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Green Renaissance

The wintergreen on the shoreline

April 28, 2026
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How a small, green leaf showed me how to relate to a shoreline.

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What I learned from a song sparrow one summer

April 28, 2026
song sparrow

Or why noticing is the beginning of a journey that leads to action.

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The less you control, the better it feels

March 24, 2026

Why our landscapes make weekends stressful and how a different kind of care fixes that.

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Nature is good. Let’s have more of it

March 3, 2026
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If you live in the Highlands, it’s likely you love nature. So let’s have more of it… and here’s what happens when we do.

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Five Quiet Recognitions

December 31, 2025
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Do any of these feel familiar?

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Biggest Haliburton Natural Garden Questions Answered

October 3, 2025
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I was interviewed by Canoe FM for a new show that will be launched in January 2026. Here are my answers.

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Trapped on society’s mowercoaster ride: why lawns are an invisible cage

September 15, 2025
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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?

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Shifting Baselines: The Legacy We Leave

September 4, 2025
Child in nature

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

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How to Create a Landscape that Belongs Here

May 7, 2025

To make your home truly belong in its surroundings, the finishing touch comes from thoughtful planting choices, creating a natural connection to the local environment.

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Transform your shoreline, transform your legacy

March 29, 2025
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Natural shorelines increase property value, protect water quality, and create a meaningful legacy. The new standard in cottage ownership is working with nature.

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Making Gardens

  • Why patience comes in shades of brown
  • The gardening that looks like wandering
  • Gardening with cute, hungry deer
  • The septic bed and the sleeping bee
  • What direction is your land going in?

Growing a Green Renaissance

  • The wintergreen on the shoreline
  • What I learned from a song sparrow one summer
  • The less you control, the better it feels
  • Nature is good. Let’s have more of it
  • Five Quiet Recognitions

Bringing Back Biodiversity

  • A new go-to book if you love Haliburton’s nature
  • Your land isn’t messy, it’s getting going
  • How much of a pond is beaver?
  • Why cottage landscapes are all about edges
  • What the 30-metre shoreline buffer really means