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purple clover blossoms

Nearby Nature Project /6

On July 15, 2022January 28, 2025 By GeoKsIn Health and Wellness2 Comments

July is peak wildflower season in the Canadian Rockies. Enjoy nearby nature while keeping watch for colourful blossoms and pollinators. It's also time for harvesting early crops from our edible garden. And for nipping any garden pests or diseases in the bud.

pollinator on cherry blossoms

Nearby Nature Project /5

On June 20, 2022January 28, 2025 By GeoKsIn Health and Wellness4 Comments

Welcome to the latest instalment of the Nearby Nature Project! Over 25 years ago I learned that fostering my relationship with Mother Nature is essential to my well-being. So I garden, walk, hike, cycle and/or kayak just about every day. I’m not alone in discovering that being outside is good for mind and body. Mainstream …

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