter. Flowers...
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Dried flowers are a nostalgia reserved for grandmas and great aunts: those dusty bouquets adorned with dusty fabric butterflies in dusty, painted wicker urns, positioned...

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Dried flowers are a nostalgia reserved for grandmas and great aunts: those dusty bouquets adorned with dusty fabric butterflies in dusty, painted wicker urns, positioned on top of pianos and among porcelain figurines and the finest of never-used, always-admired china,...

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I started Gone to Seed in March of 2021, my husband Mark and I built the library and stocked it by breaking up my own...

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I started Gone to Seed in March of 2021, my husband Mark and I built the library and stocked it by breaking up my own seed stash into smaller portions. I decided to start the library at a time that...

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Our mission is to create a hunger free community on South Whidbey Island. Good Cheer Food Bank Garden is located on Whidbey Island, WA. We...

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Our mission is to create a hunger free community on South Whidbey Island. Good Cheer Food Bank Garden is located on Whidbey Island, WA. We are a choice-based food bank, operating on a grocery-store model to increase access to nutrient...

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Growing food in Canada has its rewards and challenges. The routine usually involves planting early in spring for cool season crops while preparing for summer....

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Growing food in Canada has its rewards and challenges. The routine usually involves planting early in spring for cool season crops while preparing for summer. Then comes fall cleanup to prepare again for the spring season. The rewards are that...

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Hello! My name is Christopher and I have beenΒ running the Rutland Elementary School Community GardenΒ program for 9 years. Last year, 190 children planted and harvested...

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Hello! My name is Christopher and I have beenΒ running the Rutland Elementary School Community GardenΒ program for 9 years. Last year, 190 children planted and harvested their own vegetables and in the process learned a little. I'd love to see more...

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We are a non-profit, community-supported work program for adults with intellectual disabilities. L'Arche Tahoma Hope itself began over 46 years ago. We provide meaningful work...

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We are a non-profit, community-supported work program for adults with intellectual disabilities. L'Arche Tahoma Hope itself began over 46 years ago. We provide meaningful work in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. We have 16 core members who are the...

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I am an impact entrepreneur and a biologist. I truly believe in an inclusive society and in the empowerment of people as a key component...

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I am an impact entrepreneur and a biologist. I truly believe in an inclusive society and in the empowerment of people as a key component to a healthy society and environment. I am the founder of Ciclomanias, a grassroots organization...

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We started in Oct 2023, from a Neighbourhood Small Grant. We offer free seeds that can be planted in that specific month to our Fraserview...

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We started in Oct 2023, from a Neighbourhood Small Grant. We offer free seeds that can be planted in that specific month to our Fraserview community of over 200 people. We also made a website that has more information about...

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On the crisp sunny mornings of late September, over 180 volunteers responded to requests for help to harvest 4 fields of vegetables planted by retirees...

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On the crisp sunny mornings of late September, over 180 volunteers responded to requests for help to harvest 4 fields of vegetables planted by retirees on two and a half acres of donated land bordering Calgary. By month end, these...

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Over the last 10 years at the hospital, I have worked with many different populations within the hospital. One of the main populations I work...

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Over the last 10 years at the hospital, I have worked with many different populations within the hospital. One of the main populations I work with is the Day Patient Mental Health and Inpatient Mental Health. We get together once...

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Urban spaces displace local wildlife species but you can use your garden to help compensate for lost habitat. By mimicking natural elements, you can roll...

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Urban spaces displace local wildlife species but you can use your garden to help compensate for lost habitat. By mimicking natural elements, you can roll out the welcome mat for creatures big and small who are looking for refuge.Β  FoodΒ ...

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City Beet is an urban farm growing vegetables and cut flowers on residential front and backyards in Vancouver, BC on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded...

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City Beet is an urban farm growing vegetables and cut flowers on residential front and backyards in Vancouver, BC on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. While the exact number tends to shift...

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At the Green & Gold Community Garden, in Edmonton, volunteers get their hands dirty on two acres of land at the University of Alberta South...

