As I might have mentioned before I love fruit trees and for my birthday Steve got me a lovely Meyer lemon tree from the Green Barn Nursery. Well yesterday we went on an adventure to Montreal and returned with amongst other things 6 fruit trees!
Flicker’s Lair BlogArchive for the ‘Being Green’ CategoryA delightfully fruity day!June 17th, 2010 by HeidiThe MeatrixJune 11th, 2010 by HeidiTake the red pill and watch the critically-acclaimed, award-winning first episode of The Meatrix Trilogy. Join Leo, the young pig who wonders if he is “the one”, Chickity, the feathered family farm defender, and Moopheus, the trench-coat-clad cow with a passion for green pastures ….. Water HourJune 10th, 2010 by HeidiTomorrow, Friday 11th June 2010, 8pm marks the start of the first annual Water Hour. We are blessed to have a beautiful piece of land surrounded by lakes, creeks and marshes, but that doesn’t mean we should be taking our water supply for granted. Happy Earth Day!April 22nd, 2010 by HeidiThings are a little hectic around here, as we frantically try to get packed and organised. Today we went to the lawyer and got all the paperwork signed! I am trying to convince the sheep that Earth day would be a most appropriate day to have lambs! Plus I am terrified of the idea of transporting them when they are so close! Wish us luck! And so it begins …April 21st, 2010 by HeidiI found this lovely harvesting basket on UsedOttawa and look what I found to harvest with it! Energy Audit ResultsApril 15th, 2010 by HeidiIf you have been following along for a while you might know that last year we had a home energy audit, and a couple of weeks back we had our follow-up audit. Earth Hour 2010March 27th, 2010 by HeidiThis Saturday at 8:30pm people across the globe will be turning off their lights for Earth Hour. Last year we were hosting the inaugural event for Willow’s Rescue, and I must admit I seriously considered doing the same this year, well without it being inaugural, obviously! The Go Green ExpoMarch 22nd, 2010 by HeidiThis weekend just past was the Go Green Expo at Lansdowne Park, so we ventured off the farm for an expotition along with Elizabeth, aka The Hilltop Fibreworker, aka co-owner of The Manotick Village Butcher, aka my new boss! Time off!February 21st, 2010 by HeidiThis week has been nice as Steve has had a few days off to help me get myself back together. It has really helped to have him here, especially with the dogs, and we have had a lot of fun running around the field with the dogs. Coffee & Chaff!February 19th, 2010 by HeidiA little while back I came across this article from Mother Earth News about using coffee chaff as litter for chicken coops, and I loved the idea. It is a form of upcycling, and even better tends to be free! Home improvementsJanuary 27th, 2010 by HeidiAs we mentioned before we are very concerned about being as environmentally friendly or ‘green’ as we can. One of the steps we are taking in our efforts to lessen our carbon footprint is taking advantage of the government scheme to reduce energy usage; we had our home energy audit back in February last year and discovered that our house receives a failing grade! Gifts that keep on giving!December 7th, 2009 by HeidiWe have made a lot of changes over the last few years for a number of reasons, many because of the change of lifestyle required by our decision for me to stay home and mind the farm. Many because of our desire to lessen our ‘footprint’ on the world. And of course you can’t discount the difference emigrating makes! |
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