Ugh How I feel the spirit

Pure Hokum photo by arushmere, uploaded by me
Andrew sent along these photos from the turn-off near UBC Farm:  “I wanted to take some photos of the incredibly ironic signs that the developers just splashed all over 16th and Wesbrook that advertise the ’Pacific Spirit’ development (in the respected postmodern tradition of razing beautiful landscapes and then naming the [...]

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Save the UBC Farm

Update: Here’s a brochure that will help you craft your letters of support for the UBC farm. Another way to help the farm: come volunteer on a project or for the farmer’s market. I promise you’ll leave with a foolish grin on your face. It really is a joyful place to be even with [...]

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She even hung up paper towels to dry

Since I got my picture in the paper some people assume I know what I’m talking about, and that I’ve got some serious credentials to back up my “environmental work”. This article from the Guardian describes exactly my schooling in this area.
Over by the sink, you’d find a soggy tea bag, maybe two, awaiting second [...]

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Garden Now for Fresh Food Year-Round

On Saturday the Sustainable Living Arts School hosted the “Garden Now for Fresh Food Year Round: A Winter Garden Course”. Heather Johnstone was the teacher.
I’ve organized a couple of learning parties with Heather over the last few months- one on starting seeds, one transforming a patio into an edible garden- and we’re hoping to do [...]

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