nature
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Nature Comes Developed
We’ve spotted a Yellow Lady Slipper orchid Cypripedium parviflorum in a ditch near the farm. This beautiful flower lies a mere six inches (or 15 centimetres) from where the grass in the ditch is dutifully mowed by the neighbours. I have always found the term “development” as it relates to urban planning or suburban expansion… Continue reading
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Staying Curious
When we are curious we begin to see things differently. One of the most important things about working with nature is simply staying curious about it. The last two weeks during rather extreme weather for our region I have been outside a lot, watching nature change from “just getting out of bed” to “sprinting at… Continue reading
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The Coyote and the Farmer
Recently I have taken up the hobby of wildlife photography. I was out practicing and crawling around to try and get a photo of some ducks when I got treated to an incredibly lucky moment….with a coyote. He looked right at me. I looked right back. We stared at each other. The experience of tranquility… Continue reading
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Major Shifts
Our farm received at least 10cm of snow over the last 24 hours, and in 5 days the temperature is projected to swing up to 16-18C. Winter will soon feel like it is finally over. Spring is always an exciting time! After a long period of snowy frozen days it is novel (at least in… Continue reading
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Hello, World
Would like to begin this project by stating some goals and aspirations, a sort of mission statement. Every Wednesday, starting today, one short post will be published. I hope to share some knowledge I have, or observations I make via my work, to shine a light on different aspects of the agricultural industry from an… Continue reading
About Graham
Graham is an ecologist-farmer from Canada working on educating about the wonders and beauty of the natural world, and how we can design biodiverse food production systems.
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