One morning in Hampton Park
Photos by Sharon Boddy, taken early morning, April 13, 2019 Advertisements
Trillium & Trout Lily
Winter slumbering in the open air, Wears on his smiling face a dream of Spring! — Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Work Without Hope. Lines Composed on a Day in February Every year […]
Purslane & coconut body lotion
To make purslane body lotion, all you need is purslane and coconut oil. Purslane contains a mucilaginous substance, which sounds icky, but it just means that it’s a thickening agent, so […]
Knotweed noshing
Of all the early spring plants that I forage, nothing smacks me in the taste buds quite like Japanese knotweed. It has a sour, tart taste like rhubarb, and it’s […]
How to build public support for intensification
Ottawa City Councillor Tobi Nussbaum’s October 12, 2017 Ottawa Citizen article on intensification is a fascinating example of Ottawa City Council not taking responsibility for its own decisions. For years, […]
What’s that green thing?
On Sunday, October 15, 2017 the Friends of Carlington will host a Clean Up the Capital campaign at Carlington Park at 1 pm. If you’ve got an hour to spare, […]
Tree Fest 2017
Despite the withering humidity, I had a great time at Tree Fest 2017, held at Brewer Park September 23 and 24. Many thanks to the Tree Fest Ottawa folks for […]
