Eleanor Reed is planting a forest on a private property south of Millbrook. A licensed Forest Consultant and registered professional Forester, she helps property owners do their part in reducing their carbon footprint by transforming open, fallow fields into true forests, converting these spaces into carbon sponges for many years… Continue reading
Rather than embracing technology with smart boards and small screens in a climate-controlled classroom, the Road Less Travelled Academy is adopting a throw-back approach to early education, using nature as the backdrop and over-arching theme behind its curriculum. It is the newest Forest School in Canada, and is set… Continue reading
While we miss the traditional catch and release action that is part of the Annual Fishing Derby that is cancelled this year, early in March the millpond was the location of a different and wildly successful catch and release activity. As progress continues on the Millbrook Dam reconstruction project, the… Continue reading
Isn’t it wonderful how the days are getting longer! I cursed the time change because it meant I was getting up in the dark (again!) but it got me thinking about light. And it just happened that I was re-reading Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the d’Urbervilles” (totally wasted on… Continue reading
With all the frigid weather we’ve been having lately, it may seem like it’s time to rename this column Stay In! or perhaps Get Out … But Maybe A Little Later, After it Warms Up a Bit! Despite the deep-freeze, however, Millbrook’s natural charms offer no less to the winter… Continue reading
You might call it an occupational hazard, but these days everywhere she looks, Melissa Spearing sees seeds. The obsession has been known to have her stop at the side of the road to take samples or photographs. Her interests don’t stop at seeds, either. She has even stopped at… Continue reading
Peterborough: With the fall hunting season only weeks away, Otonabee Conservation is reminding hunters that hunting opportunities are available on specific conservation lands and that hunters will need to apply for permission to access the properties. “Over the years there has been more interest by hunters to access conservation lands… Continue reading
In response to global concerns about declines in pollinator biodiversity, Friends of the Earth is launching its second “Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count” and offering downloadable “Census Cards” to help identify the bees. The campaign asks people to look for and take photos of bumble bees and to upload the… Continue reading
Have you been thinking about adding native plants and pollinators to your property? The Kawartha Conservation 2017 Native Plant Distribution Program is a great way to purchase low-cost native plants for a variety of landscape, garden and shoreline projects within the Kawartha watershed. “Native plants are a beautiful addition to… Continue reading
