Tag: gardening
Blocks & Blooms Coming in June
It’s that monochrome time of the year when we long to see some colour around us, which makes planning this June’s Blocks & Blooms event so much fun! It is refreshing and invigorating…
Common Ground
“….stormy March has come at last, With wind, and cloud, and changing skies.” William Cullen Bryant Sitting on the steps of my front porch recently I could hear the roar of rushing water…
Common Ground
“My gardening year begins quietly in January, pleasantly anticipated as I shovel snow or cut firewood….” Bob Thomson — The New Victory Garden January is the perfect time for armchair gardening and for looking…
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…