Podcasts about Niagara Escarpment

Discover the thrill of the Summit 700 Trail Runs at Ontario's beautiful Blue Mountain Resort on this week's episode! Join us for a conversation with Race Director Bob Miller, a seasoned endurance expert with over 20 years of experience in everything from international adventure races to designing challenging courses across Ontario. Bob also shares his insights into the unique demands of the Summit 700, featuring a significant climbs up the Niagara Escarpment and varied terrain. Learn about the race options, from the accessible 5K to the challenging 50K Ultra and the new 50K Ultra Relay. Find out all about Summit 700 at: https://www.summit700.com/ Register to be an Athletics Ontario member: https://athleticsreg.ca/#!/memberships/athletics-ontario-2025-membership

In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw discusses growing fresh staples like lettuce, spinach and potatoes with “The Gardening Girl” Julia Dimakos. About Julia Dimakos Julia Dimakos' 7000 square foot kitchen garden is in Mono, Ontario, on 25 acres on the Niagara Escarpment. Julia has been growing vegetables and writing about gardening for over 14 years. She was twice published in Canadian Organic Grower magazine and became a published author in July 2022 with her first book, Tea Gardening for Beginners. In this episode, Joanne asked Julia about a few things we can grow ourselves instead of buying from the grocery store.  Lettuce  If we start now, lettuce is one of the fastest-growing options. Julia explains how easy it is to grow and which varieties to grow throughout the seasons. It is important to start with fresh seeds, so buy a new packet instead of using seeds from an old package. Multi-sowing is an easy way to get started. Fill a small, shallow container with soil, a moist seed starting mix. Compact the soil. Sprinkle a generous amount of seed on top of the soil. Julia explains how and why to sprinkle a layer of vermiculite on top of the seed, then water gently. Label and date your tray, then add a dome or clear cover. Put them under a grow light 2 inches above the soil to prevent the seedlings from stretching toward the light. Grow lights should be on a timer, 16 hours on and 8 hours off. Get a multicell container ready for when true leaves start to grow on the seedlings. Take the cover off when you see germination. Carefully lift out the seedlings by the leaf before their true leaves form to make it easier to separate and to successfully grow in the cell.   Lettuce produces more roots than you think, and they do not like competition. Julia explains the best way to succession plant a continuous crop. They go from seed to plant in the ground in 3 weeks. They can be planted successfully in an ornamental garden shaded by other plants. Julia also discusses how to save your own seeds, and recommends buttercrunch, iceberg, Lollo, oak leaf varieties are perfect growing in the cooler spring weather.  In the summer, try romaine varieties like little gem, shady spot or merlot. Grow in partial shade and or under other plants, e.g. tomato plants. Harvest right into a bowl of ice-cold water. Clean in a salad spinner. You can store freshly harvested lettuce in a Ziplock bag full of air for 1 week. In August, start growing the cooler varieties again, up until a hard frost. Spinach  Julia explains how growing spinach is different from growing lettuce: it is not interested in any heat at all.  Spinach is good to start now in cold temperatures, 2 to 3 seedlings per cell. It can grow right now in the garden or inside in a dome and quickly move outside. It will stop growing in the summer heat. In August, you can start sowing it again; it will grow for the fall, and then it will grow again in the spring The same plant will return and be ready for you to harvest the leaves. Spinach plants are small, only about a foot high. Julia also explains why spinach could be the best plant for spots where you grow your annuals.  You'll never have to worry about E. coli or salmonella when growing your own lettuce and spinach—no recalls! Potatoes  Homegrown potatoes are successfully grown without the chemicals that commercial growers use.  Start with seed potatoes Why it is best to purchase true seed potatoes and not use potatoes from the grocery store, even the organic ones. Buying seed potatoes ensures that you are growing tested and healthy potatoes.  Plant the seed potatoes whole for a stronger plant instead of cutting them. Julia recommends pre-sprouting the seed potatoes. Use an egg carton or shallow box, place the seed potatoes eye side up and tail down. Place them in the light with no soil to sprout. The goal is to grow short, stubby green stems. Julia prefers the no-dig method. Use a dibber or handle of a trowel to create a deep hole in the garden or raised bed and place a potato in the hole, cover lightly with soil and then a layer of straw. No need to hill or mound. Determinate varieties of potato make potatoes on one layer in the garden, so soil can be grown in a shallow container, and indeterminate varieties make many layers of potatoes, which will require deeper soil.  How to grow potatoes in a grow bag or container, even a recycling bin makes a great container. And you can line your driveway with them! The best way to harvest the potatoes and what to do for pest control.  Find Julia Dimakos online: Website: www.juliadimakos.com  Instagram: @juliadimakos YouTube: @gardeninggirl  Check out past shows with Julia and hear more of her great tips for growing herbs and more: All About Tomatoes Microgreens & Sprouting Tea Gardening for Beginners Growing Under Lights Growing Herbs Digging Deep with Veggies Growing Indoors Autumn Edibles Have a topic you'd like Joanne to discuss? Email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com, or connect via her website at down2earth.ca. Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: @downthegardenpathpodcast. Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low-maintenance as possible.  In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon. Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can also catch the podcast on YouTube.

For Episode 65 of Read Between the Wines, we dive into the heart of Ontario's Niagara Escarpment to explore Flat Rock Cellars, a winery celebrated for its unique terroir, sustainable practices, and boundary-pushing winemaking. Joining us is Ed Madronich, Flat Rock's passionate and visionary President, who shares the story behind the winery's name—born from the limestone rocks unearthed during vineyard preparation—and its commitment to producing wines that authentically reflect the land. This episode uncovers the distinctive features of the Twenty Mile Bench, from its deep limestone soils to its latitude, which rivals Burgundy and Bordeaux. Ed offers fascinating insights into how these factors, combined with Flat Rock's innovative and sustainable approach, enable the creation of award-winning wines like their Twisted blend and Rieslings, which have garnered international acclaim. Listeners will learn about Flat Rock's dedication to breaking down barriers in the wine world, championing education and accessibility over pretension. We also delve into their experimental projects, such as "Project Nature Nurture," which explores how fermentation techniques shape wine profiles. Ed's deep respect for tradition, paired with his drive for innovation, ensures Flat Rock remains a leader in showcasing the potential of Canadian wine. Whether you're a wine geek or a casual enthusiast, this episode offers something truly special.   For more information about our Podcast, visit us on the web:  https://readbetweenthewinespodcast.com  Follow us on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/betweenthewinesmedia  Connect with us on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/read-between-the-wines   

In this episode, Hailey explores must-see sights & sips with Wisconsin's favorite Jolly Good Soda. Discover Wisconsin's drive-by sights, hiking hotspots, and picturesque paddles found all across the state–all while sipping on a Jolly Good Soda. Buckle up and let's go!Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/must-see-sights-sips-with-jolly-good-soda/Rustic Roads: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/travel/road/rustic-roads/explore.aspx; Scenic Byways: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/travel/road/scenic-ways/default.aspx; Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway: http://www.lakesuperiorbyway.org/; Apostle Island National Lakeshore: https://www.nps.gov/apis; Nicolet-Wolf River Scenic Byway: http://nicoletwolfriverbyway.com/; Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/cnnf; Door County Coastal Byway: http://doorcountycoastalbyway.org/; Great River Road: http://wigrr.com/; Pattison State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/pattison; Devil's Lake State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/devilslake; Ice Age National Scenic Trail: https://www.nps.gov/iatr/; Water Trails: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/watertrails; Kickapoo Valley Reserve: http://kickapoovalley.wi.gov/Home; Rock River Trail: https://rockrivertrail.com/The Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/blog/The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpodShop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsinDiscover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsinDiscover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworksJolly Good Soda: https://jollygoodsoda.com/. Follow on social @jollygoodsoda

After reading about and tasting New York wine, I have a strong desire to visit the Finger Lakes AVA. Until the 1970s and 1980s, New York was known for producing wine made from the Catawba and Niagara grapes. Many people still have that perception. However, back in the 1950's, Dr Konstantin Frank started the cultivation of Vitis vinifera (the old world grape varieties people are familier with). Today it is now well known for its Riesling, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir production. In addition to the Finger Lakes AVA, it is also home to the Niagara Escarpment, Hudson River and Long Island AVAs. New York is now the 2nd or 3rd largest wine-producing state in the country. Tonight, we taste:2022 Dr Konstantin Frank. Purchased from Wall to Wall Wine and Spirits for $18.99. Aromas of vibrant perfume of honeyed apple, citrus blossom and peach. Dry but with richness and lots of fruit and floral flavor. The grapes are de-stemmed, direct pressed, and stored in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks. There is no oak and no Malolactic fermentation. It has 7 g/Liter of residual sugar which is considered an off-dry wine. It has a pH of 3.0. Pairs with lightly prepared chicken, pork, and fish; as well as a creamy goat cheese. 2019 Heron Hill Eclipse red-blend. Purchased from Wine Styles. I saw online from $16.00 to $21.00. This is a Bordeaux blend wine made up of 44% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Franc, and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromas of black and red currant fruit, tobacco leaf, herbs and cola-like oak. Grapes come from a variety of sources from growers in Long Island and Finger Lakes. Aged for 15 months in a combination of French and Hungarian oak barrels. Pairs with lamb, prime rib, grilled salmon, sharp cheddar or rich blue cheese. Next week The wines we will taste include: 2018 Carpineto Chianti Classico. Purchased from Costco for $19.99. 2016 Idle Sangiovese. Purchased from Wine Styles for $37.00.

In this episode, Hailey discovers the great state of Wisconsin! Whether you're looking to get outdoors, head to the city, or take a road trip, there's a Best Western nearby to call home for your next stay. Buckle up as Hailey highlights your next Wisconsin travel adventure while sharing the great value and many amenities at Best Western.Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/theres-a-lot-to-love-about-wisconsin-best-westerns/Bay Shore County Park: https://www.greenbay.com/listing/bay-shore-county-park/3190/; Boat Sport Marina: https://rentals.boatsport.com/; Eagle River Trails: https://eagleriver.org/area-trails/#; Pattison State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/pattison; Wisconsin State Capitol: https://www.visitmadison.com/listings/wisconsin-state-capitol/176634/; Graze: https://www.visitmadison.com/listings/graze/180309/; Dane County Farmers Market: https://dcfm.org/; Wednesday Market: https://dcfm.org/markets/wednesday-market; Saturday on the Square: https://dcfm.org/markets/saturday-on-the-square; Brewery Tours: https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/plan-a-visit/food-drink/brewery-tours/; Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery: https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/partners/best-place-at-the-historic-pabst-brewery-1443/; Milwaukee Art Museum: https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/partners/milwaukee-art-museum-506/; Summerfest: https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/articles/events/summerfest-the-worlds-largest-music-festival/; Sturgeon Bay: https://www.doorcounty.com/discover/sturgeon-bay; Potawatomi State Park: https://www.doorcounty.com/business-directory/recreation/potawatomi-state-park; Whitefish Dunes State Park: https://www.doorcounty.com/business-directory/recreation/whitefish-dunes-state-park; Sturgeon Bay Pierhead Light: https://www.doorcounty.com/virtual-experiences/sturgeon-bay-pierhead-light; West Baraboo: https://villageofwestbaraboo.com/; Devil's Lake State Park: https://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/; Scenic Drives: https://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/baraboo-sauk-county-outdoor-recreation/scenic-drives/; Eau Claire: https://www.visiteauclaire.com/; Tangled Up in Hue: https://www.tangledupinhue.com/; Oshkosh: https://www.visitoshkosh.com/; EAA Aviation Museum: https://www.visitoshkosh.com/things-to-do/attractions/eaa-aviation-museum/; Crusin Tikis Oshkosh: https://www.cruisintikisoshkosh.com/; The Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/blog/The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpodShop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsinDiscover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsinDiscover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworksBest Western: https://www.bestwestern.com/. Follow on social @bestwestern

In this episode, Hailey explores Calumet County–a county steeped in tradition and ready to be celebrated in every season! Whether it's family fun in fall, frozen traditions in winter, blossoms of spring, or sweet summertime, your next great adventure is here! Explore Wisconsin's four seasons in Calumet County!Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-exploring-calumet-county-through-all-four-seasons/Sturgeon Spearing: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/fishing/sturgeon/WinnSysSturgeonSpear.html; Vern's Cheese: https://www.vernscheese.com/; Ariens Company Museum: https://www.arienscohospitality.com/venues/ariensco-museum; Honeymoon Acres Greenhouse: https://honeymoonacres.com/; Hidden Hollow Garden Art: http://www.hiddenhollowgardenart.com/; Beer Fest: https://www.rowlandsbrewery.com/beer-fest; Rowland's Calumet Brewery: https://www.rowlandsbrewery.com/; Ledge View Nature Center: https://www.ledgeviewnaturecenter.org/; Calumet County Park: https://www.calumetcounty.org/650/Calumet-County-Park; High Cliff State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/highcliff; Niagara Escarpment: https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/Lands/naturalareas/index.asp?SNA=176; Lake View RV and Cabins: https://www.lakeviewrvparkandcabins.com/; Oasis Bar and Grill: https://www.lakeviewrvparkandcabins.com/sunset-cafe-and-bar; Polly's Pumpkin Patch: https://www.pollyspumpkinpatch.com/; Mulberry Lane Farm: https://www.mulberrylanefarmwi.com/; Heritage Orchard: https://www.heritageorchardwi.com/The Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/blog/The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpodShop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsinDiscover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsinDiscover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworksCalumet County: https://www.travelcalumet.com/. Follow on social @travelcalumet

