Soil, Landscape, and Reconciliation
submitted by Philip Fry
Not long after “CO2 Down to Earth 2” appeared in the NGT, I dropped in to see friends who live just...
Tempered Purple
by Fred Schueler – Fragile Inheritance Natural History
In the last few weeks, some roadside ditches, fields, and wetlands have been brightened by the blooming spikes...
Claude’s Gardening and Landscaping Forum
Coming next month to the North Grenville Times, readers who have questions related to gardening and landscaping will have the opportunity to get advice...
The 5th Canadian Freshwater Mollusc Research Meeting
by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad
Streams, ponds, and lakes support a diverse range of species of snails and bivalves (clams & mussels), with fascinating life...
Burdockery
by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad
Fragile Inheritance natural history
It's getting to be the time of year when clothing and dogs may come back from outings...
Ditch single-use plastics in school lunches
submitted by Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth's 11-year-old Plastics Campaigner, Maya, is calling on students, parents, and teachers to join her in...
From Colonial Grid to Patchwork Landscape
by Philip Fry
When colonial settlement was initiated in our region in the late eighteenth century, the forest inhabited by indigenous peoples was seen as...
ANALYSIS: Fertilizer-emissions reduction won’t work, isn’t scientific and farmers don’t like it
by John Schwartzentruber
Courtesy of Farmers Forum
“I would like to be clear, there is no mandatory reduction in fertilizer use on Canadian farms. Instead, we...
Cathartic Buckthorn!
by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad
Fragile Inheritance Natural History
As the leaves of native trees and shrubs fall, the last broad-leaved green along roads and in...
Hairy autumnal wanderers
by Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad, Fragile Inheritance natural history
In the fall, hairy black and brown caterpillars cross roads and lawns looking for places...