Updates and stories from The Edge, plus tips on green living, cooking local, special offers, and upcoming events.
In the winter of 2013-14, Ontario beekeepers lost an astounding 58 per cent of the province’s honey bees — well above the 15 per cent depletion considered sustainable for the honeybee industry. In 2014-15 Northern Edge lost it’s first small crop of bees too.
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This week, our team members were invited to Niagara-on-the-Lake to witness first-had the impact of Northern Edge Algonquin programming on youth leadership and empowerment. For the past two years a group of First Nations students from Niagara region have been coming to the Edge for their Indigenous Leadership Summit. “This was a really great day,
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These days, Martha doesn’t have to go far to find her happy place. Just north of our lower parking lot and stewards’ shop is where Gregor built the greenhouse. This is where Martha spends just about all of her free time. [start-columns][start-left] [end-column][start-right] Our greenhouse grows two types of plants at the Edge – First, ornamental plants/flowers
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Guest Post by Carly Stong, Retreat Facilitator As a yoga teacher and active member of my local and global yogic communities, I am always seeking to deepen my knowledge. I often look in yoga-based magazines, books and online resources to expand or grow my personal practice and, by extension, what I offer as a teacher.
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I was very pleased to welcome 19 excited tourism peeps to Ignite Haliburton hosted at our Algonquin Park home, Northern Edge Algonquin in the ‘Explorer’s Edge’ region of Ontario April 13-19, 2015. Ignite Haliburton is a new type of project to address current needs to innovate and establish new tourism experiences from the grass roots for a community ofattendees
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Introducing Highlander House at Algonquin Park! Come taste the Northern Life with us at Algonquin Park. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Here’s a Ten thousand word essay on Year-round Highlander House experiences at Algonquin Park!
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Just wanted to share news of TripAdvisors New Green Leaders program and Northern Edge Algonquin,the Algonquin Park nature retreat recently completed the application process and achieved a Platinum Level standard which recognizes the outstanding commitment to sustainable tourism operations and eco-friendly practices. All GreenLeader hotels and B&Bs must apply to the TripAdvisor GreenLeaders Programme. If accepted, GreenLeaders achieve
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Three years ago I would have gone on record as saying SUP was a passing fad, an excuse to sell more things to people who already have enough toys. Not any more. Over the past two seasons, not only has my opinion on Stand up Paddling changed, so has my overall paddling preference. In 2014
A few weeks ago, Martha and Todd Lucier, co-founders of Northern Edge Algonquin took a weekend course in beekeeping at Boards Honey Farm in Restoule (about 40 min from the Edge). The fascinating learning experience opened their eyes to the world of bees. Within weeks, Todd and Martha were purchasing beekeeping equipment, reading and re-reading
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It’s that time of year again when the snapping turtles hit the road . . . crawling up from swamps, bogs and ponds female snappers are nesting under the Turtle Moon of June. It’s not unusual to spy perhaps a half dozen turtles on the 20 km road to town. Most are well out of
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