We are all pretty excited about the 20 000 sum new girls we are going to have a round here! Our nuc of honey bees arrives on Sunday, sourced from a holistic bee keeper in Vernon, this Canadian born Queen and her entourage will be nice and cozy in the lux top bar hive Dyl … Continue reading »
Way back in January we ordered 20 blueberries from our local perennial nursery Against the Wind. This week Jordan and Isis planted them with such love and attention that we just had to share this loving process with you all. I can’t help but feel these bushes have the best possible chance at rooting in … Continue reading »
This next workshop is going be be AMAZING: JUNE 1 + 2 (weekend) here in Winlaw at tricycle acres : 2 days, 2 rocket stoves, 1 cob oven, 1 cob bench and a ton of foot stomping cob dancing! First off, are you wondering what is a rocket stove? A super efficient cooking stove fed … Continue reading »
What a great few weeks of progress on the garden front! Our starts have been going strong and have slowly been moving out into the yard and into cold frames. Dave (our new intern from down under) has been tirelessly moving earth, cleaning up pathways and edges, and prepping for our cob kitchen expansion (more … Continue reading »
Last weekend both Jordan and I had an amazing opportunity to be part of Rob Avis of Verge Permaculture’s Design Team, participating in an applied Design Practicum at the Groundswell Greenhouse in Invemere BC. Groundwell is a fabulous network / non profit leading the way in community greenhouse design. They have completed construction of a … Continue reading »
A big thank you to my tricycle acres team for helping make our pig in a day a success! Our butcher Ben and his wife did a fabulous job making the educational component of the workshop AMAZING, and Thanks to all of our 22 participants who learned along side of us, and enjoyed all the … Continue reading »
We are a family of 4: Annie & Chris, with 2 energetic boys 6 and 8. 1 dog, 1 cat and 14 chickens are part of the extended family. Our German and Quebec roots found new soil here in the heart of the Slocan Valley. In exchange for food and a roof we are looking … Continue reading »
