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Decorate Your Desktop
[Photograph by Greg Ferens from the CWF Photo Club] We love our blog readers! So much that we’ve got a little gift for you to kick off March on a…
Garden photos
Everyone loves photographs. They can capture the essence of a moment so perfectly, they can tell a story quickly and powerfully and they are a simple and fun way to…
This Week in Our Garden
[PHOTOS: CWF] The weekly reports on our Wildlife-friendly Demonstration Garden, here at CWF headquarters in Ottawa, have had a long break and will join the garden in going…
Blue and Green Coloured Honey
[PHOTO CREDIT] Have you heard about the bees in France and their blue and green coloured honey? There’s a biogas plant that processes waste from a Mars chocolate factory –…
Getting Outside
I stumbled upon this YouTube video. It’s Jason Mraz on Sesame Street singing different lyrics to his song “I’m Yours”. It’s all about getting outside and enjoying nature and is therefore…
St. Croix River
Image Credit This month we’re going to New Brunswick to the St. Croix River. This river runs 185 km between New Brunswick and Maine. The St. Croix River provides lots…
Fall Colours
Image Credit An article I recently read explains that the early spring and dry summer experienced in many parts of Canada this year may impact the display of fall colours. Chlorophyll…
National Tree Day at CWF
To celebrate National Tree Day and CWF’s 50th Anniversary, we planted trees! With the help of students at the Kanata Montessori School (across the road from our headquarters in Ottawa),…
Gardening Guide Available for Eastern Ontario
Check out CWF’s latest article on pollinators in the Eastern Ontario Gardener’s Guide, 3rd Edition. In addition to listing garden centres, this handy guide includes articles, tips, lists of local…
Beneficial Insect Water Dish
[PHOTOS: ROBIN AND SARAH COULBER] So many of us have a water source for birds and some have larger features such as ponds which accomodate amphibians and fish, too. But…
