There are plenty of reasons to think about the food we eat and where it comes from – environmental, nutritional and now political. How our country’s Indigenous people and settlers fed themselves provides a blueprint for today. Almost 20 years ago, the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle was…

Tapping trees, collecting sap and boiling it down for a delicious syrup is a time-consuming but satisfying endeavour. But you don’t have to do all that to enjoy maple syrup season locally. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Not Christmas, although that’s pretty great. And it’s…

14th annual event on Feb. 1 will bring together vendors, speakers, seminar leaders, and plant, insect and wildlife-lovers of all ages and skill levels for Hamilton’s go-to gardening event. Years ago, my family bundled up in the February cold to head to a community centre near the old…

Species tally collects important information that sheds a light on local populations and trends, so shake off that turkey coma and get out to look for birds. The holidays are fast approaching, and with that, some glorious traditions. Some recent, like the Christmas tree lighting in Gore Park.

Hamilton is home to a range of stores and spaces that provide products and know-how that will appeal to any handy hobbiest. Some people love to get beautiful gifts that they can display or put to use as soon as they open them. Some of us prefer to…