Registered arborist Jens Barsballe explains why dead and dying trees are worth keeping: over 90 BC vertebrate and invertebrate species depend on wildlife trees, and removal isn’t always necessary or wise.
Month: April 2025
Genevieve Singleton shares May nature highlights: the Bring Back the Bluebird project in its seventh year, the magic of a rotting log walk, returning Swallows and Purple Martins, and blooming Camas in Garry Oak meadows.
From a log schoolhouse built in 1890 to its closure in 2002, the Sahtlam School carries a rich history. On May 26, the Cowichan Valley School Heritage Society unveils a fifth commemorative sign at the historic site.
Zatoun brings fair trade organic olive oil from Palestinian farmers to Canada, connecting buyers to a people and a culture while funding tree planting and art therapy for youth in refugee camps. Robert Massoud speaks in Duncan in May.
This fresh Chicken Santa Fe Salad is the perfect spring dish. The zesty and sweet combination of Mango White Balsamic Vinegar and Chipotle Olive Oil will…
Scotch broom is a disaster for our ecosystem and a fire danger in our communities. North Cowichan Council is completely aligned with Broombusters’ goal of eradicating…
The ubiquitous rhododendron is found everywhere nowadays — part of the foundation planting in front of a house, planted in beds in the local park, or…
The words “microbiome” and “probiotic” are becoming more and more common knowledge — but they are not new concepts. Science and research has uncovered, and is…
For ten thousand years, the most effective pollinator of small berries in the Cowichan Valley has been our 14 species of wild bumblebees. They are superbly…
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