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Jack Pines

31 May 202031 May 2020

Under normal circumstances, we pay little heed to the tall jack pines that exist in the median between the sidewalk and the street. We see them as we drive by…

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,…

Barbados Revisited: Coconut Court, Flower Forest and Wildlife Reserve

23 Feb 202023 Feb 2020

Our most recent trip to Barbados was in July 2019. I was on leave in February when I spotted a great seat sale and a hotel bargain, so I convinced…

Club Barbados, Resort and Spa and Hunte’s Garden

16 Feb 202023 Mar 2020

Last week I wrote about our first trip to Barbados in 2001. After many years away from the beautiful sun and sand, we finally made a return trip to the…