Green Living Ottawa – Practising urban environmentalism

Written by Denise Deby.
Ottawa is rich in biodiversity–the variety of life that surrounds and sustains us. It’s not something we can take for granted; as everywhere, human activity often adversely affects species and their habitats.
The International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22 is a reminder that we humans need to honour and extend our commitments to the genetic, species and ecosystem diversity that enables us and everything else to survive....

Written by Denise Deby.
I’m a gardener-in-progress—meaning I’m learning something new every year about growing my own vegetables. My garden so far has been pretty small, my planting area shady, so I’m often researching what to grow.
This year I’ve been on the hunt for healthy seeds and seedlings—those adapted to local conditions, free of pesticides, grown in an environmentally-friendly way and (ideally) organic. While I haven’t started my own seeds, it’s not too late to find seedlings...

Guest post submitted by Ecology Ottawa.
From 2012 Great Glebe GREEN Garage Sale photo courtesy Ecology Ottawa https://www.facebook.com/ecologyottawa/photos_stream?tab=photos_albums
The Great Glebe GREEN Garage Sale is back!

Written by Denise Deby.
I’ve signed up!
In May, I’ll be taking on two challenges, both designed to get me outside.