Uncover the richness of spiritual communion and the transformative power of encountering God in the depths of our souls. SUBSCRIBE to our sister podcasts:Your Daily Prayer: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-prayer/Your Daily Bible Verse: https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-bible-verse/ Full Transcript Below: Welcome to The Crosswalk Devotional. We're glad to have you listening with us. Today's topic is how God's deep love washes over us with power. We'll return with the devotional after a brief message from our sponsors. "Deep calls to deep" written and read by Whitney Hopler. "Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls. All your waves and breakers have swept over me." Psalm 42:7 NIV  There's something deeply powerful about experiencing a waterfall. I hiked to several waterfalls recently in the waterfall capital of the world, the Hamilton Ontario Canada area where more than 100 waterfalls flow down the long Niagara Escarpment, on their way to the majestic Niagara Falls. Every single one of the waterfalls experienced overwhelmed me with the power and beauty of its fast moving water. As I watched the water flow, I thought of the powerful creator who designed our planet Sobell. Water flows abundantly through nature, just as God's love flows through our lives with overwhelming power. Near the end of my trip, I stood beside Niagara Falls, and let the incredible sound of its roar sweep over me. And then I thank God for that experience. The Bible uses the imagery of powerful moving water, waterfalls, waves and breakers. And Psalm 42:7 to describe the mighty power of God's presence with us. These overwhelming forces symbolizes God's overwhelmingly strong love that envelops us when we notice God's presence. The phrase Deep calls to deep at the beginning of this verse helps us visualize the deep connection between us and God. The depth of God's presence is so strong that it reaches the depth of our souls. Imagine standing beside a roaring waterfall. The site is mesmerizing. The sound is deafening. When you feel the incredible power of the water as it cascades down relentlessly. That's how God's love operates in our lives. It's a wild force that can't be tamed. God's loving presence sweeps over us with power, washing away our fears, our doubts and our sin. God's love is like living water. Just as water is vital for our physical health. God's love is essential for our spiritual health. God's living water is the constant refreshing presence of God, we need to survive and thrive. The pressures and demands of our lives can sometimes feel like relentless waves crashing over us, threatening to pull us under. during hard times. It's easy to feel helpless and alone, as if we're drowning in a sea of troubles. But the Libyan water of God's love is stronger than any challenges we face. God's living water cleanses and revives us. Imagine the refreshing sensation of cool water in a hot day, washing away dirt and sweat, leaving us feeling renewed and invigorated. That's what God's love does for our souls. God's love penetrates our defenses and reaches into the deepest parts of our being where our deepest fears and desires live. Because out to the depths within us that yearning for God, those hidden places where we carry our pain, our hopes and our dreams. God's love speaks to those depths, reassuring us that we aren't alone, and that we're deeply value. It gives us the strength to face our challenges, not by removing them, but by transforming us from within, giving us the strength we need to persevere. God's love is a constant powerful presence. Just like the steady flow of a mighty waterfall. It doesn't ebb and flow with the changing tides of our circumstances, but remains reliable and trustworthy.As we surrender to God's love, we aren't overcome by the weights. Instead, we're lifted above them by all as we experience God's wonder. That all helps us transcend our circumstances by directing our attention to God. We're cleansed of our burdens and fears and we're revived with purpose and peace. This deep love caused us to a deeper relationship with God, where we allow God's love to flow through every aspect of our lives. Whenever we enjoy waterfalls and waves and God's creation Let's remember that God's deep loving presence calls out to the depths of our souls, inviting us into powerful relationships with our Creator. Intersecting safe and life. As you consider how God's deep and powerful love washes over you, reflect on these questions. And what ways have you experienced God's love as a powerful, overwhelming force in your life? How does the imagery of waterfalls waves and breakers help you understand the depth and strength of God's love? What areas of your life feel dry or barren? And how can you invite God's living water to refresh those places? What new habit can you develop to help you allow more of God's love to flow through your life? What steps can you take to trust God's love more fully, especially in challenging situation? Further reading John 4:14. Isaiah 43:2 Psalm 46:4 Revelation 22:1 , Ezekiel 47:9. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

An interview with Nadia and Ilya Senchuk, the co-founders of Leaning Post Winery in the Niagara region of Canada. They started as a virtual label in 2009 and acquired their current property two years later. Their location is uniquely situated between Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment. Nadia and Ilya are well-known in the region for their contagious energy and passion for their terroir. Ilya is the winemaker, and Nadia is the business brain behind the operation. They are a dynamic duo, passionately pursuing their ultimate dream.

I've probably taken the Bruce Trail for granted, growing up in Hamilton, on the Niagara Escarpment. That might be different now, thanks to Nicola Ross and her book, 40 Days & 40 Hikes. Listen to our conversation this week on the show!

This week on Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes Julia Dimakos back to the podcast to discuss growing tomatoes. From starting tomatoes from seed to transplanting the seedlings into the garden, Julia shares her tried-and-true tricks to growing them successfully from seed.  About Julia Dimakos Julia Dimakos' 7000 square foot kitchen garden is in Mono, Ontario, on 25 acres on the Niagara Escarpment. Julia has been growing vegetables and writing about gardening for over 13 years. She was twice published in Canadian Organic Grower magazine and became a published author in July 2022 with her first book, Tea Gardening for Beginners. Here are some of the questions and topics covered in this episode: How to start tomato seeds and the type of pots to use It's not too late during this first week of May to start as the seedlings are quite tough. You can put many seeds in a container: as they grow, they are easy to separate from the roots. The difference between determinate and indeterminate tomatoes It is important to know what variety you can and want to grow so you know how to support the plant in the garden appropriately. Spoiler alert: indeterminate tomatoes need support in the form of very TALL stakes! Julia shares some great tips on fertilizer and watering The importance of watering to avoid blossom end rot on your tomatoes Tune in and then go buy some seeds of an unusual variety of tomatoes! Click here to watch this episode on YouTube! Where you can find Julia Dimakos: Website: www.juliadimakos.com Instagram: @juliadimakos YouTube: @gardeninggirl  Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: @downthegardenpathpodcast. You can also email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com, or connect with Joanne via her website: down2earth.ca Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.  In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon. Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

In this episode of Down the Garden Path, Joanne Shaw welcomes Julia Dimakos back to the podcast to discuss microgreens and sprouting. Julia Dimakos' 7000 square foot kitchen garden is in Mono, Ontario, on 25 acres on the Niagara Escarpment. Julia has been growing vegetables and writing about gardening for over 13 years. She was twice published in Canadian Organic Grower magazine and became a published author in July 2022 with her first book, Tea Gardening for Beginners. Here are some of the questions and topics covered in this episode: SPROUTING Sprouting involves soaking seeds, nuts, legumes or grains for several hours, then rinsing at least three times a day until they begin to develop a tail-like protrusion, a cotyledon (aka seed leaf). The first two leaves of the plant grow from the cotyledon. Soaking softens the hull, allowing the sprout to grow. They are usually ready to use when the sprout is ¼ inch. Process: Use glass jar, close to the kitchen sink Sprouting lids can be purchased on line. Metal screen lids are preferred. Jar needs to “hang” at a 45-degree angle to prevent standing water. Jar stand also available online. Rinse them 3 times a day. A few seed options discussed: dry chickpeas, dry lentils, peas, alfalfa, broccoli, kale, mung beans, fenugreek MICROGREENS Microgreens are vegetable greens (not to be confused with sprouts or shoots) harvested just after the cotyledon leaves have developed with one set of true leaves. They are used as a visual, flavour and texture enhancement. Microgreens are used to add sweetness and spiciness to foods. Process: They need to be grown in a sterile environment like seed starting mix, seed mats or coir. Spread seeds according to seed instructions in large layered trays. Most seeds must be weighed down to force roots to grow ‘down.' Seeds do not need light until they start to germinate. Once they start to grow, they need to be ‘finished' with grow lights. Cut stems with a sharp knife or scissors. Greens are clean and do not need to be washed. Suppliers recommended by Julia: Mumm's Seeds West Coast Seeds Where you can find Julia Dimakos: Website: www.juliadimakos.com Instagram: @juliadimakos YouTube: @gardeninggirl  Find Down the Garden Path on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube: @downthegardenpathpodcast. You can also email your questions and comments to downthegardenpathpodcast@hotmail.com, or connect with Joanne via her website: down2earth.ca Down the Garden Path Podcast On Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designer Joanne Shaw discusses down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. She does her best to bring you interesting, relevant and useful topics to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.  In Down the Garden Path: A Step-By-Step Guide to Your Ontario Garden, Joanne and fellow landscape designer Matthew Dressing distill their horticultural and design expertise and their combined experiences in helping others create and maintain thriving gardens into one easy-to-read monthly reference guide. Get your copy today on Amazon. Don't forget to check out Down the Garden Path on your favourite podcast app and subscribe! You can now catch the podcast on YouTube.

In this episode, Hailey shares the many trails throughout the state of Wisconsin that range from the northern, southern, central, eastern, and western regions of the state. While she spills ALL the hotspots, she also explains how hiking promotes staying active and staying ahead of the game. In addition, she touches on the importance of taking preventative health measures to ensure you can see and do more.Read the blog here: https://discoverwisconsin.com/blog/hiking-for-your-health-across-wisconsin/Bayview Trail: https://lakesuperiorcircletour.info/location/bayview-trail/; Big Bay State Park: https://lakesuperiorcircletour.info/location/big-bay-state-park/; Morgan Falls Trail: https://lakesuperiorcircletour.info/location/morgan-falls-trail/; Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest: https://lakesuperiorcircletour.info/location/chequamegon-nicolet-national-forest/; Lost Creek Falls Trail: https://lakesuperiorcircletour.info/location/lost-creek-falls-trail/; Meyer's Beach Sea Cave Trail: https://lakesuperiorcircletour.info/location/meyers-beach-sea-cave-trail/; Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: https://lakesuperiorcircletour.info/location/apostle-islands-national-lakeshore/; Green Circle Trail: https://greencircletrail.org/; Wild Goose State Trail: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/wildgoose; Horicon Marsh: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Lands/WildlifeAreas/horicon; Wiouwash State Trail: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/wiouwash; Ice Age National Scenic Trail: https://visitveronawi.com/businesses/ice-age-national-scenic-trail; Military Ridge State Trail: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/militaryridge; Governor Dodge State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/govdodge; Blue Mound State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/bluemound; Devil's Lake State Park Trails: https://www.devilslakewisconsin.com/activities/hiking/devils-lake-trail-details-descriptions/; Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve: https://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/662/Lions-Den-Gorge-Nature-Preserve; Eagle Trail: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/peninsula/recreation/hiking; Peninsula State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/peninsula; Kohler-Andrae State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/kohlerandrae; Kickapoo Valley Reserve: http://kvr.state.wi.us/Home; Wildcat Mountain State Park: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/wildcat/recreation/hiking; Ice Cave Trail: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/wildcat/recreation/hikingThe Bobber: https://discoverwisconsin.com/blog/The Cabin Podcast: https://the-cabin.simplecast.com. Follow on social @thecabinpodShop Discover Wisconsin: shop.discoverwisconsin.com. Follow on social @shopdiscoverwisconsinDiscover Wisconsin: https://discoverwisconsin.com/. Follow on social @discoverwisconsinDiscover Mediaworks: https://discovermediaworks.com/. Follow on social @discovermediaworksGroup Health Trust: https://www.wcaght.org/

Writer Elisha Rubacha of the blog Elisha Hikes joins Jeremy to talk about her thru hike of the Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest marked footpath, which traverses the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario.  With the help of some very generous trail angels, Elisha and her mother hiked the entire route of over 900 kilometers spending each night in their camper van.  The trail starts near iconic Niagara Falls and finishes on the Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay in Lake Huron. Check out Elisha's blog:  https://elishahikes.ca/10% off on backpacking meals from our sponsor:  https://outdoorherbivore.com/Questions, comments or suggestions:  trailsworthhiking@gmail.comInstagram:  @trailsworthhikingpodcast

