March 2020 – The Trials and Tribulations of an Urban Farmer

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Seeds of Life and Hope II

29 Mar 202029 Mar 2020

I am back at work. Rather than my office in downtown Toronto, my new location is my kitchen. My 3 hour a day commute has been replaced by 14 stairs…

Sometimes Life Succulents

22 Mar 202022 Mar 2020

I wrote this post a couple of weeks ago. Life has changed a lot in that short period of time but after re-reading, I decided this post still has some…

Planting Seeds of Life and Hope

20 Mar 202021 Mar 2020

“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”Martin Luther (1483-1546), monk, priest, theology professor, composer, central figure in the…

Finding Fairy Trees

15 Mar 202015 Mar 2020

During our trip to Ireland we enjoyed day trips to Wicklow, Glendalough and Kilkenny and to Connemora and Cong. Our guides, Yoann and Michael, pointed out singular trees growing in…

Touring the Greenhouse Collections

8 Mar 202014 Mar 2020

environmental controls in the Desert Collection The University of Toronto Growth Facilities are open to the public during the week. The four main collection areas: Tropical, Palm, Temperate, and Desert,…

University Growth Facilities Then and Now

1 Mar 20201 Mar 2020

Bring our Children to Work Day has been ongoing at the University of Toronto for over 20 years. It gives children an opportunity to get insight into the work lives…