Green Renaissance

I was interviewed by Canoe FM for a new show that will be launched in January 2026. Here are my answers.

If we don’t have a neatly trimmed lawn, we can feel like we don’t fit in. How can we break free of this invisible cage?

We’ve forgotten how much nature we’ve lost. Now ‘lake legacy leaders’ are bringing it back and leaving something for our children.

Natural shorelines increase property value, protect water quality, and create a meaningful legacy. The new standard in cottage ownership is working with nature.

The new method of landscaping is about having more nature. And that makes us happy.

Why finding the joy in nature is the key to developing interest in native plants. A local gardener is calling for more joy in our Highlands landscapes. Simon Payn, who owns Haliburton-based ecological landscaping company Grounded, says it’s time to ramp up the pleasure we get from our gardens and shorelines. “For so long, the…

Haliburton cottage shorelines do more than keep the lake healthy. The nature they attract keeps us feeling good too.

A look inside the book Garden Revolution, a beautiful inspiration for those of us who want to garden for the environment.

Native plant gardens are messy. That’s the number one claim that people such as myself face. But are natural landscapes really an unruly tangle?