CHEX TV airdate: Oct. 13th, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online. On this episode my guest is Simon Tapper a student at Trent University. Simon is studying many different birds in the swallow family. Swallows prefer nesting boxes located in open fields on tall posts. They mainly eat flying insects. We’ve noticed fewer … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Sept. 1st Click link to watch this episode on our YouTube channel Cleaning your bird feeders is very important to keep your birds healthy and coming back for more. Tune into this episode or read further to learn more about what you should be doing! Cleaning your bird feeders Moldy or … Read more
Chex TV airdate: August 4th, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online. Butterflies, hummingbirds and bees love the gardens that the Peterborough Pollinators group have created. With funding from various sources that have installed gardens around the City of Peterborough. They also are encouraging home owners to install pollinator gardens themselves to encourage the … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: June 23rd, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online It’s really wonderful to watch the birds. Their beautiful colours and sweet songs relax and help you to appreciate the nature all around you. Often times elderly who live alone at home much of the time can spend hours watching and being entertained … Read more
CHEX TV air date: June 9th, 2017 Click link to watch this episode online. Everyone has their favourite tool! Getting in the garden, this must have tool is certainly going to be in your bag of tricks (or tub trug!) On this episode I had some very experienced gardeners sharing some of their favourite tools … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Feb. 17, 2016 6:50am and 5:20pm Click link to watch this episode online. Every year my husband and I attend a few gift shows to look for new products, meet artists and chat with industry leaders to learn what’s on the horizon! The Toronto Gift Fair is held two times per year … Read more
It was a great treat to visit The Kawartha Environment Centre at Trent University in January. I felt like a kid again. Tromping around in the snow and feeding chickadees from my hand. This centre is truly a gem for the City and County of Peterborough. Kids come to this centre and also Camp Kawartha … Read more
Chex TV airdate: Friday Jan. 6th, 2017 To watch this episode online click link here. On this episode I’m joined by Glen Caradus of The Paddling Puppeteers at The Kawartha Environment Centre. I’ve known Glen since we worked together at Peterborough Green-Up in the ’90’s. He’s always had a special way with kids, frogs … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Nov. 11th, 2016. Watch this episode online by clicking link. Predator birds such as Sharp shinned hawks (Picture courtesy Gwen Forsyth), Barred Owls and Northern Shrikes have been known to visit bird feeders in our back yards (and they’re not after the bird food!) It can be very shocking to see … Read more
CHEX TV airdate: Friday Oct. 28th between 5 and 5:30pm. Click link to watch this episode online. Now is the time to keep your bird feeders full of quality fresh bird food! Migrating birds are more apt to drop by and visit your feeders if they are clean and full. They may drop by for … Read more