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The Cooper-Hewitt recently announced their 2006 National Design Awards. Three lucky Landscape Architects were recognized for advancing the fields of urban planning, park, and garden design. I , myself, am a gardener who leans towards ADD styles and eclectic designs, I often find the field of Landscape Design

World Food Day was first organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1979 to bring public awareness concerning global food issues and the importance in supporting agriculture. World Food Day is now celebrated on October 16th in 150 countires. Event

My husband and I recently joined a local organic community garden, and were pleased to find when we paid our seasonal rate for the plot, that we had also acquired membership in Canagian Organic Growers--the national information network for organic gardeners, farmers and consumers. The local group meets

Ann Slater of the Ecological Farming Association of Ontario takes on CropLife Canada, a trade association for the manufacturers, developers and distributors of pesticide and GMO products that has been working on a smear campaign targeting organic food production. Why is CropLife Canada so keen to

What: Knit or crochet up beautiful, warm woolies for charity. Mittens, arm warmers, hats, and scarves are all fantastic. A YGG forum member suggests keyhole scarves as anything that wraps around the neck can be uncomfortable and even unsafe for women coming from violent experiences. New

I am a strong believer that gardening does not, and should not, require a lot of "stuff". Container gardeners especially can get along with their hands, or a fork, spoon, and kitchen shears if need be. However, the right tool can make you feel

At a Toronto area You Grow Girl meetup last week we discussed our gardening successes and disappointments of the last year. Beth, a rooftop container gardener mentioned that she was most disappointed by her container-grown 'Chinese Five Colour' (or

Harper Collins touts him as "the eco-conscious, creative wonder kid," but just what makes Danny Seo an environmental stylist? First and foremost, Danny is actually a

This article in today's Toronto Star is interesting. It's about people harvesting from neglected or owner-less trees in the city. It made me think about an apple tree that is sitting off the side of the exit ramp I take every day on my way home from

This week the weather has definitely started taking a turn to Fall here in Vancouver. While we've got our moments of heat mid day, as soon as that sun gets behind a cloud I find myself reaching for my wool gardening sweater. Bye, bye summer. Sniff. Sniff. One