Obvious Snails
by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
When a species has “obvia” as its specific epithet, and it’s so conspicuous that you can survey its...
The Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Every family appears to have its own recipe for Fruit Cake. Of course, this is the season where fruit...
Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Our gardens have had a bit of a rough time this year, what with hot weather and low rainfall...
The Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Our family likes Mediterranean cuisine, and Tabouli (or Tabbouleh) Salad is a great, fresh take on the traditional greens....
Hostas and other shady characters!
by David Dunn of Rideau Woodland Ramble
In the deep dark corners of your garden, you can find some pretty shady characters! Hostas are a...
Food Corner
by Paul Cormier, Salamanders of Kemptville
Yikes! I hate to say this, but the current Covid slump in the economy is reminiscent of the Great...
Natural Succession, part 2
by Philip Fry
Natural succession does not proceed in a straight timeline from a disturbance to a stable climax habitat community, nor does it do...
Funding for a bilingual Agri-food Youth Entrepreneurship program at the Campus
The Kemptville Campus Education and Community Centre has been awarded funding by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) through the...
Farmers push for change to protect farm animals against stray voltage
by Larry Davis, Director, OFA
Electricity is an essential service for all of us, but for decades, livestock farmers in rural Ontario have been struggling...
Golden-spangled Lawns
by Dr. Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
Lotus corniculatus, Bird's-foot Trefoil (BFT), is the introduced Clover relative that provides borders of brilliant yellow along provincial...