Monthly Archives: January 2011

How to Give a Bee a Bath

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Laura

This Saturday my eldest & I spent the morning talking bees over at Amsterdam Nursery in Pitt Meadows. The class was free, and they encouraged children to attend. My little bug and I thought it was right up our alley. … Continue reading →

Posted in Children in the Garden, Local Wildlife | 7 Comments

A Winter Walk at VanDusen Gardens

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Laura

The Master Gardener program at VanDusen Gardens has been going really well. We are three classes into the series. This week was spent learning about herbaceous plants with speaker Egan Davis from VanDusen Gardens.  He was an animated speaker with … Continue reading →

Posted in VanDusen Botanical Garden | 6 Comments

Top 5o Urban Farming Gardening Blogs

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Laura

While we were transitioning to our new site here at the Dandelion Wrangler, our previous work over at Blogspot was being honoured by the people over at MastersinPublicHealth.net They named us in their top 5o pick of Urban Farming Gardening … Continue reading →

Posted in Giggle worthy, VanDusen Botanical Garden | 15 Comments

The Merger

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Laura

I’ve finally done it. I left blogspot for the greener pastures of my own domain and the freedom that it brings. FlorabyLaura.ca will now be hosting my blog, and with it (he, he!) we added in my previous blog too! … Continue reading →

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My new pet Eagle

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Laura

Just outside my house, in my piece of sky I have found a new friend. His daily visits are becoming less shocking and more expected. Thus he has become my new pet Eagle. His Name is Pete. As in ‘Eagle … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Wildlife | 14 Comments