At the end of my week off I am happy with the time I spent with my family in the sun exploring. On Saturday we began the day on the 8:55 am ferry to Nanaimo for our eldest daughter’s dance classes. Afterwards we hopped in the car and took the parkway out to Coombs for… Read more »
Planning for our park
“Gabriola Island’s largest park is on its way to getting a proper name and a long-term plan. Island residents and land-use experts throughout BC’s South Coast are developing a management plan for the 707 Acre Community Park, which occupies the island’s north-centre and its highest point. In January the Regional District of Nanaimo awarded a… Read more »
Sea Weed and Faeries
Sea Weed, lots of it at the high tide line. Best picked when the tide is low so that it is dry and easy to transport. Wonderful for gardens, both ornamental and vegetable. No need to wash the salt off, compost it or put it on fresh – no matter which, you will see results!… Read more »
Spring Chickens!
My husband picked up our day old (some only hours old) chicks today from Fiddlehead Farm. We got 15 chicks and hope that enough of them turn out as hens to lay eggs for our three families. This is a heritage breed called Dorkings and they are soooo cute … they remind me of chipmunks… Read more »
Been and Gone…
With a great sigh of relief and satisfaction we leave with a smile on our faces after another wonderfully successful Coast Realty Easter Egg Hunt. It began at 9:30 this morning with all the Realtors converging on the Coast Realty Office in Folklife Village to begin set-up for the big event. We had to transport… Read more »
