If you suddenly notice unusual brown discoloration of your skin with little or no accompanying discomfort, or weeping blisters from an unknown source, you may have come in contact with the sap from a plant containing a chemical compound called “furanocoumarin”. Common plants containing this chemical include celery, wild parsnip,… Continue reading
Hello friends, My name is Al Lang, your President of the Millbrook Agricultural Society. This year we celebrate the 174th Millbrook Fair. As a local community group we would like to acknowledge that the Millbrook Fairgrounds are located on the Treaty 20 Michi Saagiig territory, in the traditional territory of… Continue reading
In 2022, Judy Buck-Clements decided to try her hand in a fresh flower business. She operates out of a large steel outbuilding near the back of her family property on Morton Line, calling it JC Farmhouse Flowers. It is an evolving business, as she expands her product offerings to… Continue reading
By Jill Williams ”The promise of May is the joy of renewal, a time when nature paints with its brightest colours.” John Burroughs Spring has finally come to the valley arriving about three weeks later than last year. The grouse are drumming at all hours and the phoebes have returned… Continue reading
By Joanne Rowland Finally spring weather is here and we can start work in the Millbrook community garden. The garden is located next to the Old Millbrook School (where the library is)with a beautiful center flower garden looked after beautifully by some local volunteers. There are 12 individual plots that… Continue reading
By Jill Williams “No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” – Hal Borland The first sign of spring here in the valley is the snowdrops coming up through the ice and snow in mid-March. The resilience of these little plants always amazes me. They are not bothered by… Continue reading
“Now, by two-headed Janus…” Shakespeare The solstice is the beginning of winter but it’s also the start of longer days and our turning towards the light and faraway spring. January is named after the Roman god, Janus, who is represented as having two faces. One face looks forward to the… Continue reading