Why is it a good idea for winemakers to invest in old vines? What does it mean to be a good steward of the land? What unique challenges does the Ontario wine industry face in the next five years? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I'm chatting with winemaker Carolyn Hurst. You can find the wines we discussed at https://www.nataliemaclean.com/winepicks   Giveaway Three of you in Canada will win a bottle of one of Carolyn's fabulous wines. To qualify, all you have to do is email me at natalie@nataliemaclean.com and tell me that you'd like to win a copy. I'll choose three people randomly from those who contact me. Good luck!   Highlights Which entrepreneurial game did Carolyn love to play as a child? How did summer school in France change Carolyn's life? What made Carolyn want to get involved in the wine business? Which special moment was the most memorable for Carolyn in her wine career so far? Why is it a good idea to invest in old vines? How does Carolyn's motivation to be a good steward of the land inform her business decisions? What is the Niagara Escarpment, and how does its unique features influence its wine? Why does limestone soil impart a specific taste to wines? What's holding Ontario wines back from increasing local market share? Which basic facts should you be aware of when it comes to the Ontario wine industry? Which challenges are being faced by Ontario wineries, and what is needed to achieve economic sustainability?   Key Takeaways Carolyn's explanation of why old vines are precious and important to the quality of the wine makes a solid case for winemakers to invest in them. I like how Carolyn describes being a good steward of the land for the next generation and making that a big part of her consciousness in terms of how she operates. I was intrigued by Carolyn's description of the unique challenges the Ontario wine industry faces in the next five years and was surprised at both its economic impact and that the wines still aren't well represented on many wine lists.   Join me on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Live Join the live-stream video of this conversation on Wed at 7 pm ET on Instagram Live Video, Facebook Live Video or YouTube Live Video. I want to hear from you! What's your opinion of what we're discussing? What takeaways or tips do you love most from this chat? What questions do you have that we didn't answer? Want to know when we go live? Add this to your calendar: https://www.addevent.com/calendar/CB262621   About Carolyn Hurst Carolyn Hurst is president of Westcott Vineyards in Niagara, Ontario, which she founded with her husband Grant Westcott in 2006. Since 2017, she has been the Chair of the Board at Ontario Craft Wineries, representing more than 100 wineries in the province. Previously, she has been the president of three successful technology companies. She also has significant experience in the restaurant/hospitality industry earlier on in her career. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario.         To learn more, visit https://www.nataliemaclean.com/238.  

Monty Slingerland learned his lacrosse on the dirt floor of an outdoor rink within view of the Niagara Escarpment and Wine Country.He loved being involved in all facets of the game, adding coaching to his resume almost as soon as he began playing. He embraced Management as well with the Niagara Warriors Junior B Team and becoming a co-owner at a fairly young age. 1973 was a dream year for Monty and his Warriors.The team won the Ontario Summer Games, the Canadian Summer Games, the Founders Cup, and ended the summer beating an excellent Whitby squad for the Ontario Championship. He kept playing up to 1980 through participation in the Port Dalhousie Men's League. Slingerman's final coaching stint was in 1988-1989 in the Niagara-On The-Lake Minor Lacrosse Association.

Today I'm in the Dundas Valley, just below the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton Ontario, one of the largest remaining Carolinian Forests in the region. In addition to the Cerulean Warbler, we'll be listening for Indigo Bunting, Wood Thrush, American Redstart, and more. Listener survey: https://songbirding.com/survey Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062 Creative Commons music by Maarten Schellekens https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-da20d0 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Songbirding Under 5kHz.

Elizabeth is a very proud transplanted Canadian and former hockey mom. She is a graduate of Queen's University (Arts '89) and McMaster University (BScN '93). She began her healthcare career as an Operating Room Nurse then transitioned to nursing education in 2003. In 2005 she was the lead on overseeing a half-million dollar grant from the province of Ontario to develop and implement a clinical simulation program in an undergraduate nursing program. In April of 2017 she was recruited to the position of Director of Simulation at The Brooklyn Hospital Center. She has transformed a forgotten simulation lab and random pieces of equipment in to a robust and thriving space in a community hospital. Her role runs the gamut from implementing deliberate practice modules for residents and medical students to incorporating simulation in staff education to enhance the patient experience to developing simulation activities for nursing education.Elizabeth has pursued many advanced training opportunities in simulation including the Comprehensive Simulation Instructor Workshop at the Center for Medical Simulation at Harvard (2015), The Mastery Learning Course at Northwestern University (2017) and The Master Debriefer Course from The Debriefing Academy (2020). In 2016 she was in the first graduating class from the Master of Science in Medical and Healthcare Simulation at Drexel University. She is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) and facilitates on-line and in-person readiness review courses for this designation. She is currently serving her second term as Vice-Chair of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare Hospital-Based Section. Elizabeth was a member of the writing teams for two of the Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice - Prebriefing and Simulation Design. She has an adjunct role with the University of St. Augustine where she facilitates simulation faculty development courses across their five campuses.She is a self-admitted “hoarder of simulation resources” and her passion is helping novices learn best practices for developing and implementing their own simulation programs.Elizabeth currently splits her time between Brooklyn and her family home on the Niagara Escarpment in Vineland, Ontario. Email: Elizabeth: EHORSLEYtbh.orgSSH membership page: https://www.ssih.org/Membership-Engagement/Find-A-Member?Alpha=H

词汇提示1.chore 工作事务2.fornite 边疆3.canoes 皮划艇4.troops 部队5.rot 腐烂6.merchants 商人7.vessels 轮船8.peninsula 半岛原文The Welland CanalBefore railways and automobiles became common, transporting goods over long distances was a difficult chore.In early North America, roads were often bad or non- existent.In the winter, snow and cold weather made travel difficult.Frontier farmers had trouble selling their crops because it was hard to get them to the cities.Often rivers and lakes were the best ways to travel.Fur traders carried their furs and other supplies in canoes.But even large canoes were not big enough to hold a shipment of wheat.Rapids and waterfalls meant that goods had to be taken out of the canoe and carried to the next body of calm water.One way to improve water transportation was to build a canal.In New York State, Governor DeWitt Clinton had constructed the Erie Canal from the Niagara River to the Hudson River, soon after the War of 1812.Because relations between the United States and Canada were still not very friendly, this was another reason to build a canal on the Canadian side.Canals could be used to move supplies and troops during wartime.Sometimes the British government would forbid Canadian farmers to sell food to the U.S.A.Without a canal to move their farm produce, crops were sometimes left to rot.A St. Catharines, Ontario, merchant named William Hamilton Merritt thought about all these things in the 1820s.He also thought that flourmills needed a more reliable source of water to operate.St. Catharines is on Twelve-Mile Creek below the Niagara Escarpment.This creek runs towards Lake Ontario.It rises above the Escarpment, which stands from 150 to 300 feet high, then runs towards Lake Ontario.If Merritt could join the Twelve-Mile Creek to one of the rivers, which ran to Lake Erie, the canal would provide transportation and waterpower.The problem was to find a way to move boats up the escarpment.From 1824 to 1829, Merritt and his friends hired laborers to dig away tons of dirt and rock.Nearly all the work was done with shovels, pickaxes, horses and wagons.In places, the ground was soft and landslides occurred.In other places, the men had to dig through solid granite rock.Merritt's main problem, however, was raising the money to pay for the construction.After sinking all the money that he, his family and friends had into the canal, more was needed.Merritt went to Toronto, New York and finally London, England to get the financial support he needed.The problem of getting the boats to climb the escarpment was solved by a series of 35 wooden locks.These carried a ship 327 feet upwards.The ship would enter a lock with a small amount of water.More water would come into the lock, lifting the boat another ten or fifteen feet.Then the ship would move into the next lock, and be lifted up again.Boats going in the opposite direction were lowered instead of lifted.The Welland Canal has been rebuilt three times since the first canal opened in 1829.Now large sea-going and lake vessels cross the Niagara Peninsula from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie.They carry grain, coal, iron ore, oil and many other bulk products.The Welland Canal remains one of the most important commercial waterways in the world.翻译韦兰运河在铁路和汽车普及之前，长途运输货物是一项艰巨的工作。在北美早期，道路往往很糟糕或根本不存在。冬天，雪和寒冷的天气使旅行变得困难。边疆农民很难出售他们的作物，因为很难将它们运到城市。河流和湖泊往往是最好的旅行方式。毛皮商人用独木舟运送毛皮和其他用品。但是，即使是大型独木舟也不够大，无法装载一批小麦。急流和瀑布意味着货物必须从独木舟中取出被带到下一片平静的水域。改善水运的一种方法是修建一条运河。1812年战争后不久，纽约州州长德维特·克林顿（DeWitt Clinton）修建了从尼亚加拉河到哈德逊河的伊利运河。因为美国和加拿大的关系还不太友好，这是在加拿大一侧修建运河的另一个原因。战时，运河可以用来运送物资和军队。有时英国政府会禁止加拿大农民向美国出售粮食。由于没有运河运输他们的农产品，农作物有时会腐烂。安大略省圣凯瑟琳的一位名叫威廉·汉密尔顿·梅里特的商人在19世纪20年代思考了所有这些事情。他还认为面粉厂需要更可靠的水源来运作。圣凯瑟琳位于尼亚加拉悬崖下的12英里小河上。这条小溪流向安大略湖。它从150到300英尺高的悬崖上升起，然后向安大略湖延伸。如果梅里特能够将12英里河与其中一条河流汇合，这条河流将流向伊利湖，运河将提供交通和水力。问题是要找到一种方法将船只移到悬崖上。从1824年到1829年，梅里特和他的朋友们雇佣了工人来挖掘成吨的泥土和岩石。几乎所有的工作都是用铲子、镐、马和马车完成的。在一些地方，地面很软，发生了滑坡。在其他地方，人们不得不挖掘坚硬的花岗岩。然而，梅里特的主要问题是筹集资金来支付建设费用。在将他、家人和朋友所有的钱都投入运河之后，还需要更多的钱。梅里特去了多伦多、纽约，最后去了英国伦敦，以获得他所需要的财政支持。让船只爬上悬崖的问题由一系列35个木闸解决了。这把船送到了327英尺高的地方。船将在少量水的情况下进入船闸。更多的水会流入船闸，使船再上升10或15英尺。然后船将进入下一个船闸，并再次被提升。朝相反方向行驶的船只被降下而不是升起。自1829年第一条运河开通以来，韦兰运河已经重建了三次。现在，大型海上和湖泊船只从安大略湖穿过尼亚加拉半岛，到达伊利湖。他们运输粮食、煤炭、铁矿石、石油和许多其他大宗产品。韦兰运河仍然是世界上最重要的商业水道之一。

Andrew Kleidon talks with Peninsula Pulse editor Debra Fitzgerald about some of the news of the day, including who's running in the upcoming elections, what's happening with the Niagara Escarpment and the latest effort to help solve the affordable housing shortage.

Today I'm in the Dundas Valley, just below the Niagara Escarpment in Hamilton Ontario, one of the largest remaining Carolinian Forests in the region. In addition to the Cerulean Warbler, we'll be listening for Indigo Bunting, Wood Thrush, American Redstart, and more. Listener survey: https://songbirding.com/survey Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter. Songbirding Cover Art (Blackburnian Warbler) by Lauren Helton: https://tinylongwing.carbonmade.com/projects/5344062 Creative Commons music by Maarten Schellekens https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-da20d0 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Songbirding.

