TOUCHING THE EARTH A conversation with Jacob Rodenburg & Drew Monkman by leigh symonds Recently, I had the amazing opportunity to sit down with two incredibly inspirational men who have dedicated much of their lives to engaging kids (and parents!) with nature....
We don’t think much about them—the green blur of the forest that forms the backdrop of our daily lives. But every tree sports thousands of leaves and each leaf tells a story of wonder—an evolutionary story that is worth sharing with our children. The sheen of green...
There is something magical about a winter landscape. If there is snow on the ground, edges become softened, sound is muffled, and the world feels fresh and clean. Even if there isn’t any snow, the colour palette of the winter season reveals itself in subtle...
Also known as the blister tree, balsam firs are identified by their flat, shiny green needles that have two white stripes underneath and by their unique “blistered” bark, which are actually tiny pockets full of sticky balsam fir resin! Afraid of the Water? You may be...
Stop for a moment. Take one large breath in and smell the air around you. With every inhalation and exhalation (about 23,000 times per day!), we smell the world we’re surrounded by. We are awash in odours of all kinds, from the pleasant fragrance of lily to the sharp...
Fall is a time for new beginnings and sad endings as we say goodbye to the warmth and freedom of summer. On or around September 21, the sun marches across the equator on its annual southward course, marking the official beginning of the season. As trees shed their...
