by Stephen Gleave | May 30, 2022 | Blog
May 20 was World Bee Day, a time to celebrate nature’s most prolific pollinators, even as we fret about their fate. For years, Canadian honey bees have struggled against a range of environmental obstacles. Dwindling populations, collapsed colonies and vast acres of...
by Stephen Gleave | Jan 26, 2022 | Blog
It’s no secret that I love where I live, Ancaster, a historic town in the city of Hamilton, Ontario that was founded in 1793 and decades later merged with Hamilton but maintains its own feel from the city and overall Ontario region. There’s a lot to like about...
by Stephen Gleave | Nov 15, 2021 | Blog
Welcome to Ancaster, my home for many, many years. It’s a charming, historic little town within the city of Hamilton, Ontario in Canada and it’s simply a wonderful place. It was founded in 1793 and became one of the first important early British Upper Canada...
by Stephen Gleave | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog
If you have space on your property, an orchard makes a wonderful addition. Besides their inherent beauty and the plentiful fruits they produce, they offer a range of benefits to your land and the natural world overall, including providing pollinator habitats, reducing...
by Stephen Gleave | Sep 29, 2021 | Blog
Ask anyone who is a beekeeper and they will tell you: it is a fascinating world. Delving into the world of bees reveals little-known facts that are sometimes poignant and oddly beautiful. Bees are a marvel to beekeepers and scientists alike. Their contributions to...
