Farmhouse Renovation, part one…..

Farmhouse Renovation, part one…..

In this idyllic setting, is an old farm, that a family bought from the original owners a few years ago and is considering the development of it into an organic farm. On this acreage sits a farmhouse that was very outdated and in need of a facelift – for a...
Outdoor Education Centre…..

Outdoor Education Centre…..

On Hornby Island there is a most special place, a place that school children from School Districts’s 71 (Comox Valley) & 69 (Oceanside) take a break from their regular curriculum and go camping with their teachers and some parent chaperones. The Outdoor...
Ferns…..

Ferns…..

One of the most wonderful plants for our Pacific Northwest location, one of my all time favourites, is the fern family. From our large native ferns right down to the smaller alpine varieties – they are all so textural, produce such incredible greens, are so...
How to build a covered area…..Part Two

How to build a covered area…..Part Two

Since I last wrote about the “tent house”, we have pretty much completed it. We are very pleased with the results and are looking so forward to putting up the tent in it later next month ~ in the meantime we will be setting it up with some chairs to sit...