Conrad Hall is an author of a number of successful business and marketing books. He also authors a “Getting Happy” book series. But he was not always so centered on success and moving forward in life. On our episode today you will have the opportunity to hear his story and see how he turned many life challenges into a tool for moving forward. His experiences and his personal challenges have created a person who is successful and wants to help others be successful and unstoppable as well. Some directories do not show full show notes. For the complete transcription please visit https://michaelhingson.com/podcast About my Guest: Conrad Hall is the bestselling author of six books on marketing (including two international bestsellers), host of Social Media: Cheap and Easy, and the founder of the Getting Happy book series. Conrad's marketing titles include The Business Owner's Guide to Social Media, Writing e-Books for Fun and Profit, and The Ultimate Marketing Sin. Inspired by Jack Canfield's Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Conrad has launched the Getting Happy series. Think Chicken Soup for the 21st century. Each book tells a motivational, inspiring story of encountering a life event, being unhappy about it, and finding your way back to Getting Happy. And with each book in the series goes a workbook for those who need a helping hand with making practical progress. Conrad is also responsible for coaching thousands of local business owners, just like you, to increasing their revenue, their customer count, and their free time. Using Relationships as the foundation for marketing, Conrad has helped business owners implement loyalty programs to foster customer loyalty and retention. He has used local and inter-state joint ventures to make businesses more resilient and diversified. And he built referral programs that required owners to hire new staff, and even open new locations. He has learned from experts like Dan Kennedy, Mark Hall, and John Forde that all marketing comes down to relationships. It is the rapport you build with a person, not a prospect, that opens the door to doing business together. conrad@ceriohs.org Share your Personal Story at: https://GettingHappySeries.com/shareyourstory About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards. https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/ accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/ Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts. Transcription Notes UM Intro/Outro 00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us. Michael Hingson 01:21 Welcome to unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. And today we get to meet Conrad Hall. Conrad is an author full time now. He retired from doing other work, which I'm sure we'll get a chance to hear about. He's has been and is a veteran, and I think has some interesting stories to tell. And clearly has been very flexible and wise as he moves from one thing to another to know what to do and when to do it. So Conrad, welcome to unstoppable mindset. Conrad Hall 01:52 Thank you, Michael. I'm happy to be here. Michael Hingson 01:54 Can you tell me a little bit about your early years to start us off? Conrad Hall 01:59 Um, yeah, cuz that will bring us back around to the book series. Guess the easiest way to phrase it or explain it is? I grew up being the third child in a family with only two kids. And I had parents who never let me forget it. Michael Hingson 02:22 How did that work? Conrad Hall 02:24 Well, it was, it was adventuresome. I grew up very much disconnected, grew up very much angry. And, you know, when you talk about unstoppable mindset, by the time I was 28, I had 32 suicide attempts, several of which came very close to succeeding. And in spite of that, something that was always with me was this mindset of, if I really do succeed, then they win. You know, the people telling me that I'm worthless, I'm not lovable, that, you know, or any other negative thing, they end up winning, because I've just bailed. And it took me a long time to get past the whole suicidal mindset. It's like any other pattern of thought, you know, if you, if you grew up learning how to succeed and how to encounter challenges and overcome them, well, that becomes your pattern of thought. If you grew up being told that you're worthless and unlovable, then that becomes your pattern of thought, especially if you buy into it. Exactly. And, you know, as a kid, you're getting that fed to you, it's pretty hard to deal with. And then as a teenager, you know, I just, I found my refuge in anger. And, you know, when I'm working with folks today, and especially when I'm working with kids, you know, I'm honest with them, and if that's the only refuge you can find, then take it and hold on to it. Get through, just understand, there's going to be a big price to pay when the time comes that you want to let go of that anger. And understand that it's always a stopgap. You know, belonging is something that we all require. Genetically, biologically, it's built into us. Babies who don't have belonging who aren't being held and cuddled on a regular basis, wither and suffer poor health and throw your life if you're in that situation where you are not getting hugs, you're not getting physical Attention, then it does have a negative effect on both your physical and mental health. And the great thing is, the older you get. And hopefully the sooner you realize that your life is a result of your choices. And so whatever your past was, at any point in time, you can say, You know what, I'm done with that past, I no longer need it. I don't want to be associated with it. And I want to go out a new direction in life. I want to choose to build a strong positive self image. I want to choose to find good healthy relationships. And I'm going to take responsibility for me, and for my life. And the way you go, Michael Hingson 05:52 you just said something really interesting. And I want to follow up on on it with a question, you talked about making choices, something that I have felt for a long time. And I believe that doing a lot of self analysis, I can trace how I got to where I am, by the choices I've made. I've gathered that you are saying you can do sort of the same thing that you can go back and look at the choices that you made and the results that happened from them, and how that led to other choices and so on that got you to where you are. Conrad Hall 06:25 Absolutely. Now even a really big life event that resulted in the writing of this book, and the launching of the book series is I got divorced in 2012. And it absolutely turned my life upside down. And when I, I worked on writing the book, I got the manuscript finished. I showed it to a friend of mine, who was also an author and a copywriter. And he does a lot of editing. And I asked him what he thought, and he was not non committal. He didn't want to say, and I'm like, dude, okay, I'm not gonna break now. Tell me what's going on. And he said, Well, you do a lot of blaming in this manuscript. And we ended up doing two rounds of edits, focused solely on scrubbing out that blaming language. Other because we always get this thing? Well, I only did that because she did this, or I only did that because he did this. And it's this almost natural thing that rather than say, You know what, I did it. And it was the wrong thing to do. And I'm taking responsibility for it. Which I can tell you from personal experience, that's really hard to say, you know, I goofed, I got it wrong. And now I need to go make it right. It's far easier to say, Well, I only did it because he upset me or she took my apple or, you know, finding some reason to blame somebody else. That's easy to do. But it gets you know, where it lands, you being a victim, instead of being empowered and moving forward and building your life. Michael Hingson 08:24 Why is that? So easy to do? Conrad Hall 08:29 Why does dirt roll downhill? Yeah, because we we will live up to or down to expectations. And if we can get away with saying it's someone else's fault. We do. And it I am convinced that we get into that pattern. Because it's what we learn as we're growing up. You know, our parents let us get away with saying, Well, I did it because you know, my sister did this or my brother did that rather than holding us accountable. And then when we get into adult life it's really easy when you're at work to say well, I didn't get all the welding done because the parts didn't show up. Which is true. And if you couldn't do it because that stuff didn't show up. It's really easy to carry that over into areas where you absolutely do have control. And like I mentioned a little while ago it's you know if I love you is a powerful statement. Please forgive me and I'm sorry, while being equally powerful statements are so often much more difficult to say. You know, you can tell your wife You love her might be like pulling teeth. Okay, I love you. But to ever admit you were wrong to apologize. It's almost as though if you do that you are somehow weaker. When the truth is, you know the person that can admit to being wrong, and say, Okay, let's find a solution. That's a very strong person, that is someone who's very confident in themselves, and who is willing to admit to being wrong, and then look for the solution. Michael Hingson 10:45 Many years ago, I participated in an accountability group, I was actually part of a Christian program run by the Methodist church called Walk to Emmaus. And we had a pretty close knit group, where we lived in Vista, California, and we met every week. But it was interesting to see those who lived up to the concept of accountability. And those who didn't really want to be held accountable for what they did, or what they committed to. And it is something that we face a lot. One of my favorite books is The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. And he talks a lot in the whole concept of team building, about accountability, and using that to help grow and develop trust. Right. And it's, it is so often that we just don't want to be held accountable. And I think though, and as you imply it, I think it is a, it is a learned skill, to learn not to be accountable, but it could just as easily go the other way. And nowadays, there's so much craziness going on and everything that we see in the world, that most people just don't want to be held accountable. They're not held accountable, and they they ridicule those who choose to really live up to the whole concept of accountability. Conrad Hall 12:19 Yes, yeah, it's, I'm wrong. I want to be free to be wrong. If there are consequences, I want you to clean them up. And I want you to pat me on the back for being wrong. And tell me that I'm a good little boy for being wrong. You know, one of the things that I use because with getting happy series, every book in the series comes with a workbook. So if you want to make practical progress you need you need a helping hand. There's a workbook so you can work your way back toward getting happy, through whatever life event it is that you're experiencing. And one of the things that I use is I talk about PAP and poop. And pap is personal empowerment practices. Poop is personally offensive, obstructive practices. And the approach I take is to say, you know, Pap, or poop, which would you like more of in your life? People invariably put their hand up and say, oh, I want more pap. Mm hmm. And then when you talk to them about what they're actually doing on a day to day basis, they're filling their lives with poop. They're lying and saying it's a good thing to do. They criticize people, instead of caring about them. They complain, they threaten, they nag. They, they just do things that are easier. You know, which is easier to make sure that your child eats good food, or just give in and let them have ice cream and you know, fast food and whatever it is that they want. It's absolutely a question of which are you going to learn which are you going to put into practice. And I use the analogy regularly about a garden. And so, you know, if you're going to empower your garden to grow, you need to turn the earth you need to plant your stuff in nice straight rows, you need to weed the weeds. Take those out, you need to water your garden. But you also need a little bit of fertilizer. So you need a little bit of poop to make that garden a really healthy productive garden. And that's where we fall down. You need a little bit of poop. You don't need truckloads of poop. You don't need to fill your life with it. Michael Hingson 15:01 So, essentially good poop. Yeah. So what's, what's an example of good poop? Conrad Hall 15:10 Well, and it's one that requires, you know, you and me to listen, and it comes up with kids all the time. So pap is to encourage your kids to do well, you know, to have them do the things that they're supposed to do. Nagging is when you just, you're just constantly after them. And the simple example is, you know, you're encouraging your children to take responsibility. So one of their chores is to take the garbage out. You're encouraged them to do it. You encourage them again to do it. And then at some point, your child lashes back and says, Would you just quit nagging me about the garbage? Well, there's the learning opportunity. You know, sweetheart, I love you. I'm trying to encourage you to do what you're supposed to do. But you haven't done it. So yes, I am nagging you. And the nagging will stop when you take out the garbage Michael Hingson 16:13 you got. And hopefully, hopefully, they learn, you know, you said it's easy to do the bad stuff, and so on. So the question that comes to mind is, is it really harder to do the good stuff? Or is it only harder, because that's the environment in which we live? In other words, if somebody truly grows up, recognizing and internalizing being accountable, then is it really hard for them to do things that address the issue of incorporating and bringing in more pep? Conrad Hall 16:56 You are exactly right. You absolutely haven't grown up in a violent, very negative family environment. It has throughout my life been easy to do, you know, to be criticizing people to be complaining about people to be even threatening and lying. And I have seen other kids. And I've seen a dynamic in their home. And I remember it from growing up, where their parents were consistently encouraging. And I remember it, because I remember thinking I'd really like to live here instead of living where I do live. So I remember those examples. And in the same way that I, in my teens, and in my 20s would just veer toward negative behaviors. Those friends of mine who have parents that are consistently encouraging them, and holding them accountable, and who are who are consistent about the rules to so what is a No, today is always enough. And what is a yesterday is always a yes. They just it never would occur to them to do the kinds of things I would do. And I can remember, throughout my teens, having friends who were upset and put off when I would start engaging in those negative behaviors. Michael Hingson 18:43 So what did you do? Or maybe you didn't do anything at the time? Conrad Hall 18:49 Well, I would say most of what I did was retreat further into the negative behaviors. Almost as a way of saying, You know what, I can do this. And I don't need you to tell me I'm wrong. You know, I have people at home telling me I'm wrong all the time. And it it was a big part of my life where I got into a situation where I would push people away before they would have an opportunity to reject me. Because I grew up in an environment where I was consistently told that I was unlovable that I wasn't wanted around. And I allowed that to take root. And in my adult years I can remember seeing people would meet me and they would say positive stuff. And very often I would correct them and say yeah, you You just don't know me very well. Because I had done so many negative things because I so readily engaged in negative behavior. And because for a lot of my life, I was filled with rage, not just anger, but rage. And having grown up in such a crap environment, to be honest. And I had it in mind that if people really knew who I was, they just naturally would not like me. But now I'm now 55. I actually had time of recording, my birthday was yesterday. So I'm now 35 years of age. Thank you. And now when I look back, I think, you know, the natural me, the kid. Everybody loved me, because I was happy. You know, it just enjoyed having fun. I just naturally think well of people. I'm pretty easy to get along with person. It wasn't until I got into my teens and my early head all years that I was just a flat out jerk. And I was joining the military. I encourage anybody to do it, who that's what they want to do. For me, it was a bad choice. Because it just was a place that allowed me to be angry. And, you know, kind of rewarded the results that would get. Michael Hingson 21:52 Youmentioned that by the time you were 28, there had been a significant number of suicides and so on, did something happen when you were 28. Conrad Hall 22:01 Actually, several weeks before I turned 28, I was involved in a car crash. I was in the military. I was going home to say goodbye to my parents. And I hadn't spoken to them in five or six years. But I was going home to say goodbye because my unit was going to the former Republic of Yugoslavia. And I had no intention of coming back. Now that would be a very easy place to get involved in a fight and end up dead. So in the process of going home, I goofed on the roadway, and crashing my car at 84 kilometers an hour. And for several minutes was vital signs absent. So it's now you know, almost 30 years later I can look back and say it's kind of laughable. It isn't anywhere near laughable. But it is odd that I had tried so many times to kill myself. And then the thing that convinced me that I wanted to live was ending up dead in a car crash. Michael Hingson 23:28 Why did it change? Why did your attitude change? Conrad Hall 23:35 Well, as strange as it may sound in that car crash I had a direct and personal experience with God, the Creator, the being that made all of this and I'll tell you what, you know what? Meeting him is terrifying. It's not fun. But maybe we're Yeah. Yeah made clear. I always believed, you know, God was out there. But then when you come face to face with what I feel is evidence of his existence really changes your mind about throwing away this gift he has given you. Michael Hingson 24:40 I wrote a book called Thunder dog the story of a blind man his guide dog in the triumph of trust, which was number one New York Times bestseller and is still published. And in that book, I tell specifically about my experience, hearing the voice of God because it did happen on September 11. We were very close to tower two when it began to collapse. And I was with someone who ran off. And I turned and started running away from the tower which needed to do just to survive, right. But I remember thinking to myself, God, I can't believe that you got us out of the building, we come out of Tower One, I can't believe he got us out of a building just to have fall on us. And I heard a voice it said, don't worry about what you can't control focus on running with Roselle, who is my guide dog. And the rest will take care of itself. And I knew it was the voice of God, I had always believed in God. And I believe that I've had many conversations with God, but never with a voice that was that clear and definitive. So I understand exactly what you're saying. In my case, the voice wasn't angry. It was just it was very clearly saying just keep going and do what you're supposed to do. And it will be fine. And don't worry about what you can't control. So I think it is. I'm not surprised, or in any way put off by your comment. I think that it is something that all of us should do more of is listening, hear that voice or hear what there is to tell us we would be so much better off if we did. Conrad Hall 26:23 Yes, I agree. I woke up in the car and could not breathe. Turns out my left lung had collapsed. And somebody from in front of the car or for what felt like in front of me said don't worry. It'll be okay. And then I passed out. And then at some point died. And I never really had the impression of anybody being angry with me. I kind of it's more of an impression of I'm sorry, it took this much to get through to you. Michael Hingson 27:11 But that was your choice. Conrad Hall 27:14 Exactly. Yeah, even the car accident was my choice. I was driving home on a road that is locally known as snake road. And it follows the Niagara Escarpment, and it goes up and down the escarpment as well as back and forth along the escarpment. And I know better you don't drive a road like that, at 80 kilometers an hour. Somewhere in the realm of 5055 miles an hour. And the place that I got into the accident, I didn't realize where I was. And then I did because I saw a sign for hairpin turn. That is signed for 10 miles an hour, 20 kilometers an hour. And the last time I looked at the speedometer, I was doing 84 And I just I pulled my feet back off the pedals. I crossed my arms over my chest and bowed my head and said if I have to die, you know, I get it. Just please don't let me go to hell. And I got an answer. Michael Hingson 28:34 And you came out of it. And what did you do? Conrad Hall 28:40 Well, in true human fashion, I tried to turn my back on it and say oh, it was nothing, you know, and go back to life in the military. God clearly had different ideas because in a few months, I was medically discharged. They're saying you can no longer do the job. And I had to look around for something. And by the time I got out of the military I was my mindset was okay. I will start to listen. Clearly you have something to say? Clearly you have something you want me to do. And I will start to listen. And it was about that time that I also started making a shift away from being angry all the time away from pushing people away. And I started experimenting with letting folks into my life and you know, exploring new relationships. And I certainly had my ups and my downs, just like anybody. But I'm now a much happier and more fun to be around guy. Michael Hingson 30:17 There you go. What kind of work did you get into after the military? Conrad Hall 30:24 I came out and went into construction. Okay. My father was a carpenter. So I grew up with it. Probably by the time I was seven, six years of age, something like that. During summer break, I would be on construction sites, pulling nails. So you just hammer them back and then pull the nail and because my father was saving lumber to build a new house. And I figured, okay, that's something I know how to do. I was still at a state where I wanted his approval. And I thought, Okay, I'll do what he did. He will have to approve of that. Which didn't work. But I enjoy carpentry, I enjoy woodworking. I really enjoy building things. And so building houses, putting additions on houses, I worked my way up to being a field engineer. I have no degree, never attended university. But worked my way up to being a field engineer. And then in 2007, that summer, I realized I was spending a lot of time at the edge of the building, looking down wondering if it would hurt when I hit the ground. And I just picked up one day and said that's it. I'm done. I quit. And spent a few months looking around going, what do I do? What should I do? And a couple of folks suggested writing. And I discovered that the average annual income of a Canadian author is $12,500. And that was so attractive. That's what I decided to do. Michael Hingson 32:38 Why did they suggest writing? Conrad Hall 32:42 I've been writing since I was a kid. Okay, I'm good with words. I actually know how to spell that's a good thing, if you're going to be an author helps. It does. And I have been published several times throughout my life, essays, you know, articles and magazines, that kind of thing. An Anthology of poetry that was published. So what I actually went into was copywriting. I got got involved with some folks, American writers and artists in Delray Beach, Florida. I went down and I listened to the, you know, I listen to them describe copywriting. And I'm sitting in this room with, like, 600 people. And I'm getting progressively more upset. And a couple of folks do what's wrong. This is crazy. This is the kind of stuff I would do on weekends for friends, just to blow off steam and relax. They would ask me to do a an ad for them or to write a letter that they could send for a referral program or whatever. And I would just do this stuff because it was more fun than the carpentry. And I've been doing it for like 20 years for free. Michael Hingson 34:12 You you missed out, I missed out. What kind of books are you writing now? Conrad Hall 34:20 Well, the first six, were all about marketing, all about how to sell your stuff. I've had my own business since I was 19. And so there's always even while I was in the military, I would go out and do little renovations on people's houses and stuff. And then when I came out of the military and I got into high rise construction, I ran a construction business on the side with several crews working in different places. So I've always been able to get people to buy into a solution. I don't quite agree with selling stuff. I think a salesperson a good salesperson is actually just helping you solve a need, you know, whether it's you need a new car, or you need a new washing machine or, you know, you're in the store and you need new clothes. A good salesperson just helps you, you know, solve the problem you're trying to solve? Absolutely. And it just worked out. The first book that I wrote, was a commission by Bob Bly. And he asked me to write a book of all things. The first book I wrote, was a book about how to write books. And it turns out, you know, about 70 to 80% of that manuscript is actually how to sell your book. Because writing it is the easy part, selling it, getting people to see that you have presented them with a solution and getting them to buy into it. That's, that's the hard part that requires some effort. So the first six are all about marketing. And then number seven. And for the foreseeable future, these books are about personal development and self help, you know, about encountering a life event, realizing that you're less than happy about it, and working your way back to getting happy. Michael Hingson 36:42 In addition to doing the books, do you have any kind of a coaching program or a course? Are you thinking about doing anything like that, so that you not only write about it, but you you guide people directly? Conrad Hall 36:55 I do I do coaching. And it's, I'll be honest, I don't say yes to everybody. One of the first qualifiers is, you know, do you believe you are responsible for where you are? And if somebody answer's no, I, you know, I am where I am. Because of this, that the other thing I recognize in myself, I, I do not yet have the strength to deal with that. So I need somebody to at least be at the stage where they're willing to say, you know, I don't know if I get it 100%. But I, I understand where you're coming from, that I'm responsible for the choices I make. And then we can move on with coaching from there. I am looking at several things that I want to build as, sort of do it yourself courses. There, you know, 10 things for self image strengthening three keys to successful achievement. Things that I've learned along the way from people like Dr. Maxwell Maltz, who did, he published Psycho Cybernetics back in 1960. John Maxwell and everything that he has put together. Oh, actually, I should mention Jack Canfield, not only because he has been a terrific mentor, but because he has written the foreword to this first book in the series. So I explained to him that the series is actually inspired by his chicken soup series. And, you know, I'm inclined to call it chicken soup for the 21st century, which I think Jack is just okay with, I'm not sure he likes the idea, but he's okay with it. And it was after I explained that to him, and I said, you know, would you write the foreword for this first book, and he did. So that was terrific. I'm very proud of that. Michael Hingson 39:17 Well, our time is running short, darn it. So we need to do more of this in the future. And I definitely want to chat with you more and get more insights. But for now, how do people get a hold of you? How can people reach out to you? Conrad Hall 39:33 Well, there are a couple of ways if you just if you're, if you're interested in something like coaching or counseling, you can send me an email. And it's a nice easy email address. It's my name conrad@ceriohs.org conrad@ceriohs.org. But maybe more importantly, you If you have a story of encountering a life event, getting unhappy and working your way back to being happy, I would love to hear it. And there's a webpage. If you go to GettingHappySeries.com/shareyourstory, all one word, all lowercase. That takes you to a form where you can start sharing your story. And I would love to hear what it is, I'd love to read it. And when we get to that point where we're doing that life event is one of the titles in the series. I'd be happy to come back and ask if we can use your story. Yeah, immortalize it. Michael Hingson 40:51 Super, and it gives people a way to, to talk and express things. And as we all know, one of the most successful ways we have of moving forward is talking about what we are and who we are, and helping to use that to direct us as to where we want to go. Conrad Hall 41:13 Absolutely. Michael Hingson 41:15 Well, Conrad, thank you incredibly much for being on unstoppable mindset. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this. And as I said, I want to continue this discussion and hope that we'll be okay with you. Conrad Hall 41:30 Yes, sir. I'd love to. And I really, truly appreciate the opportunity to be here. Michael Hingson 41:36 Well, you've been wonderful and and I've been extremely fascinated by listening to you. And I think there are a lot of ways that we, we, I won't say always had similar experiences, but we have come to the same decisions and conclusions, which is the important part, I think and how we live our lives on what we do. Yes, sir. Absolutely. Well, everyone who's listening, thank you again, for joining unstoppable mindset. 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This month on Down the Garden Path podcast, landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing have been talking all about planning your garden, growing hydroponically, and growing anywhere you can squeeze in a plant! In this episode, returning guest Julia Dimakos discusses growing under lights and her new e-book How to Plan a Vegetable Garden, available now at www.juliadimakos.com About Julia Dimakos Julia started growing food after having children and fell in love with it!  She gardens organically and tries to keep things simple while growing new and uncommon vegetables each year. Her garden is located in Mono, Ontario, on 25 acres on the Niagara Escarpment. Two years ago, Julia expanded her vegetable garden from 2000 to 7000 square feet, continuing in the formal kitchen garden style. She loves to inspire others to have their own vegetable gardens by showing them the simpler side of gardening. She enjoys teaching others, speaking, and holding workshops. You can read her blog at www.juliadimakos.com. Don't miss our conversation on growing under lights with Gardening Girl Julia Dimakos. Some of the questions and topics covered: You've been growing under lights now for 10 years; was there a time you weren't using lights to grow your plants? Why do plants do better with grow lights? When should someone consider adding lights to their space to help their plants? Julia answers listener questions regarding how close the plants are to the lights and how long the lights should be on. You use both LED and fluorescent lights with what you grow. Do you find one works better than the other? Do you recommend either LED or fluorescent depending on what you're growing or is it more situational or a personal preference? What do you look for when purchasing a light? Is there a best way to set them up when growing? How does one know how long to leave their lights on? Can you describe your setup? Shelf units? Do you rotate plants onto different shelves? You can find Julia online here, as well as on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. You can also listen to past Down the Garden Path podcasts featuring Julia: Digging Deep with Veggies Growing Indoors Autumn Edibles Each week on Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. And Matthew Dressing is a horticulturist and landscape designer. He owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, Joanne and Matthew do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics. Their goal is to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

