http://allsortsacre.ca Permaculture in Practice Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:44:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/11/15/a-different-perspective/ http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/11/15/a-different-perspective/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:05:18 +0000 niffer http://allsortsacre.ca/?p=1979 This past summer we had a very unique and wonderful experience. Amy Whitney, of The Inspirational, Transformational Network came to see us. Amy has a blog that features people that are forging their own paths through life. If you need hit of "feeling good" this is the place to go. You can find people from [...]]]> http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/11/15/a-different-perspective/feed/ 2 http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/11/03/looking-to-next-years-exhale/ http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/11/03/looking-to-next-years-exhale/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:25:14 +0000 niffer http://allsortsacre.ca/?p=1952 Tis the time to think about the coming winter season. Time to gather up the garden edges and tuck them into the earth for a good long winter's nap. It is a reflective time of year. A breath of both relief and sorrow at the end of the growing season escapes the earth. Next a [...]]]> http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/11/03/looking-to-next-years-exhale/feed/ 0 http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/09/08/i-ate-crickets/ http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/09/08/i-ate-crickets/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:28:07 +0000 niffer http://allsortsacre.ca/?p=1843 A couple of weeks ago I ate crickets... and they were really good! Yup, Crickets, and a gall wasp larvae. Cool huh? I did this all at the Art of Mentoring Program in Norval, Ontario. The Art of Mentoring (A.O.M.) is a multi-year program created by naturalist, tracker, and educator Jon Young. Now John Young [...]]]> http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/09/08/i-ate-crickets/feed/ 0 http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/02/16/springs-a-coming/ http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/02/16/springs-a-coming/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:16:11 +0000 niffer http://allsortsacre.ca/?p=1163 This past week has been very strange. It has gone from -20C to +6 in the space of a week. Despite the temperature jumps spring is coming. It doesn't always feel like it, but the birds have been chattering about the arrival of spring for the last week. Lately the woods have been far more [...]]]> http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/02/16/springs-a-coming/feed/ 0 http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/02/09/skills-school-learn-tracking/ http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/02/09/skills-school-learn-tracking/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:36:56 +0000 niffer http://allsortsacre.ca/?p=1158 We have recently begun a lofty idea of starting an informal school at our little farm.  We have begun doing this because we have found it difficult to travel far from home for extended periods of time due to all our animals. BUT...we really wanted to take these workshops and support our friends that offered [...]]]> http://allsortsacre.ca/2011/02/09/skills-school-learn-tracking/feed/ 0