There is in fact no need to be worried that sour cherries, now re-marketed as tart cherries, will be sour…
Saskatoons in June
Well, if you refer to the Amelanchier Genus of plants, you may know several species, but you would have almost…
Haskap is the Berry of Long Life
The earliest berry in the Ottawa food forests is haskap. The harvest window of haskap is about 3 to 4…
The Long Season of Asparagus
One of the very first spring harvests from our Ottawa food forests is asparagus. Asparagus is a long-lived, low-maintenance perennial…
Inspirational Indigenous Forest Gardens
In case you have not already come across this wonderfully inspiring discovery of cultivated forest gardens on the west coast…
The Urban Bounce on Edible Cities
I had the pleasure of speaking with Samphe Brulé, the host of an interesting new podcast called Urban Bounce on…
Ottawa Food Forest Exchange at Seedling Saturday
We had the pleasure of enjoying both the sunny weather and socially responsible planning of the Just Food Seedling Saturday…
Mapping the Forest
In preparation for the Communitree conference this Saturday, October 19th, 2019, we have started to assemble a map of the community…
Racing before the Rain
Redbarn Food Forest Planting Days: May 25th, 2019… let’s set the stage. Its a delightful, sunny Saturday morning, and an…
Saskatoons in bloom
The community food forest is coming to life. Despite the coldest May in a long while, the Saskatoon Berry trees…
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