There is in fact no need to be worried that sour cherries, now re-marketed as tart cherries, will be sour … More
Author: Shelley Lambert
Saskatoons in June
Well, if you refer to the Amelanchier Genus of plants, you may know several species, but you would have almost … More
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 … More
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 … More
Inspirational Indigenous Forest Gardens
In case you have not already come across this wonderfully inspiring discovery of cultivated forest gardens on the west coast … More
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 … More
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 … More
Mapping the Forest
In preparation for the Communitree conference this Saturday, October 19th, 2019, we have started to assemble a map of the community … More
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 … More
Round 2 of Spring Volunteer Days
Despite the risk of rain and the fact that there were only 3 of us, progress continues! We convened at … More