Why Caring for Plants is Good for You
Incorporating a variety of plants into your daily life can significantly enhance your overall well-being. This can be done through various means, such as integrating …
Outdoors
Cardboard Boat Race
Cardboard Boat Race to Take Place August 11 at the Orillia Waterfront Festival Calling all boat building enthusiasts, creative types, and anyone up for a …
To all a Good Night
With a spring of solar flares carrying the northern lights further south than usual, more of us have been making an effort to enjoy the …
Villager Ventures: The Elmvale Jungle Zoo
If you are new to the area and find yourself driving along Simcoe County Rd 27 towards Elmvale, it is pretty hilarious and shocking to …
To Rear or Not to Rear.. A Monarch.
It’s one of North America’s iconic insect species and holds the record for the world’s largest insect migration – the Monarch butterfly, or scientifically known …
Pride Month: A Celebration of Love and Inclusion
June brought us together in the most colorful way possible. With tons of rainbow flags and events, we saw an entire community coming together to …
Rain Gardens
A rain garden is a specially designed garden that helps manage stormwater runoff, reduces flooding, and improves water quality. These gardens are not only functional …
Christmas in June this Saturday at the Port of Orillia
This Saturday, the long-held tradition of Christmas in June will take place at the Port of Orillia. Christmas in June has been a staple in …
Buying the Right Plants
It’s that time of year again! The time we flock to the local garden centres to buy plants we don’t know much about but they’re …
Garage Sale Season
Garage Sale, both a noun and a verb. There are two types of people out there…those who garage sale, as a verb, and those who …