Author: Karen Graham
Fran Fearnley Builds a garden out of Shona Stone
By Celia Hunter For Fran Fearnley, finding a new career in African sculpture was not so unlikely a move. As one of five children born to a British diplomat, Fran was born in Teheran,…
Rachel Lunn – a Role Model for Healthy Living
By Karen Graham As a child growing up in Cavan, Rachel spent a lot of time outdoors with her brother Greg, riding, running, camping, snowboarding and playing soccer. Her love of outdoor action was…
Russell Fisher of Fisher’s Nursery -Tried and True Source of Trees and Shrubs
Russell Fisher of Pontypool is one of a rare breed on the verge of distinction- an independent nursery operator. Even Mark Cullen has thrown in the towel and is now known as “Canada’s best…
Golden Days
Already the goldenrod is turning fields and roadsides a beautiful gold. Even though we’ve barely reached the middle of August, the “fall colour” of goldenrod and Joe-Pye Weed plus the angle of the sun…
Matthew Warburton ads “Stamp Designer” to his Extensive Resume
It has been many years since Matthew Warburton travelled the streets of Millbrook as a boy attending elementary school in what is now known affectionately as “The Old School” and then MillbrookHigh school in…
Cavan Monaghan “unwilling Host” for Industrial Wind Turbines
By Councilor Lynda Todd Cavan Monaghan council declared Cavan Monaghan Township an ‘unwilling host’ for industrial wind turbines on May 6, 2013. However, it appears that an industrial wind power plant consisting of five…
Energy Planning May be added to Municipal Process
This past Sunday, Cavan Monaghan took part in the first annual County Day at Lang Pioneer Village. The Day was a celebration of the history of our area. Taking part from Cavan…
CORN PRODUCTION
How many of you gardeners out there curl up in the blustery months of winter with a seed catalogue or two, dreaming about spring? Grain farmers go through a similar process during this period,…
Those lazy-hazy-crazy days of summer!
That popular song sung by Nat King Cole certainly sums up my feelings this beautiful July! With my first cup of coffee I wander around the garden, drinking in the sights and smells…