I recently finished “What my bones know” by Stephanie Foo. This book is a memoir of healing from complex trauma, from C-PTSD. It was an emotional roller coaster. Honestly, I do appreciate that it came with a warning that it would be emotional but to stick with it as it has a happy ending. Probably […]
Trees play a huge role in our lives. We learn about trees in Kindergarten, but somehow forget. The importance of trees can be found in our lives each day. We know trees absorb carbon dioxide and replenish the atmosphere with oxygen. Forest Ecologist (Suzanne Simard) has found that trees do better when they are connected […]
I’ve been often asked about the meaning behind the logo. The colours in the logo have meaning. Blue represents Alberta, water, and the Rocky Mountains. Green is of course, Saskatchewan and new growth of crops and plant life. Yellow is the wheat of Manitoba, healthy soil, as well as the tan of animals. These our […]
Healthy soil has a lovely smell. This article by CBC News mentions the sweet smell of soil growing alfalfa. Growing up on an alfalfa farm, this is true. The soil had a sweet healthy smell to it. A heathy soil smell is because a small organism lives in healthy productive soil. A healthy soil has […]
The Wheel of Life The wheel of life represents the cycle of life. A cycle of life, a cycle of seasons, a cycle of learning. We find learning is a circle that builds on previous lessons, where we build our foundation and then add to it. Each lesson widens the circle of knowledge and making […]
Land Acknowledgements The Native Governance Center has some great resources on how to write a meaningful land acknowledgement. It is important for the writer to self-reflect on their own attributes and why they are doing a land acknowledgment. Make sure you have a complete list of Indigenous people and how to pronounce the names. Indigenous […]
There are 2 answers to this question. The short answer is no. 🙂 The below image from Zero Waste Scotland can help illustrate the longer answer. A linear economy is when a product goes straight to the garbage. For example, a plastic toy that breaks within minutes or a month. It can’t be repaired or […]
Communication In our last post we talked about alternative communication. How trees communicate with the mycelia network and augmentative communication. We know there are more than just verbal communication. There are more than 1 way of doing things and looking at the world. We can learn a lot from folks who use augmentative communication, like […]
Hey “fun guys” we hope you also think mushrooms are amazing. We recommend the documentary – Fantastic Fungi. It has amazing visuals about how incredible the mycelial network is. This network is the long threads connecting mushrooms underground. They act as “roots” for mushrooms. This is a perfect example of a circular economy or a […]
During the current COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, there are many instances of science and health misinformation and disinformation. There are many impacts to the increase in misinformation, such as education, poverty, racism, and mental health services. With adequate policy and practical support there is a chance of improving misinformation. A large part of the misinformation […]