We speak to Sarah Harmer, musician and environmental activist, about the power of arts in activism, and how patience can sometimes be as valuable as urgency in addressing climate emergency. Sarah Harmer is one of Canada's most acclaimed singer-songwriters, with a catalogue of work tethered to the nuances of the natural world. But what do you do when your own environment is threatened? In 2005, Sarah began campaigning to protect Mount Nemo, in southwest Ontario, from commercial exploitation - including playing a hiking tour along the Niagara Escarpment, which was later released as the Juno-award-winning film Escarpment Blues. This podcast is part of '400 Parts Per Million', an ecological arts project by Theatre in the Rough, supported by Arts Council England and the PH Holt Foundation. Find out more at http://400.earth

Episode summary introduction: In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to Sudbury, ON where a massive meteorite impact 1.85 billion years ago left an economically significant scar on the terrane. Now one of the top global producers of nickel, Sudbury's owes it fame to Earth's own natural smelting event that brought precious metals up to the surface where they can be mined today. Resources: Barnes, S.J., Holwell, D.A. and Le Vaillant, M., 2017. Magmatic Sulfide Ore Deposits. Elements, 13(2), pp.89–95. Lightfoot, P., 2016. Nickel Sulfide Ores and Impact Melts: Origin of the Sudbury Igneous Complex. 1st ed. Nickel Sulfide Ores and Impact Melts: Origin of the Sudbury Igneous Complex. Mungall, J.E., Ames, D.E. and Hanley, J.J., 2004. Geochemical evidence from the Sudbury structure for crustal redistribution by large bolide impacts. Nature, 429(6991), pp.546–548. Natural Resources Canada, 2021. Minerals and Mining. [online] Government of Canada. Host Information: Serena is a Canadian graduate student currently studying geochemistry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Her research focuses on isotopic analysis of Hawaiian volcanos to understand the dynamic and complicated evolution of the Hawaiian mantle plume. She completed her undergraduate degree at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where the exposed sedimentary rocks of the Niagara Escarpment and enthusiastic professors quickly fostered a love for all things geology. Like other member of the Geology Podcast Network, Serena loves to talk rocks and is invested in sharing her love for our planet through podcasts, educational programs for kids, and even museum exhibits. Despite heavy seasonal rains in Vancouver, she is an avid cyclist, which unfortunately does not bode well with inevitable stop for round hounding, but is an excellent way to thoroughly explore the Earth and all its glorious geologic features.

