Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner : Spring News Apple Blossoms Compost Bins Celery Experiments
CFN – News from my backyard It is amazing how things grow and change over spring days. The fragrance and subtle beauty of apple blossoms are an absolute delight to the senses. New visitors such as the Bluebird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak and the honey bee visiting our dandelion dressed lawn lift the spirit. With spring moving [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner : For Trees Sake! Story via Image – May 1, 2012
CFN - A Regional Artist, Charlotte King and I shared some time together a couple of weeks ago to exercise our photographic eyes and take advantage of a bright Sunny Spring day at a local City of Cornwall wooded area, Lynwood Forest. This is an area which I had wanted to visit and explore as this [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Earth Day is Around the Corner! April 19, 2012
CFN – With Earth Day just around the corner I am reminded of how we are dependant on Earth for our survival. Our health is dependant on her. Everything that sustains us; air, water, food and shelter comes from Earth. Are you doing anything special this Earth Day? Has awareness inspired you to live differently [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Making Sustainable Choices – April 9, 2012
CFN - Many acres of land have been clear cut around my home base over the past two years. This has often been followed by planting of corn or Soya. The most disturbing part of this process is that often trees and bush are clear cut right up to the bank of small streams. Consideration is [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – The Magic of The Cooper Marsh Conservation Area – March 25, 2012
CFN – One of the first wonderful areas that our family discovered when we moved to this area was “The Cooper Marsh Conservation Area”. We were absolutely taken with the boardwalk and trails throughout the area, the visitor centre, areas for picnicking and this wonderful wetland area which is home year round and seasonally to [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – The Magic of Composting – March 18, 2012
CFN – Leaves and plants naturally break down to create compost. Composting is an accepted way of recycling plant material that man has borrowed from nature. All the best gardening practices imitate nature in a location of our choosing. Composting feeds the soil and is therefore a useful tool to incorporate in your vegetable or [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Aronia Berries & Wetlands – March 9, 2012
CFN – I attended a gathering this past week, where we were served some homemade apple juice and a loaf with Aronia berries. Aronia berries…you might ask? Aronia berries, also known as black chokecherries, are nutritious, contain a “very high level of antioxidants, (According to http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/aronia-berries-zw0z10zkon.aspx ) are easy to grow and are native to [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Where is your food coming from? March 2, 2012
CFN – Is the origin of your food a determining factor when shopping for the food on your table? I find myself always checking labels to see where my food is produced and processed. I have found that more and more food on the grocery shelves is from China. Now this writer has nothing against [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Spring is in the Air – February 21, 2012
CFN – Wow what a heavenly last few days this has been. The sun has been shining; the temperatures have been very comfortable, inviting all to participate in the simplicity of the outdoors. Although I have been indoors working on a number of projects the sun spilling into the indoors through the windows has demanded [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Is Engineered food on the lunch menu today? February 15, 2012
CFN – According to http://www.thegrower.com genetically modified specimens of Hamlin orange trees may be planted in Florida field trials once required permits have been obtained. The modified specimens have been engineered to produce a natural insecticide that wards off Asian citrus psyllids.Plant pathologists K. Cox and H. Aldwinkle from Cornell University identified a handful of naturally [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Enjoying the Out Doors – February 6, 2012
CFN – I enjoy the outdoors and all it has to offer, but often find myself caught up in a lengthy “to do” list to make the time to just unwind, enjoy and indulge in the peace and quiet that an afternoon in the outdoors has to offer. I had received a call from a [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – the 411 on CFL’s (Compact Fluorescent Bulbs)
CFN- One of our Earth Matters’ followers sent a note asking if we could supply information about light bulbs as he wasn’t convinced that switching from Incandescent Light Bulbs to Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFL’s) was the best choice for his pocket book or the environment. In writing this article we at Earth Matters hope to [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Early Signs of Spring Cause for Concern? January 18, 2012
CFN – We have barely passed the Winter Solstice and winter is showing signs of Spring! Having had unseasonably warm weather for this time of the year, sights have appeared that one would only normally see in March or April. . One of my neighbours who puts out bird seed for our over wintering feathered [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Easy Solutions to make your 2012 More Green! January 5, 2012
CFN – Looking to Green your way through the New Year? Here are some simple doables that will help you do just that.Coordinate your shopping trips and errands with neighbours and friends. If the two or three of you can alternate driving the children to classes or carpool for the weekly grocery trip, each of [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Growth or Sustainability? December 29, 2011
CFN – Reflecting on some of the images and words shared on line concerning peoples’ Christmas celebrations and the amount of “stuff” involved in such a holiday I cannot help but ask myself, “What the heck are we doing”. Human consumption whether for survival or for having the “latest model” of something is affecting the [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Transglutaminase – Meat Glue – Is your Steak All There? December 19, 2011
CFN - Is it possible that the steak on your dinner plate this evening was glued together from left over parts, mixed with “meat glue” then rolled, refrigerated and sliced to look like a real fillet of beef? Apparently yes according to some information that landed in my inbox this last week. Enter “transglutaminase”, more commonly [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – Christmas Gifts that Give to the Environment – December 12, 2011
CFN – I was out doing a little local Christmas shopping today and ran into a former colleague I hadn’t seen in some time. In our conversation she mentioned how a certain district in Eastern Ontario had a tree coverage amounting to about 5%. This is well below the healthy target of 30% which is [...]
Earth Matters by Jacqueline Milner – The Circle of Life – Transition Cornwall Presentation by Mike Nickerson – December 4, 2011
CFN -Somewhere over the Rainbow, the waters run clean, the air is crisp and bright. There is room to run, laugh and be an individual. Plenty of food and shelter for all. Room for every man and creature to sustain themselves and their offspring. There is love and respect for one another.Isn’t there a code [...]
