Father daughter team of Nick and Samantha Butts create both coasters and necklaces from the same locally sourced rock. Madoc Rocks is a family run business established in 2002. Their coasters are hand crafted with rock from the Madoc area, in Eastern Ontario. The unique patterns and colours in each coaster are an indication of … Read more
Spring is the time for the shop to get refilled after a busy holiday season. And it’s the time for us to add to our collection of Canadian made items. On this episode I share with you just a little of the many pieces of Canadian made metal work. Made by a number of … Read more
At the end of January each year we visit the gift shows in Toronto to seek out new and interesting products for the shop with an eye always towards Canadian made. This year we saw a fair number of Peterborough artists at this national show. Annie Scherz from reVerra glass, Blake Richardson with … Read more
This year has been a very strange year for our birds. Early in the season we heard that we’d be getting a lot of finches, redpolls and grosbeaks due to a poor seed supply in the north. But that didn’t seem to happen. Tune in to this episode for a few ideas on where are … Read more
On this episode I welcome Martin Parker who is a long time birder and also member of the Peterborough Field Naturalists. Martin shares with us why it’s important to count birds, how it is done and the trends we’re seeing. Did you know we’re beginning to see Peregrine Falcons again!?
The majority of the contents in most bird seed mixes available at large stores is a blend of “fillers” that are low in nutritional value, such as wheat, red millet, and flax. The seeds in these bulk bags are often poorly cleaned, which leaves them dusty, and oils are then added to reduce the dust. … Read more
A quick two minutes to say how much we appreciate our customers support and how much we love to support our community.
2018 was our 16th year in business. In those 16 years we have shared the wonderful work of so many artists with you! And every year we add more and more of their beautiful work to our offerings. It so important to support local artists. These artists are your neighbours and friends. When … Read more
Many people who love feeding birds dislike Blue Jays, because they can be loud and aggressive. Although this is true, there’s so much to love about these intelligent and charismatic creatures! Jays are in the Corvid family, which includes ravens and crows. They are very intelligent, capable of problem solving and mimicking the calls of … Read more
Certain needs must be met to for any living creature to survive: food, water, and shelter from inclement weather and predators. These elements work together to form a critter’s habitat. No matter how ideal a habitat may appear to be in one or more of these areas, it will not be used by wildlife if … Read more