The more rocks you talk about, the more you learn! Tune in for another bonus episode of Backyard Geology: Canada Edition where Serena talks with Henry Gage, who studies freeze-thaw weathering in the Niagara Escarpment. When it comes to urban landscapes, geologists play a key role in predicting, understanding and preventing  geohazards. Host Information: Serena […]

The more rocks you talk about, the more you learn! Tune in for another bonus episode of Backyard Geology: Canada Edition where Serena talks with Henry Gage, who studies freeze-thaw weathering in the Niagara Escarpment. When it comes to urban landscapes, geologists play a key role in predicting, understanding and preventing geohazards. Host Information: Serena is a Canadian graduate student currently studying geochemistry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Her research focuses on isotopic analysis of Hawaiian volcanos to understand the dynamic and complicated evolution of the Hawaiian mantle plume. She completed her undergraduate degree at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where the exposed sedimentary rocks of the Niagara Escarpment and enthusiastic professors quickly fostered a love for all things geology. Like other member of the Geology Podcast Network, Serena loves to talk rocks and is invested in sharing her love for our planet through podcasts, educational programs for kids, and even museum exhibits. Despite heavy seasonal rains in Vancouver, she is an avid cyclist, which unfortunately does not bode well with inevitable stop for round hounding, but is an excellent way to thoroughly explore the Earth and all its glorious geologic features.

Episode summary introduction: In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to Hamilton, ON to look at the sedimentary structure that locals call “The Mountain”. The Niagara Escarpment is a steep cliff face that bisects southern Ontario. The cliff face is home to scenic hiking trails and countless waterfalls. For geologists, the Escarpment showcases […]

Episode summary introduction: In this episode of Backyard Geology, Serena takes you to Hamilton, ON to look at the sedimentary structure that locals call “The Mountain”. The Niagara Escarpment is a steep cliff face that bisects southern Ontario. The cliff face is home to scenic hiking trails and countless waterfalls. For geologists, the Escarpment showcases over 100m of relatively undisturbed sedimentary rock beds, hosting fossils from an ancient tropical sea that once existed on the edge of Laurentia. Resources: The Bruce Trail Conservancy. Webinar – Ancient Seas, Glaciers and Waterfalls: The Geologic History of the Niagara Escarpment (2020) presented by Dr. Carolyn Eyles and Rebecca Lee. Armstrong, D.K. and Dodge, J.E.P., 2007. Paleozoic Geology of Southern Ontario. Sedimentary Geoscience Section, Ontario Geological Survey, p.30. Hewitt, D.F., 1971. The Niagara Escarpment. Host Information: Serena is a Canadian graduate student currently studying geochemistry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Her research focuses on isotopic analysis of Hawaiian volcanos to understand the dynamic and complicated evolution of the Hawaiian mantle plume. She completed her undergraduate degree at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where the exposed sedimentary rocks of the Niagara Escarpment and enthusiastic professors quickly fostered a love for all things geology. Like other member of the Geology Podcast Network, Serena loves to talk rocks and is invested in sharing her love for our planet through podcasts, educational programs for kids, and even museum exhibits. Despite heavy seasonal rains in Vancouver, she is an avid cyclist, which unfortunately does not bode well with inevitable stop for round hounding, but is an excellent way to thoroughly explore the Earth and all its glorious geologic features.

We can't get enough of fossils, and I hope we can say the same about you. That's why Serena met with fossil lover and fellow Traveling Geologist team member Noelle Lin to follow up on the wonders of Mistaken Point. Check out this bonus episode of Backyard Geology: Canada Edition to learn about paleoenvironmental reconstruction! Host Information: Serena is a Canadian graduate student currently studying geochemistry at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Her research focuses on isotopic analysis of Hawaiian volcanos to understand the dynamic and complicated evolution of the Hawaiian mantle plume. She completed her undergraduate degree at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where the exposed sedimentary rocks of the Niagara Escarpment and enthusiastic professors quickly fostered a love for all things geology. Like other member of the Geology Podcast Network, Serena loves to talk rocks and is invested in sharing her love for our planet through podcasts, educational programs for kids, and even museum exhibits. Despite heavy seasonal rains in Vancouver, she is an avid cyclist, which unfortunately does not bode well with inevitable stop for round hounding, but is an excellent way to thoroughly explore the Earth and all its glorious geologic features. Guest Information:

In this episode, we talk about how we know the climate is changing, as well as how and why we study past climates.We also explore things like mass extinction events, isotopes, and science communication. (0:01:06) So many specialities. (0:01:51) Turonian Global sea levels: Was there ice?  (0:03:45) Geochemical proxies: Helping reconstruct climate. (0:04:49) Milankovitch cycles and our wobbly Earth. (0:05:56) Our dependence on the other planets: A synergy that keeps us alive. (0:07:26) Mars: A butterfly effect. (0:08:23) Predictions and the climate archives. (0:09:05) Global warming today: Undoubtedly caused by humans. (0:10:50) The climate archives: Ice cores, gas bubbles and pollen records. (0:12:45) Energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence: How it helps us learn. (0:13:43) Radioactive isotopes vs stable isotopes. (0:14:30) Isotopes: What are they and what are we looking for? (0:16:41) How isotopes show climate changes in the past: The ice record and corals. (0:18:04) Field trips and the Niagara Escarpment fossils. (0:21:11) Focusing on global warming: Studying the rock record. (0:22:15) Carbon isotopes and what they tell us. (0:26:03) The effects of depleted carbon: A unique signature. (0:27:11) What does this mean for the atmosphere and the Earth itself? (0:31:19) The wobbly Moon and tidal sea level rise. (0:32:43) Science communication: Should it be a requirement? (0:34:41) Communicating in science: The importance of understanding the Why. (0:37:38) Moving to alternate fuel sources: Will it make a difference? (0:41:11) Climate cycles and C02: How the Arctic cooled. (0:42:38) Plankton, trapped carbon and bacteria: Cycles of oxygen levels. (0:44:31) Mass extinction events: Why we need to care because the Earth doesn't.  (0:46:36) Educating the public about climate change: One of many passions. (0:48:04) Working in forensics: A possible branching out. (0:49:31) Film criticism, stories and other interests. (0:50:46) Indiana Jones and Archeology in film: An untapped potential. (0:51:44) The artistic mindset: How art can make you think differently. (0:53:45) Classical art and appreciating the detail.  Follow Nic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nic_Randazzo Visit Nic's website: https://www.nicolasrandazzo.com/ Visit Planet B612 on the web: http://planetb612.fm/ Follow Planet B612 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetB612fm

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome returning guest Gardening Girl Julia Dimakos to discuss autumn edibles and her gardening endeavors for 2021. Even though the days are getting shorter, Julia shares some of the wonderful edibles you can still plant for a late-season harvest and to help us get ready for next spring. About Julia Dimakos Julia started growing food after having children and fell in love with it!  She gardens organically and tries to keep things simple while growing new and uncommon vegetables each year. Her garden is located in Mono, Ontario, on 25 acres on the Niagara Escarpment. Two years ago, Julia expanded her vegetable garden from 2000 to 7000 square feet, continuing in the formal kitchen garden style. She loves to inspire others to have their own vegetable gardens by showing them the simpler side of gardening. She enjoys teaching others, speaking, and holding workshops. You read her blog at www.juliadimakos.com. Don't miss our conversation on autumn edibles with Gardening Girl Julia Dimakos. Julia answers a few of our questions: In February you mentioned you were expanding the garden. How many square feet is it this year, and what did you plant in your expansion? In February, we talked about all the wonderful vegetables you were growing for 2021. What were some of the plants you were most excited to grow this year and how did they turn out? What were some of the challenges you faced in the garden this year? How do we know when late-season fruit and vegetables, like melons and pumpkins, are ready? What can we start growing in September for a mid-to-late fall harvest? What should we be planting now for next year? Julia also answered a wide range of listener questions. You can find Julia online here, as well as on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. You can also listen to past Down the Garden Path shows featuring Julia: Digging Deep with Veggies Growing Indoors Each week on Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. And Matthew Dressing is a horticulturist and landscape designer. He owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, Joanne and Matthew do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics. Their goal is to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

In this week's episode of Down the Garden Path, Matt and Joanne welcome returning guest Gardening Girl Julia Dimakos to discuss digging deep with veggies. Julia started growing food after having children and fell in love with it!  She gardens organically and tries to keep things simple while growing new and uncommon vegetables each year. Her garden is located in Mono, Ontario, on 25 acres on the Niagara Escarpment. Two years ago, Julia expanded her vegetable garden from 2000 to 7000 square feet, continuing in the formal kitchen garden style. Julia has been growing vegetables and writing about gardening for over 10 years and has been published twice in the Canadian Organic Grower magazine. She loves to inspire others to have their own vegetable gardens by showing them the simpler side of gardening. Don't miss our conversation on "digging deep with veggies" with Gardening Girl Julia Dimakos. Julia answers a few of our questions: How is your garden doing? What did you do to prepare? Once everything is planted in the vegetable garden, do you have advice for what to do next? Julia discusses her favourite tomato varieties and helps Joanne understand the difference between determinate and indeterminate tomato plants. She also gives some excellent advice on growing lettuce and answers a listener's question about growing strawberries. There's so much valuable information in this show, you won't want to miss it! You can find Julia online here, as well as on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Each week on Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. And Matthew Dressing is a horticulturist and landscape designer. He owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, Joanne and Matthew do their best to bring you interesting, relevant and helpful topics. Their goal is to help you keep your garden as low maintenance as possible.

Mount Nemo is one of the seven parks in Niagara Escarpment and Conservation Halton. Make most of the winters and visit any of the Conservation Halton parks this season. https://vandanarajbhatt.com/read-article/6432_winter-hike-at-mount-nemo.html #conservationhalton #mountnemoconservation #travelblogs

Jill Proud is a dynamic facilitator, an experienced entrepreneur and a coach to senior leaders across Canada. Her passion lies in helping people see a bigger future for themselves, and her expertise lies in giving them the skills and motivation to make it a reality. Jill built The Proud Group on a philosophy of only working where she can make a difference. Her powerful one-on-one coaching sessions with senior leaders and their teams is underpinned by her ability to connect in a real and deep way that allows clients to achieve their goals more quickly and easily. As the Vice President of Sales for an international training firm, Jill drove expansion into the financial services industry while managing relationships with several large banking clients. As the Director of Sales and Marketing for another training firm, she expanded a licensee network of associates by 100%, including leading a cross-border expansion into the U.S. market. Jill's diverse background also includes a project with the Canadian International Development Agency in the Chilean city of Santiago and consulting work throughout North America. Jill launched her career working as a facilitator and leader in the not-for-profit sector building local, national and international partnerships between municipalities, businesses and not-for-profit organizations to establish inter-sectoral collaboration. Through all of her roles, Jill witnessed first-hand the power of coaching, and the discipline necessary to coach effectively while under pressure. Jill has successfully brought this experience to bear in workshops for thousands of managers across the world. Whether she is teaching financial services executives in Toronto, working with leaders at Queen's Smith School of Business or coaching CEOs in the complex healthcare environment, Jill marries energy and enthusiasm with the practicality that comes from real, lived experience. In January 2019, Jill launched the Women Presidents' Organization South Georgian Bay Chapter. WPO is the premier peer advisory organization connecting women who own multi-million dollar companies. This peer group approach fosters members to accelerate business growth and acts as a vital support network. Outside of the business world, Jill has supported the work of Performance Coaching Inc. in their work with Hockey Canada. For two Olympic Games, she has brought her experience as a certified TAIS coach to bear in 1-to-1 coaching sessions with members of the Women's National Team. She is also a passionate rower, and works locally to support learn to row programs. Jill lives in Collingwood, Ontario between the shores of Georgian Bay where she rows in the summer and the Niagara Escarpment where she cross-country skis in the winter. She has held a number of Board positions including as a Director on the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital Board. Jill is a founding member and current past Chair of Women in Philanthropy for Providence that has raised more than 900K in the funding to support special projects at Providence Healthcare in Toronto. What you'll learn about in this episode: What holding space means in the coaching community The top 3 challenges that women face with mindset How September 11th impacted Jill's decision to leave her corporate job How the current state of the world is impacting the landscape of the work environment How will we emerge from the pandemic Resources: Website: https://www.jillproud.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillproudleadwithpurpose/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/jill-proud/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevitalvisionary Share the Goodness: yess.learnworlds.com Digging Deep Jill Proud is an entrepreneur and coach to senior leaders throughout Canada. In 2019, she founded the Women Presidents' Organization South Georgian Bay Chapter. Jill has dedicated herself to making an impact in women's lives, helping them to get vulnerable and find their power. In this episode of the Intentional Greatness® podcast, Jill joins us to share her inspiring story, and how she guides women in answering the pivotal question “Why am I here?” Pivotal Moments After an impressive corporate career in sales and marketing, Jill's climb on the corporate ladder came to a screeching halt. The September 11th tragedy caused her to ask herself tough questions. This pivotal moment led her to make the decision to quit her job and pursue a career in coaching. It's important to do work that feeds your soul and makes an impact. Jill shares how the current pandemic has affected women in a similar way as her 9/11 moment. Redefining The What-If's Jill explains how the current state of the world is impacting the way that people work, particularly the way that women work moving forward. The pandemic has opened up the possibility of what our work lives could look like. She shares how we now have the opportunity to redefine the what-if's to create a new version of our lives. It all begins with the questions: “why am I here?” and “what do I truly want?” Her incredible story of reflection and self-awareness shows that we are only as deep as our impact.

