›› JJ Ford I’m writing this article on the first day of spring, and the signs that our little patch of earth is tilting towards the sun are all around us. As the magnolias and oso berry bloom, and the robins hop around looking for worms, here at Fernwood NRG we are...
›› Kayla Siefried Gardening is becoming even more of an important way to build resiliency in our lives. Just a salad from your garden every couple weeks, and you are a bit more resilient to unpredictable (and often less environmentally sustainable) supply chains that...
The Compost Education Centre turns 30 ›› Kayla Siefried Celebrating 30 years in service is no small deal. And that’s what the Compost Education Centre (CEC) is doing in 2022—celebrating all the composting, gardening, and conservation themed education we’ve been...
›› Kayla Siefried From heat waves to forest fires to floods, the chaos that has ensued this past year from climate change is stark. What inspiration and lessons can we garner from the seemingly dark and gloomy climate news we see on the regular? How can we become more...
›› Kayla Siefried The fall months mark the time where people all over our region are harvesting fruit from trees. If you’ve been longing for a fruit tree of your own, now is the time to plant one (or prepare your soil for a spring planting). Because the soil is still...
›› JJ Ford “One simple yet powerful way of building more sustainable and resilient cities is planting trees. Strategically planted trees can cool the air by between 2°C and 8°C, thereby reducing air conditioning needs by 30 per cent. A single tree can absorb up to...
