Tag: BBFG
Jack-o-lantern Trail returning to Bruce Botanical Food Gardens
Jack-o-lanterns will once again illuminate the trail for visitors of Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) in Ripley the day after Halloween. “We had over 100 pumpkins last year and we hope to have that many again this year,” said Heather Newman, BBFG president, in an Oct. 15 email. Following the success of the inaugural Jack-o-lantern […]
Ripley-based youth club learns to make salsa using their own harvest
During their Sept. 13 meeting, For Our Youth members learned to make salsa and about microplastics found in Lake Huron.
Youth horticulture club harvests bounty from food garden in Ripley
On a beautiful sunny August Saturday, the For Our Youth (FOY) horticulture club met at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) to tour the gardens, sample different food grown there, and harvest the vegetables we had planted in the spring. Introductions were made with our host Olivia, the BBFG garden manager, who welcomed us warmly. […]
Retired teachers hold year-end picnic at Bruce Botanical Food Gardens
Following the presentation by the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) in April, the South Bruce branch of the Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des eneignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) was inspired to make this the destination for their annual year-end picnic, June 19. Unfortunately, the chilly, rainy weather forced the ladies to hold the retirees’ […]
Bruce Botanical Food Gardens hosting plant sale this weekend
A range of herbs, flowers, fruit bushes, trees, house plants, seedlings and more are being offered during the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) plant sale on May 24. A selection of rare and heirloom varieties, as well as conventional and familiar plants, will be available by donation from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the […]