Nourish Project

Great upcoming workshop with Green Up & The City of Peterborough

Join the Peterborough Community Orchard Stewards and Caleb Musgrave of Canadian Bushcraft for a Medicinal Plant Workshop!

For the last fifteen years, Caleb has taught over twenty thousand people how him and his ancestors have lived and thrived in the landscape. 🍃

We look forward to learning together!

Where: Hutchinson House, 270 Brock Street
When: November 6, 1-2pm
How: Register at www.greenup.on.ca/event/medicine-plant-workshop-with-caleb-musgrave/

We want to thank the Peterborough and District United Way for their generous support for the Community Orchards Program and this workshop. A big thanks also to Starbucks for their support of the Community Orchard Stewards, and the City of Peterborough and Nourish for their ongoing partnership in this program.

UPDATE: Registration is now closed! Thanks everyone for your interest!

Join the Peterborough Community Orchard Stewards and Caleb Musgrave of Canadian Bushcraft for a Medicinal Plant Workshop!

For the last fifteen years, Caleb has taught over twenty thousand people how him and his ancestors have lived and thrived in the landscape. 🍃

We look forward to learning together!

Where: Hutchinson House, 270 Brock Street
When: November 6, 1-2pm
How: Register at www.greenup.on.ca/event/medicine-plant-workshop-with-caleb-musgrave/

We want to thank the Peterborough and District United Way for their generous support for the Community Orchards Program and this workshop. A big thanks also to Starbucks for their support of the Community Orchard Stewards, and the City of Peterborough and Nourish for their ongoing partnership in this program.

Gardeners: As you are likely aware, the is an Special Air Quality alert in place in our region due to high levels of smoke. We know it is time of year you want to be out in the garden, but please take the time to read the alert from the Weather Network (below), check in on one another and stay safe!

Stop outdoor activities and contact your health care provider if you or someone in your care experiences shortness of breath, wheezing (including asthma attacks), severe cough, dizziness or chest pains. Stay inside if you are feeling unwell and experiencing symptoms.

Keep your indoor air clean. Keep your doors and windows closed if the temperature in your home is comfortable. Use an air purifier with a High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter in a room where you spend a lot of time. Avoid air purifiers that produce ozone. Check the filter and change it if required. For more information visit https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/publications/healthy-living/using-portable-air-cleaner-wildfire-smoke.html.

Take a break from the smoke by temporarily relocating or finding a location in your community with clean, cool air such as a library, shopping mall or community centre. Contact your local health or municipal authorities for more information.

If you must spend time outdoors, a well-fitted respirator type mask (such as a NIOSH certified N95 or equivalent respirator) that does not allow air to pass through small openings between the mask and face, can help reduce your exposure to the fine particles in smoke. These fine particles generally pose the greatest risk to health. However, respirators do not reduce exposure to the gases in wildfire smoke. It is important to listen to your body and reduce or stop activities if you are experiencing symptoms.

Be sure to check on people in your care and those around you who may be more susceptible to smoke.

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/city/ca/ontario/peterborough/alerts

Alerts - Peterborough, ON - The Weather Network Get active alert details for Peterborough, Ontario. Get the information you need to plan and be safe!

Wonderful community partnership in community gardens!

A local community garden is seeking rain barrels, does anyone have one or two they might be willing to donate? It will help some lovely gardeners grow great crops this season!