Brummet's Conscious Blog

Recommended Resources These 3 resources below offer inspiring information for those with a passion for nature: -- Check out this amazing gardener's resource - learn how to help bees and other pollinators out, alternative garden and farm methods, programs and projects that might be fun to either learn about or participate in... and more: https://pollinator.org/blog -- Children's Water Education Council empowers children and youth to initiate change within their homes, schools and communities - helping young people become catalysts for change and to develop a positive connection to the environment. Info: Cwec.ca -- Citizen Scientists is a volunteer non-profit group that allows volunteers of all ages to help scientists by providing data on ecological monitoring via programs like bat, bird or bee count projects (people count, photograph and document sightings from their window, garden or local natural spaces). They offer training and educational materials, all kinds of projec...

Understanding Garden Terms Do you find yourself confused by terms like: hybrid, genetically modified, heirloom, open-pollinated, heritage and microsystem? In this article we will go over some basics that will help clear up some of the confusion. First, let’s look at the difference between a microsystem and an ecosystem. To gardeners an ecosystem would be used to describe the region’s average high and low temperatures, sea level, rainfall and moisture and the zone. A micro-system  (also spelled: microsystem) could be your entire property or sections of the property. For instance, if you have one corner that tends to remain moist, and another that gets mostly shade, while a different area has full sun… those are all examples of different micro-systems. Each microsystem will have plants and wildlife that will thrive in those particular conditions. Open-pollinated  means the plants produced naturally with nature doing all the work. Heritage  has come to mean open-pollinat...

Eco - Events * If you would like your event listed here - just reach out and send a query our way (contact info via our website ).  March 1st:  What's Up With Feathered Friends? Bow Habitat Station AB, (Canada) Info : BowHabitat.Alberta.ca March 2nd:  Newmarket, ON  (Canada)  Seedy Saturday Newmarket Community Centre 200 Dough Duncan Dr. Ladner Seedy Saturday and Garden Expo Browse garden vendors, trade seeds, listen to guest speakers. Admission by donation. Location : All Saints Anglican Church #4755 Arthur Drive, Ladner BC (Canada) Info :   https://ladnercommunitygarden.blogspot.com March 6 : Green Teacher Webinar : Mindfulness & Creative Nature Play   Info :  wildvoices@cbeen.org March 7 :  From 11 AM-12 PM, join Marc Trudeau (Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resource Society) for the fourth and final webinar in the KCP Winter Webinar Series where he will discuss the R...

Eco - Events Seedy Saturdays ... have you ever been to a seed exchange? It can be an experience to remember. As you stroll down the booths, you'll hear interesting conversations with knowledgeable gardeners, farmers who have deep roots in the area -  possibly for generations. Depending on the size of the event, you'll see a huge array of varieties, most of which you've probably never heard of and be introduced to all shapes, sizes and colours of pretty much anything you can think of.  Attending events like these also introduces local food and beverage producers who are offering snacks and refreshments. You'll learn of groups and organizations (both big and small, unofficial ones) that may peak your interest. Often, non-profits will display information packages where you might learn about citizen science projects in your area, things your kids can get involved in, learn how seniors are helping the non-profits, and much more.  *if you would like your event listed...