Tag: gardening
Improving Local Landscapes One Tree at a Time
Shawn Bloom operates Ethic Tree Creations operating out of his home in Edgewood Park. It is a full service arboriculture and forestry service company serving the Peterborough, Kawartha and Haliburton areas that he…
Common Ground – November
‘Twas autumn, and the leaves were dry And rustled on the ground And chilly winds went whistling by With low and pensive sound. Seba Smith (Major Jack Downing) And so we come to the…
Millbrook & Area Garden Club’s October Meeting
With the copious spring and summer’s rains all kinds of interesting fungi have appeared in area gardens and woodlands. Come and learn more about this often overlooked fantastic world from Irka Dyczok who is…
Paul Zammit Informs and Entertains at the Garden Club’s 25th Anniversary
The Millbrook and District Garden Club celebrated their 25th anniversary with a celebrity speaker who offered an informative and entertaining presentation based on his philosophy of healthy garden dynamics. Zammit is the enthusiastic director…
Two Farmers’ Markets in September
To celebrate and enjoy this year’s harvest, we are once again running two farmers’ markets in September. Look for more delicious, fresh local produce on Sunday, September 10th and Sunday, September 24th. In…
Celebrate Millbrook Garden Club’s 25 Anniversary With Special Guest Lecturer Paul Zammit
You are invited to share a special night on Wednesday September 6th, 2017 at St. Thomas Anglican Church, 16 Centre Street in Millbrook . Those who have heard Paul Zammit speak know how enthusiastic and…
Common Ground – Summer’s Lease…
“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date…” Shakespeare Sonnet 18 The summer of 2017 has certainly been a season of rampant growth in the garden. To get to my tomatoes to stake them…
Public Feedback Sought on Contemporary Zoning Issues
At the July 5th meeting, Mark Stone of MLS Planning Consulting presented the Draft Discussion papers developed after their June public consultation to move the new Zoning By-Law project forward. Among other topics,…