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* Content warning: This article discusses the residential school system * May 26, 2022, will be a significant day for many, as the Kingston Indigenous Languages Nest (KILN) will finally have a place to call home at 610 Montreal Street. In an effort to preserve Indigenous languages local to Kataro’kwi
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Kingstonian backyard gardeners, Wolfe Island farmers, Napanee flower enthusiasts, and everyone in between with an interest in local seed and food sovereignty are invited to join this year’s Seedy Saturday. The annual event hosted by Kingston Area Seed System Initiative (KASSI) will be held online on Saturday, Mar. 12, 2022,
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The stories we tell as we till the land are stories that we will carry with us always” A little patch of land in Odessa — transformed into Jalal Community Charity Garden — has touched the lives of so many people. The property owner, the organizers, the volunteers and the
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More and more people are becoming aware of the benefits of planting pollinator friendly gardens. A pollinator is anything that carries pollen from the male part of the flower (anthers) to fertilize the female part of the flower (stigmas) and help it reproduce. In Canada, most pollinators are insects like
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In our current environmental climate, we are all looking for areas where we can adjust our lives to lower our carbon footprint. In Canada, it is estimated that 28 per cent of the annual emissions are from transportation. A large part of the transportation industry is the movement food from
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Do you have a green thumb? Are there an abundance of plants in your gardens? Did you collect too many seeds? Or maybe you have houseplants that need a new home. The Kingston Frontenac Public Library is holding their first ever Plant Swap. This event is being held on
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