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Gatekeeping Soil Knowledge: How BC’s Agrologist Law Goes Too Far and Hurts Everyday Gardeners

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Posted December 30, 2025

Gatekeeping Soil Knowledge: How BC’s Agrologist Law Goes Too Far and Hurts Everyday Gardeners

In British Columbia, a law called the Agrologists Regulation (BC Reg 10/2021) says only registered Professional Agrologists (PAgs) can give certain kinds of advice or services about soil. The [...]

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 How to Save the Bees
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Posted November 29, 2025

How to Save the Bees

Executive Summary: My vision is to help create Living Libraries that are diverse, resilient, and beautiful. This act of creation shows how we can have a positive impact on nature. As we remember [...]

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 From Hungry Soil to Nutrient Dense Kale
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Posted November 19, 2025

From Hungry Soil to Nutrient Dense Kale

Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and reflects the soil management approach we use on our own farm and teach in our workshops. It is not professional agronomic advice, a [...]

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 Soil Fertility for Garlic
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Posted November 17, 2025

Soil Fertility for Garlic

Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and reflects the soil management approach we use on our own farm and teach in our workshops. It is not professional agronomic advice, a [...]

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 How to use a Soil Test for an Apple Orchard
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Posted November 10, 2025

How to use a Soil Test for an Apple Orchard

Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and reflects the soil management approach we use on our own farm and teach in our courses. It is not professional agronomic advice, a [...]

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 How to Grow Nutrient Dense Food
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Posted October 7, 2025

How to Grow Nutrient Dense Food

This guide is for gardeners who want to grow delicious, flavourful, and nutrient-dense food. Soils are different all over the world. If you live in the Pacific Northwest or Coastal British [...]

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 Food Forest Design with “On Contour Swales”
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Posted July 22, 2025

Food Forest Design with “On Contour Swales”

Before Pictures of Overgrown Slope Earthworks & Mulching Planting Trees, Berries, & Herbs Irrigation Installation & Mulching Videos of the installation on Planting Day.

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 Food Forest Installation in Burgoyne Valley
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Posted July 21, 2025

Food Forest Installation in Burgoyne Valley

Before Pictures of the site after Mowing & Flagging Earthworks Amendments and Mulching After Planting & Mulching Trees, Berries, Herbs & Edibles. Mulching & Drip Irrigation System [...]

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 Hazelnut Orchard Installation
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Posted July 21, 2025

Hazelnut Orchard Installation

This Hazelnut Orchard was installed in 2025 in Burgoyne Valley, Salt Spring Island. You can see Mt Maxwell in the background. This Hazelnut Orchard had four rows of 9 Trees for a total of 36 [...]

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 Channel Ridge Food Forest Project
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Posted July 17, 2025

Channel Ridge Food Forest Project

The First project is of the Earthworks building the on contour swales and mounds, as well as laying out the irrigation lines and mulching. The net few pictures are setting up for the planting day [...]

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