Dianne Bos does not look at her life linearly. At every opportunity she is open to learning and challenging her perception about the world around her. Speaking with Dianne was electric – she loops ideas and processes together seamlessly with a healthy dose of enthusiasm. Knowing that Dianne defines herself as an Artist and that she does not limit herself to only one method of creation makes understanding her enthusiasm and varied career easier. In speaking with Dianne, I learnt how creativity is something that can be seen as fluid and fed by connection to the world around you. By staying open to experimentation, questioning and a continued sense of play – we are able to continue to push the limits of our own creativity. And in my opinion, pushing boundaries is the premise of a creative practice so that we can learn, grow and change. Dianne’s recently updated website is at…. https://diannebos.ca/ Biography… Dianne Bos was born in 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario, and grew up in Dundas where she happily explored the Niagara Escarpment. Always interested in art and science, she studied Fine Arts at Mount Allison University. There she developed an interest in photography through sculpture and science, by creating her own cameras. That interest has continued to this day.  Many of Bos’s recent exhibitions feature handmade cameras, walk-in light installations, and sound pieces. These tools and devices formulate and extend her investigations of journeying, time, and the science of light. This work appeared in the traveling exhibits; Poetics of Light: Pinhole Photography, New Mexico Museum, Seeing, Science Gallery, Dublin Ireland. ‘See the Stars,’ a multi-aperture tent installation created for the ‘Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Festival’ in Dawson City, Yukon and Star Shed at McMaster Museum in Hamilton.

We're kicking off the month of February with our first "growing indoors" episode of Down the Garden Path. In this podcast, we discuss growing indoors and with grow lights with Gardening Girl Julia Dimakos. Julia started growing food after having children and fell in love with it!  She gardens organically and tries to keep things simple while growing new and uncommon vegetables each year. Her garden is located in Mono, Ontario, on 25 acres on the Niagara Escarpment. Two years ago, Julia expanded her vegetable garden from 2000 to 7000 square feet, continuing in the formal kitchen garden style. Julia has been growing vegetables and writing about gardening for over 10 years and has been published twice in the Canadian Organic Grower magazine. She loves to inspire others to have their own vegetable gardens by showing them the simpler side of gardening. Join us this week for our conversation with Gardening Girl Julia Dimakos. Julia answers a few of our questions: Tell us a bit about yourself and how you got started gardening? What inspired you? What inspires you today? What are you growing this year? How much do you start indoors? What does your indoor setup look like? Tell us about some of the resources you have on www.juliadimakos.com and how it can help our readers get started the right way. You can find Julia online here, as well as on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest. Join us in February for more "growing indoors" themed podcasts: 8th: Seed Starting for Beginners with Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing 15th: Electric Cars with Tim Burrows. 28th: Micro Food Growing with Jennifer McGuinness Each week on Down The Garden Path, professional landscape designers Joanne Shaw and Matthew Dressing discuss down-to-earth tips and advice for your plants, gardens and landscapes. As the owner of Down2Earth Landscape Design, Joanne Shaw has been designing beautiful gardens for homeowners east of Toronto for over a decade. And Matthew Dressing is a horticulturist and landscape designer. He owns Natural Affinity Garden Design, a landscape design and garden maintenance firm servicing Toronto and the Eastern GTA. Together, Joanne and Mat

Is there a switch somewhere that can turn the water off at Niagara Falls? The answer to this question is an interesting interweaving of the natural and built environments, International politics, and managing all the different interests (industrial, commercial, and recreational) surrounding Niagara Falls. For full show notes, see www.buildbigideas.com/post/can-you-turn-off-niagara-falls-ep-009 Outline of the conversation First, all 5 great lakes are naturally hydrologically connected…in theory a drop of water in far western Lake superior could find it's way to the Atlantic ocean flowing across superior through the straits of Mackinac…depending on currents circulating in Lake Michigan then running the long dimension of lakes Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario…then out the St. Lawrence River completing a journey of over 2000 miles. This connection is important not only from hydrologic cycle but also modern day for navigation of vessels recreation and commercial industries. For water to flow by gravity there has to be a gradient…View the profile of the Great Lakes clearly see gravity moves water. Previously there were rapids on the St. Mary's river, now the location of the Soo lock and dam managing a 23.5ft drop. The only other major gradient is Niagara falls a 326ft drop overall. This massive gradient is thanks to the impacts of water erosion on varying geology inherent in the Niagara Escarpment. Very early on settlers in the area realized the potential energy of that change in elevation. Late 1750s Daniel Joncaire built a small canal and diversion a water wheel inserted in Niagara river to power a saw mill. The first hydro electric power plant was built in 1853. The construction of hydraulic tunnels and canals, two power stations in Niagara Falls; combined with innovations in electricity (alternating current) and transmission (power lines and transformers) allowed this to come together for large scale use. Proximity to the falls created a lot of ancillary benefits to Buffalo with advancements in longer range electrical power transmission and alternating current. Buffalo benefited due to its proximity becoming the first major city in the US with larger scale street lighting. In 1961, when the Niagara Falls hydroelectric project went online, it was the largest hydropower facility in the Western world. The challenge then be came balancing the commercial/industrial interests with natural beauty of the site. Of note Niagara Falls actually consists of three separate falls, Horse Shoe, Bridal Vail, and American Falls. Lots of water that crosses the international boundary between Canada and the US. In 1909 the US and Canada established the Boundary Waters Treaty. It governs all boundary waters activities. The International Joint Commission was formed with members from the US and Canada to manage the treaty. In 1950 the international treaty between the US and Canada was revised seeking to strike a better balance between the built and natural aspects of the falls. An additional governing body, International Niagara Committee, was formed to manage the unique nature of the Falls as a boundary water. Threads to pull on future episodes How do vessels navigate the Great Lakes and what role does this navigation infrastructure plan in the US and Canadian economies?

Ever wonder how the climbing routes you enjoy got put up? If so, join us as we talk to Gus Alexandropoulos of Ontario Climbing about the game of rock climbing. We recorded in his home climbing gym which was fun as we got to climb after recording. Aside from being a lifelong climber, Gus is a route developer, guide book author and journalist. His passion for climbing has led to it being both his business and lifestyle. Having developed a number of crags and putting up 200+ routes, he has a unique perspective. Learn about the history and politics of rock climbing in Ontario.    GIVEAWAY ALERT!! Listen to this episode to learn how to enter for a chance to win a set of signed Niagara Escarpment climbing guidebooks! The winner will be announced mid-August in Ep. 40 featuring Reg Smart.   Show Notes: Gus has developed 200+ routes in Ontario. Route locations are found at Lion's Head, The Swamp, Al Qaeda Cliffs, Devil's Glen, bouldering at Cape Croker and The Turtle.  Routes are all detailed in the Ontario Climbing Guidebooks below. Gus is currently working with a bunch of other amazing folks in developing Project Crown Land in Ontario.    Ontario Climbing Guidebooks:   The Southern Escarpment - Volume 1 The Northern Escarpment- Volume 2 Rattlesnake Point Sport Climbing Volume 1.4   Want to Support Ontario Route Development and Repairs? Donate at the Ontario Climbing Hardware Fund    Ontario Alliance of Climbers and purchase a LIFETIME membership for $5.    Follow Gus at Ontario Climbing Website, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter    Follow LiveWild Radio at Instagram, Facebook, www.livewildradio.com, YouTube 

The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association, this  week we're featuring Trempealeau County.Campfire Conversation:  This week is all about the wonders of Wisconsin.  Wisconsin is home to so many remarkable destinations that we know we can't cover them all, so here are a few of our favorites:  Niagara Escarpment, St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, Gravity Hill, Devil's Lake State Park, Driftless Area.Behind-the-Scenes: We're headed to Fort Atkinson for a new episode of Discover Wisconsin. We'll be covering: The history of Fort Atkinson, Historic Water Tower, Effigy Mounds, Hoard Historical Museum & National Dairy Shrine, Dorothy Carnes Park, Glacial River Bike Trail, Jones Market, Rock River, Poyer Orchards Farm Market, Steffen's Orchard, Haumerson's Pond, The Stagecoach Inn,  Fireside Theatre, Cafe Carpe.Know Your Wisconsin: Sphagnum Moss

Kitchen Windows is a side-project of the Sunday Night Dinner podcast. In this time of Covid-19 and social isolation, it’s a chance to have a brief look into the kitchens of writers, musicians, chefs, artists and health-care superstars. What can they see out their window? What are they cooking for comfort? Who are they with? How do they spend their days? Singer, songwriter and environmental activist, Sarah Harmer, lives just outside of Kingston, Ontario. She is the co-founder of PERL (Protecting Escarpment Rural Land) an organization concerned with protected the Niagara Escarpment in Southern Ontario. She has released six albums, the most recent of which came out in February. It’s a gorgeous collection of songs called Are You Gone (Arts and Crafts). You can hear parts of two songs from the album in this episode: St. Peter’s Bay and Little Frogs. You can find Sarah here: www.sarahharmer.com And PERL here: www.facebook.com/Perlburlington/ Intro music written by JJ Ipsen

Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-throated Blue Warblers, and more are found along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment over Barrow Bay. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com

Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-throated Blue Warblers, and more are found along the edge of the Niagara Escarpment over Barrow Bay. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/Support Songbirding by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/songbirdingFind out more at http://songbirding.com

Hermit Thrush and various warblers are found in this unique rocky forest along the Niagara Escarpment. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/Support Songbirding by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/songbirdingFind out more at http://songbirding.com

Hermit Thrush and various warblers are found in this unique rocky forest along the Niagara Escarpment. Credits Recorded, engineered, narrated and created by Rob Porter.Creative Commons music by Scott Buckley – https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/ Creative Commons sounds by Jordan Powell – https://freesound.org/people/Erokia/Find out more at http://5khz.songbirding.com

On the latest wine podcast Matt is joined by the “2002 Winemaker of the Year” (Ontario Wine Awards) owner/winemaker for Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery Sue-Ann Staff. Sue is a 5th generation grape grower operating a 100-acre grape farm in Niagara’s Twenty Valley perched on the top of the Niagara Escarpment.  We go all in on Riesling and I get Sue to expand on some of her recent quotes:  ‘People who think it’s cool to start wineries underestimate the work’ “A winemaker is a glorified janitor”

Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery opened in 2009 and it is home to Fancy Farm Girl wines, a small, quality-oriented winery on a family's 200+-year-old estate on the brow of the Niagara Escarpment in Jordan, Ontario, Canada. It is the ultimate assemblage, blending over 100 years of the family's grape growing experience. In this 18th episode, owner & winemaker Sue-Ann Staff share with us her journey from a "winemaster" to owning her own winery. Sue-Ann brings 18+ years of award-winning winemaking experience while literally collecting hundreds of awards in the industry both locally and internationally.

Logged out deserts and a decimated Niagara Escarpment sparked a McMaster University student's crusade that earned him the title "father of reforestation." 

Featherstone Winery is a family-operated located on 23 acres of rolling hills on the Twenty Mile Bench along the Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, Canada. They farm naturally and without the use of insecticides. The result is bright and complex small-lot wines crafted to express the singular nature of their premium site in the Twenty Mile Bench appellation. This episode is an interview with co-owner Louise Engel – we discussed their unique approach in complete harmony with the land.

