Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
THE COMPOST POSTER BOY Wednesday, May 30, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, June 01, 2007 (Picton Gazette) One of the side benefits of my career as an interpretive naturalist is never knowing what familiar face will show up next in the audience. A few weeks ago,…
GEESE ON THE DOORSTEP Wednesday, May 23, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, May 25, 2007 (Picton Gazette) I always get a few calls every year about unwanted Canada geese. I guess it’s because they are experiencing a population increase, and they seem to be turning…
TREES THAT WON’T GIVE UP Wednesday, May 16, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, May 18, 2007 (Picton Gazette) The weather report I download every morning from the Internet, indicated that we once had five centimetres of snow on May 7th. However, this year I also…
TANGLED IN DOG STRANGLING VINE Wednesday, May 09, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, May 11, 2007 (Picton Gazette) It’s an annual ritual that my wife and I undertake every spring, in late April. We load up the lawn mowers and pruners and head for Prince…
MARSH MONITORING UNDER WAY Wednesday, May 02, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, May 04, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Sometimes it takes a few years before any worthwhile program really catches on and takes off. Since 2002, I have been pleased to be associated with the Marsh…
RECIPE FOR AN EYESORE Wednesday, April 25, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 27, 2007 (Picton Gazette) An article that appeared in a recent issue of the Brighton Ensign by author Marg Flemming, cautioned gardeners this spring about pruning trees and shrubs too early. When…
PRESCRIPTION FOR NATURE Wednesday, April 18, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 20, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Less than a month ago, I learned through the proverbial rumour mill that I was doing a great disservice to our dogs by feeding them something other than commercially…
THOSE LATE SEASON COLD SNAPS Wednesday, April 11, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 13, 2007 (Picton Gazette) The return of more winter-like weather and temperatures over the Easter weekend was a firm reminder that we can’t always depend on the arrival of killdeers and…
CROAKING AND SNORING INTO SPRING Wednesday, April 04, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, April 06, 2007 (Picton Gazette) I came upon an Internet website the other day which focussed on movie nitpicks from people who would appear to have far too much time on their…
ON PRESERVING HABITAT March/April issue, 2007 I stopped in to see an old friend one day last summer. She wasn’t home, and hasn’t been for some time, as she passed away several years ago. But the cottage where this charming Estonian lady used to…