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Garden Gate: Episode 114 – Tips to attract hummingbirds to your garden (April 29th, 2017)

CHEX TV airdate: Friday April 29th, 2017 Episodes usually air during the morning show at 7:50am, CHEX Daily at 5:15pm and the following Monday during the Noon show Click link to watch this episode With eager anticipation we wait. We watch. We wait some more.  Are the hummingbirds here yet? When do I put my … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 113 – Jamie Brown designs

CHEX TV airdate: April 14th, 2017 Episodes usually air during the morning show at 7:50am, CHEX Daily at 5:15pm and the following Monday during the Noon show Click link to watch this episode online My husband and I first spotted Jamie’s beautiful work at the Toronto Gift fair in January. He was part of the … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 111 – A Slice of the North (Wendy Stanwick)

CHEX TV airdate: Friday March 17th, 2017 Episodes usually air during the morning show at 7:50am, CHEX Daily at 5:15pm and the following Monday during the Noon show Click link to watch this episode on our YouTube channel Wendy Stanwick – A Slice of the North Jewelry A Slice of the North was conceived and … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 108 – Myth busting with Naturalist Drew Monkman (Feb. 3, 2017)

CHEX TV airdate: Feb. 3rd, 2017 Episodes usually air during the morning show at 7:50am, CHEX Daily at 5:15pm and the following Monday during the Noon show Click link to watch this episode online. Robins always go south for the winter. MYTH Birds will freeze if they take a bath in the winter. MYTH Birds … Read more

Garden Gate: Episode 107- Getting your Vitamin “N” at Kawartha Environment Centre

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

Garden Gate: Episode 106 – The Paddling Puppeteers

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

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