I am not a scientist (although my current course on soils may turn me into one). Nor am I a psychologist; at best I’d classify myself as a horticulturalist. There is one thing I have come to acknowledge more then …
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Garden Journals
Hello everyone, my name is Anni Kolbe and I work for the Sea to Sky Community Services (SSCS) in Pemberton. My job title for SSCS is a Settlement and Outreach worker for the Pemberton Multicultural Network. So what that means is …
Unexpected Lessons on Permaculture and Community
When I used to think about permaculture, I thought of it more like the “old way of gardening”. Less intensive, lots of diversity, a closed loop system that tries to reduce our impact on the earth. A systems thinking that …
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Blank Canvas
The summer I turned 11, my family packed our camper and set off on a massive adventure that lasted over a month. The leg of our trip that resonated the most with me was the coast of BC. There was …
Honor Thy Weeding
It’s funny how life can throw us curveballs when we least expect. Call it coincidence that I have struck out during a season that literally celebrates rebirth and renewal. But as the saying goes; everything happens for a reason. What …
Passion Prevails
My childhood subconscious began manifesting my green thumb life long before I understood the benefit of my compost chore or using the excuse, “I’m thinning them out” when caught eating baby carrots. When you grow up surrounded by gardeners you’re …
Traced Elements 