Our Journal
May 30, 2022 | Sustainability
Water is life. But while everything living on Earth depends on it, as residents in a particular geography we don’t often give much thought to our local sources of water—at least until there’s a shortage. On Salt Spring Island, we are subject to a boom-bust…
May 30, 2022 | Wellness
At the most southern part of the Lightwater Cove’s expansive and beautiful property lies a piece of land that protrudes out into a sometimes gentle, and sometimes wild ocean. This range of wildlife, beautiful and natural plant life and hidden veins of quartz crystal all lead out…
June 29, 2022 | Local, Sustainability
If you’re visiting Salt Spring, it’s hard to miss the colorful stalls of the many farmers’ markets that take place year-round. Whether you’re coming to visit the island in May or December, you can be sure there will be fresh…
August 25, 2022 | Farm, Sustainability
Farm To Table Experience In the world we live in today, there’s something special about eating food that is grown naturally and locally. Organic farming brings together the best practices of tradition, community, and sustainability in an often overwhelming world. The increasingly more popular practice…
July 24, 2022 | Wellness
Meditation has been practiced as a practice for thousands of years. It has been used as a way to connect with the divine, and as a way to reduce stress and anxiety. In today’s fast-paced, high-tech world, everyone is feeling the strain. Finding a way…
June 29, 2022 | Farm, Sustainability
Organic Farming At Its Best Organic farming is a method of farming that is sustainable and environmentally friendly, in a way that doesn’t use toxic pesticides and fertilizers in operations. Several factors have attributed to the increased popularity of organic farming,…
July 25, 2022 | Sustainability
Sustainable living is a way of life that aims to reduce your carbon footprint, through reducing, reusing, recycling, and conserving. There are many ways you can incorporate sustainable living into your life. These include utilizing more sustainable household technology, practicing green transportation, buying eco-friendly household products, and…