Fruit Share Wins an Award!

You will remember that I have written several times about the wonderful organisation called Fruit Share. Started in 2010 by the inimitable Getty Stewart, this volunteer-run group connects homeowners with excess fruit in their backyards with volunteer pickers who climb the trees and fill the baskets. From 10 fruit pickers in South Osborne four years … Continue reading Fruit Share Wins an Award!

More Foraging with Savour Winnipeg

The following is a guest post by my friend Mary Ann Rosenbloom. What’s not to like about “weeds” when you get to know them? On May 25th my husband and I were fortunate enough to go on the first of several foraging walks in Assiniboine Forest. These are sponsored by Savour Winnipeg and led by … Continue reading More Foraging with Savour Winnipeg

Fantastic Forest Foraging with Savour Winnipeg

Last September I had the pleasure of partaking in a forage expedition with Savour Winnipeg, in conjunction with outdoor educator Barret Miller of FortWhyte Alive. In honour of their new season, here are some pictures and reminiscences. While most of the forage experiences take place in the Assiniboine Forest, the season's grand finale is at … Continue reading Fantastic Forest Foraging with Savour Winnipeg

Dreaming of Fruit

It’s the Winter That Wouldn’t Die. Below-normal temperatures, piles of snow everywhere. Talk of a big flood, again. But I’m dreaming of summer’s fruit. The apple trees in my yard are still bare, still holding on to last year’s apples that didn’t get picked. I’m sure the birds who stayed here through the winter appreciated … Continue reading Dreaming of Fruit