On today’s episode I sit down with Ryan Hayhurst of Niagara Escarpment Organics in the beautiful Beaver Valley. His property, located near Kimberley Ontario, is a permaculture design jewel, still in its early stages of inception. As we enjoy a cup of coffee from Ironwood Coffee Roasters in front of the wood stove Ryan and I talk about farming for your specific site, medicinal herbs, health and wellness, and finally we briefly touch on his new venture with Craigleith Cannabis Co. This is Farm Talk Radio, keep your shovel in the ground and stay tuned for more farm talk! Ryan Hayhurst of Niagara Escarpment Organics: For farming questions and internship inquiries contact Ryan at www.niagaraescarpmentorganics.ca Craigleith Cannabis Company: www.craighleithcannabis.ca Ironwood Coffee Company: www.ironwoodcoffee.ca

The Bruce Trail is the oldest and longest marked trail in Canada. At 885K it follows the Niagara Escarpment from Tobermory to the Niagara River. Many people have attempted to run the entire trail, which with its challenging terrain provides a test for even the most seasoned runners. But in August of 2014, one runner started out on the Bruce Trail's northern end in Tobermory, Ontario to do something that no one had ever attempted before: to become the first athlete with a disability to complete the end-to-end journey across the trail. On this week's episode of The Shakeout, we bring you the story of Rhonda-Marie Parke, an athlete with only 8% vision, who set out to run the Bruce Trail in 20 days. It is an incredible story of adversity, perseverance, and advocacy.

This week's episode is just Lenn interviewing Liten Buffel winemaker and co-owner Zack Klug. Zack is a natural wine guy -- but not one of those annoying dogmatic types. He makes his wines his way, but he doesn't expect everyone to do what he does. Check out the episode to learn about something unique that Zack considers a manipulation, what he's doing up on the Niagara Escarpment and why he values transparency maybe above everything else.

Episode 023- Have you ever been to a wine shop or seen the terms "Organic", "Sustainable", or "Unfiltered" on a wine list? Are these real terms, important to your wine drinking experience or are simply marketing ploys designed to separate more dollars from your wallet? Our resident wine guy, Howard Riedel will help you figure out what theses terms mean  and give you important insight for the next time you buy a bottle of wine.  Howard is a wine expert and has 30 plus year career as a marketing consultant to  the retail wine industry.  Here are some of his recommendations in this category: Bonterra- A brand that evolved out of Fetzer’s early experiments in organic farming in the late 1980s, California’s Bonterra is considered the first mass-market organic brand. Emiliana-   Chile already has an advantage over most wine growing areas because it wasn’t affected by the phylloxera aphid that destroyed many vineyards around the world, primarily in France, in the mid-19th century. It’s why the vines in Chile grow on their own roots instead of being grafted onto pest-resistant rootstock as most of the world does now. Chile is also one of the world leaders in organic wine growing, and Emiliana is the most prominent example. They produce several brands, and their Natura line is one of their best values. Dashwood-  New Zealand is another country that has gotten strongly behind the organic movement, and Dashwood is one of their more affordable brands. McManis Family Vineyards- This winery in California’s Central Valley is one of many certified by Lodi Rules Certified Green Sustainable Winegrowing. Arrowhead Spring Vineyards- Located on the Niagara Escarpment, Arrowhead has long been a proponent of traditional farming methods. They’ve been expanding their estate vineyards and are using sustainable farming methods. Aside from the podcasts, there are blog posts too!  For example, if you go to guysandfood.com, you can read my latest piece on why investing in an instant read thermometer beats the alternative. The Guys and Food newsletter gives you delicious recipes, helpful kitchen hacks, and other things that any food guy will find useful. Some of the things in the newsletter will be exclusive, which means it won't make it on the podcast or blog.  Sign up for the newsletter, you'll be glad that you did! (Don't worry, your contact information will never be sold or made available to any other person or organization.) Remember to subscribe to the Guys and Food podcast in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, GooglePlay, and Tunein Radio.  In social media you can find us on Facebook and Twitter! Please feel free to reach out with your questions or comments.  You can do that by clicking on the Contact button, email me at gabe@ guysandfood.com, or call the listener line at 716-427-GUYS (4897).

Hamilton Councilors approved building new vista locations along the Niagara Escarpment at a cost of $113,00. Donna Skelly, City Councilor for Ward 7 Disturbing posters were hung up on poles in Toronto calling for white people who are “tired of political correctness” and “questioning when immigration will stop” to join an online movement to fight multiculturalism. Catherine McDonald, Crime Specialist, Global Toronto.  We're one week in from the election that say Donald Trump become the President elect. A lot has happened during that week including his first meeting with Obama, his announce of Priebus and Breitbart's Steve Bannon, and VP-elect Mike Pence hiding his e-mails. Laura Babcock. President, PowerGroup

Hamilton Councilors approved building new vista locations along the Niagara Escarpment at a cost of $113,00. Donna Skelly, City Councilor for Ward 7

In this episode, we're joined by author Kit Reed, who tells us how the Oz books — the ones penned by Ruth Plumly Thompson, rather than the originals by L. Frank Baum — were her gateway to speculative fiction. She'll talk about other early influences, like F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon, and John Collier, and how her reading continues to range across a wide variety of genre and non-genre authors and subjects. We'll hear how being the child of a navy officer who moved around a lot meant having to adapt to new communities and situations, teaching her to observe group behaviour and in turn contributing to some of the themes in her stories. Kit then discusses how her career as a journalist also helped shape her approach to writing fiction. And we'll talk about her love of comics, from early favourites like Superman and Batman, to more recent fare, including Preacher and Snow Piercer. She'll also tell us why — apart from her childhood creation of Harbour the Bunny — she hasn't taken a crack at writing comics herself. Our interview took place in October 2015 via a Skype connection between Kit's home in Connecticut and my studio in the lair of bloginhood, located deep beneath the Niagara Escarpment. Find out more about Kit and her works at: kitreed.net     Visit iTunes to subscribe to Invaders From Planet 3 and download episodes, and be sure to rate the show while you're there!    

Today we talk to Sarah Pittard from Solo Mom Takes Flight about Niagara Falls, including how many days to visit, where to stay, what to do and most importantly -- how to save some money along the way. Sarah visits Niagara Falls a few times a year with her two kids and she gives listeners some great inside tips! ON THE PODCAST 0:34 Kim is back from Israel and tells us all about her trip! 4:39 Floating in The Dead Sea 6:30 Masada 8:22 Israeli food 10:29 Safety in Israel 13:45 Welcome Sarah from Solo Mom Takes Flight 15:47 How long should you stay in Niagara Falls? 17:50 Niagara-on-the-Lake 18:45 Getting to Niagara Falls 20:18 Sample Niagara Falls itinerary 25:37 Where to stay in Niagara Falls, ON 29:20 Tips for saving money in Niagara Falls 31:45 What to eat in Niagara Falls 34:27 The best place to take a family photo 37:13 Sarah's favorite travel gear 41:18 Tip of the Week: crossing the border by car 43:30 Email us at podcast@vacationmavens.com 43:50 Join us next week to talk about Yellowstone National Park!   ABOUT SARAH FROM SOLO MOM TAKES FLIGHT Sarah Pittard is a mom first and travel writer second. She has a knack for finding adult-themed adventure trips and tailoring them to include her children. Lately, the have toured Kenya on Safari and hiked through Hawaii. You can find more about Sarah at Solo Mom Takes Flight, or you can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.   Sarah lives in Toronto, Ontario (about one hour from Niagara Falls) and she travels with her two kids Charlie, age six, and Will, age seven. Sarah has taken the kids to Ireland, Africa, and on many road trips and adventures together. PLANNING A TRIP TO NIAGARA FALLS Wondering how long to stay in Niagara Falls? Sarah recommends somewhere between two and four days. On the Canadian side, you will find many family-friendly attractions, while the New York side has casinos. It can get very crowded and attracts people from all over the world. Many people extend a trip to include Niagara-on-the-Lake or Toronto.   In the summer, the wineries in Niagara-on-the-Lake are very family-friendly with marshmallow pits, bike paths, games and room to run around.   If you are flying in, you would go into Buffalo on the New York side or Toronto on the Canadian side. On the American side, you definitely need to rent a car to get around. However, if you are on the Canadian side, everything is much more accessible and you can take a taxi from the Buffalo airport and not need a car. You can also walk back and forth between between the two sides (just don't forget your passport!) NIAGARA FALLS ITINERARY The Canadian side has a much better view of the Falls so start with taking your time enjoying the view of the falls (just be prepared for crowds!) Another not-to-be-missed activity is to take a boat into the Falls. From the Canadian side, you would take a Hornblower Cruise (NY-side is still Maid of the Mist.) Sarah recommends purchasing your tickets online in advance to reserve your spot and even though you will be given a poncho, be prepared to get very wet! Be sure to protect your camera and phones.   Make sure you also walk around at night when you can see the Falls lit up. Check the schedule too because some nights they have fireworks over the Falls.   Kids and families enjoy Clifton Hill, with its ferris wheel, laser tag, and fun mini golf courses like Dinosaur Golf and Wizard Golf. Sarah also recommends venturing a little further out for some attractions like the Butterfly Conservatory, aerial tram, ziplines, rock climbing, jet boats, and hiking along the Niagara Escarpment. Ball's Falls is a great hike with waterfalls. WHERE TO STAY The Americana motel on Lundy's Lane is a good budget motel with an indoor waterpark. After that, there are a selection of larger chain hotels, like the Sheraton, closer to the Falls. Sarah's favorite place to stay is the Great Wolf Lodge, which is only about eight minutes away from the Falls by car. Her kids love the rooms and the waterpark is included and restricted to guests, plus it gives you a great escape from the Falls. It is also close to the Butterfly Conservatory and other attractions. MONEY SAVING TIPS Check Groupon Getaways as they often have deals on Niagara Falls hotels The local Groupon also offers discounts on things like Captain Jack's arcade and local restaurants like East Side Marios Clifton Hill Pass and other money saving family passes Go now because the Canadian dollar is so weak right now! WHERE TO EAT IN NIAGARA FALLS There is a lot of local food in Canada, but in Niagara it is mostly chains. For a better food experience, head out to Niagara-on-the-Lake. Sarah recommends The Cannery, Treadwells, and Kitchen 76 at Two Sisters winery or Boston Pizza in Niagara Falls. Tamara recommended Windows by Jamie Kennedy at the top of Sheraton on the Falls and Peller Estates. BEST PLACE TO TAKE FAMILY PHOTO Take a photo right outside of the Falls. It is easier to do in the summer than the winter but when you get into downtown, there is a main road that faces the Falls and there are plenty of places along the railing to get a shot in front of the Falls. Just beware, the railing is slippery so DO NOT put your kids up there. The other shot is to get on the boat and get a photo with the poncho on. FAVORITE TRAVEL GEAR Sarah loves the Silver Ridge line from Columbia because it offers sun protection and have zip off pants for if you get hot, wet or dirty. They even like their hiking shoes and wear them for everything because they are easy to pack and don't really wrinkle. TIP/APP OF THE WEEK Be prepared for a wait when crossing the border! If you want to save time, you might want to sign up for the NEXUS program (different from Global Entry) if you go to Canada frequently. An hour or more wait is not unusual so make sure you have drinks, snacks, and plenty of entertainment.   MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST Niagara Falls Clifton Hill Fun Pass Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls Niagara-on-the-Lake Ice Wine Festival Niagara-on-the-Lake 24 Hours in Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist through the Eyes of a Nine Year Old Safari Packing list for Families (with Sarah's favorite travel clothing)   FOLLOW ALONG AND SPREAD THE WORD! If you liked this show, please be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher or the podcast app of your choice and leave us a review!   Have a question or comment? Send us an email or leave us a voicemail at +1.641.715.3900, ext. 926035#   You can also follow our travels on Stuffed Suitcase and We3Travel, or follow the Vacation Mavens on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Thanks for listening!

This week on All About Wine, we continue with New York wine and the Niagara Escarpment AVA region.   Join us LIVE for this entertaining and informative talk show.  WIth show host, Ron, VP and General Manager of Florida Estates Winery in Land O' Lakes, Florida. Call in and join us on-air.  Discuss topics related to wine and the industry.  Or, Email us with your questions for the show, suggestions or comments at allaboutwine101@gmail.com

Tom Atzet, Ph.D. (Merlin, OR), retired regional ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service, discusses the indispensible bacteria and other micro-organisms. Although not often celebrated, bacteria are invaluable to all of earth's ecosystems. They are not only ubiquitous, bacteria are both abundant and foundational, providing many of the basic activities that keep our planet functional and sustainable. Second guest, Art Bernstein (Gold Hill, OR), naturalist and author, discusses the mighty Niagara Falls, the world's second largest falls on the globe next to Victoria Falls in southern Africa, and surrounded by Niagara Reservation State Park, the oldest state park in the United States. The Niagara Escarpment, the edge of a thick series of dolomite layers, begins in Watertown, New York and continues westerly through Wisconsin and Illinois. Without the Niagara Escarpment, Niagara Falls would not exist.