Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
Join us for an unforgettable morning at Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area! We’re heading out for a day of sketching, exploring, and enjoying a picnic lunch amidst nature! Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (including travel time)Free of charge, thanks to the generous…
OX-EYE DAISY SNACKS My late father never worried too much about weeds on the farm. Crop rotation generally kept most weeds in check, and a sharpened hoe did an adequate job in keeping them out of our potato patch and tomato fields. I know,…
FIELD GUIDE TO BUTTERFLIES LONG OVERDUE The field guide was out of date before it was even launched! This frustrating experience happens to all authors of field guides and reference books when they deal with something as dynamic as wildlife.. And, so it was…
A humorous look at growing up on the family farm in Prince Edward County by Terry Sprague, 2011 1,000 copies sold! Now out of print. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT “UP BEFORE FIVE” “A story of farming life riddled with humour and characters from…
Tree Seedling Sale 2024 It’s that time of year again and Trees for PEC is doing its fourth annual tree seedling fundraiser. Trees for PEC includes these local community groups: the Ameliasburgh Garden Club, the PEC Field Naturalists and The County Garden Club (PEC Horticultural Society) and the Master Gardeners. All funds from the sale will…
THE BIRDHOUSE NATURE STORE home of the famous “Right Stuff” bird feed 82 Main Street, Brighton 613-475-9510 BIRDFEEDING HAS BECOME BIG BUSINESS – MAKE SURE YOU FEED “THE RIGHT STUFF” AND NOT THE WRONG STUFF! In Birdfeeding Workshops that I conducted back in the…
Even in John V. Dennis’ “Complete Guide To Birdfeeding,” (1975), it is referred to as “thistle seed,” but the author is quick to point out that the seed is in reality niger seed (Guizotia abyssinica), a seed of the niger plant native to Ethiopia. …
Before the snow flies and the ground freezes, now would be a good time to dig up a few Jerusalem artichokes , (Helianthus tuberosus) if you have them in your garden, or know where some might be growing. For years, I grew them in…
When I worked at Sandbanks Provincial Park as a park naturalist about 10 years ago, I always used to mix up a batch of wild tea and offer it to the campers who attended my evening programs. Usually, they would clean up the entire…