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At the Green & Gold Community Garden, in Edmonton, volunteers get their hands dirty on two acres of land at the University of Alberta South Campus farm. Now in its fifteenth year, this local garden with a global impact is...

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Being a sustainable Landscape Designer, lawn alternatives are something I think about a lot. I also think it's important to experiment with new plants in...

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Being a sustainable Landscape Designer, lawn alternatives are something I think about a lot. I also think it's important to experiment with new plants in my own garden before I ever specify them for someone else’s yard as it gives...

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Welcome, 'Uy' skweyul,Β Bienvenu to syuwΜ“énΜ“ctβ€―Elementary in Nanaimo, BC where students, staff, parents, and the community are stewards of the land. One late August morning, a...

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Welcome, 'Uy' skweyul,Β Bienvenu to syuwΜ“énΜ“ctβ€―Elementary in Nanaimo, BC where students, staff, parents, and the community are stewards of the land. One late August morning, a parent volunteer was watering syuwΜ“énΜ“ct Elementary’s large garden with her three young boys.Β  She spotted...

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There is no doubt that beekeeping is an amazing experience to access in your backyard: the gentle movements of the bees, the sweet smells of...

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There is no doubt that beekeeping is an amazing experience to access in your backyard: the gentle movements of the bees, the sweet smells of nectar and pollen, the feeling of wax and honey on your fingertips. If you ask...

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I was born and raised in Hermosillo, Sonora, MΓ©xico, a city in the middle of a desert. As many people in my area, I grew...

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I was born and raised in Hermosillo, Sonora, MΓ©xico, a city in the middle of a desert. As many people in my area, I grew up buying groceries with my mother and never really learned what it takes to grow...

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Even Olympic dreams start with a seed. At the unusually late age of 27, I was offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to leave my corporate job...

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Even Olympic dreams start with a seed. At the unusually late age of 27, I was offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to leave my corporate job and join Rowing Canada’s Talent Identification program. Given my late age and non-existent experience with...

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As an organization that teaches people how to grow vegetables in Toronto, we love seeing our students grow an abundance of food in their backyards...

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As an organization that teaches people how to grow vegetables in Toronto, we love seeing our students grow an abundance of food in their backyards and on their balconies. What we didn’t expect was the power of collaborative learning in...

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For over 40 years, City Famer Society has been educating people on the art of composting. So, are there any secrets? In my opinion, the...

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For over 40 years, City Famer Society has been educating people on the art of composting. So, are there any secrets? In my opinion, the key ingredient to turning organic waste into rich compost is "dry, fall leaves." All you...

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From a window-box of herbs to a homestead, growing your own food is an education, a series of trial and error, and a meditation on...

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From a window-box of herbs to a homestead, growing your own food is an education, a series of trial and error, and a meditation on connecting with nature in a meaningful and personal way. It’s about observation, patience, and resourcefulness...

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Gardening in light fluffy β€œsoil” makes a common appearance when scrolling through videos online. But did you know the fluffy soil you see is not...

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Gardening in light fluffy β€œsoil” makes a common appearance when scrolling through videos online. But did you know the fluffy soil you see is not really soil? We actually consider that to be a soilless medium because of its absence...

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Bring all the Bees to your Veggie Garden with Herbs!Β  Whether you are planning a vegetable garden or growing in a container on your patio,...

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Bring all the Bees to your Veggie Garden with Herbs!Β  Whether you are planning a vegetable garden or growing in a container on your patio, planting companion herbs in amongst your favourite veggies will not only bring all the bees...

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Who would’ve imagined that photographing boulevard gardens would lead to so many interesting surprises and fulfilling community-building experiences?Β  But what is a boulevard garden? The...

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Who would’ve imagined that photographing boulevard gardens would lead to so many interesting surprises and fulfilling community-building experiences?Β  But what is a boulevard garden? The boulevard is the strip of land between a road and a sidewalk. The standard boulevard...

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