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High River Garden Tour - Corns_Leitch Garden
August 22, 2023 - Join me on a walk through this historic home's garden which was begun in 1929 and recovered in 2013 to what it is today.
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High River Garden Tour - Powys-Libbe & Lavoie Gardens
August 11, 2023 - Good neighbours are a blessing - this quote sums up a couple of the gardens in the tour this year and definitely the Pow...
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Hollyhock Lane - High River, AB
July 20, 2023 - You won't find it on a map but it is worth looking for. Join me on a visit to Hollyhock Lane.
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Day of the Dead
November 04, 2022 - I was invited to photograph the various activities taking place at the Highwood Memorial Centre in celebration of the Da...
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Hot Glass for Your Garden
August 31, 2022 - I get frustrated with social media sometimes but when you catch a tidbit of news that sparks your interest all the frust...
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Ten Gardens - One Day
August 15, 2022 - The second annual garden tour took place on July 9th. Ten gardens were available for the public to visit and enjoy. This...
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U of L Coutts Centre - Artist in Residence Final Day
July 24, 2022 - How does time move so fast? If I were doing house chores I certainly don't think they would speed by as fast as they did...
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The McCracken Garden - June 30, 2022
July 18, 2022 - I really do love to walk around people's gardens. Find new plants, and ideas and learn about their garden philosophy....
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U of L Coutts Centre - Artist in Residence Continued
July 17, 2022 - It's interesting what triggers our memories but staying in the home was like visiting my grandparent's house. Such fond...
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U of L Coutts Centre - Artist in Residence - June 26 - 29, 2022
July 15, 2022 - What a wonderful opportunity - to stay at the property, in the Coutt's homestead, all by myself, for three days. Oh my!...
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U of L Coutts Centre - June 22
July 05, 2022 - The Lupine were insane with their rainbow of colours! Join me in a walk-about to enjoy these beauties.
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U of L Coutts Centre - June 9th
June 11, 2022 - Join me on my fifth visit to the gardens of the Coutts Centre as the blossoms welcome the birds and the bees to this won...
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Morther's Day Garden Tour, Victoria BC Day One
May 12, 2022 - From the moment I first heard the Victoria Conservatory of Music hosted a Mother's Day Garden Tour I began planning my v...
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High River Garden Tour 2021 - The Moshenko Garden
September 09, 2021 - Join this tour of another of the gardens visited during the High River Garden Tour 2021.
I was kind of taken by surpris...
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High River Garden Tour 2021 - The Chaput Garden
August 23, 2021 - This garden is not particularly easy to find. While it's easy enough if you know the address, you are unlikely to just h...
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High River Garden Tour 2021 - The Miller Garden
August 20, 2021 - Join me for another tour of the gardens of the High River Garden Tour 2021. This time we will enjoy the wonderful garden...
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High River Garden Tour 2021 - The VanDonzel Garden
August 10, 2021 - They brought their Dutch heritage with them and created a wonderful garden here in High River.
It's interesting, I had...
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High River Garden Tour 2021 - The Maccoy Garden, Sheppard Family Park
August 03, 2021 - I was terribly impressed by the efforts that have gone into rebuilding the gardens of Ruth Maccoy. Devastated by the flo...
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High River Grden Tour 2021 - The Byers Garden
July 25, 2021 - I was so glad to hear there was a garden tour planned for this year. It was something I thought would be a wonderful thi...
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In the Artist's Studio With Audrey Orosz
July 20, 2021 - I met Audrey a few years ago and immediately became a fan of her work. Being a frustrated watercolourist at one point in...
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In the Artist's Studio With Jane Russell
July 05, 2021 - In this edition, we will visit the office turned studio of graphic designer turned artist of Jane Russell. An artist of...
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It All Began in a Garden - The U of L Coutts Centre, Nanton AB
May 18, 2021 - I was finally able to visit the gardens for a Spring photoshoot! We decided to make the drive into more of a road trip b...
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In the Artist's Studio With Sue Stegmeier
May 01, 2021 - Sue Stegmeier is a long-time resident of High River and was known locally as the driving force behind the Literacy for L...
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It All Began in a Garden - Dunedin Botanical Garden, Dunedin NZ
April 29, 2021 - As we move ever closer to Spring I am coming nearer to running out of gardens to visit with you. I have been offered a v...
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It All Began in a Garden - Libbie d'Esterre, High River AB
April 22, 2021 - Soon, soon winter will certainly release its grip. Sunshine and raindrops will welcome new growth, we will walk in the g...
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In the Artist's Studio With Sandy Evans
April 18, 2021 - Join me as I visit another of High River's artists. Sandy Evans has been creating pieces of whimsy and fun for about 6 y...
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In the Artist's Studio with Marg Smith of Lavender Art
April 12, 2021 - From garden visit to artist's studio and back again.
This time we are revisiting the studio of an very accomplished oil...
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In the Artist's Studio With Marianne Aspinall
March 29, 2021 - I am, once again, taking a departure from my virtual garden walks to visit an artist in her studio. This time I would li...
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It All Began in a Garden - The Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas NV
March 22, 2021 - This is not a location I ever expected to visit let alone return to many times over the years. Since discovering this lo...
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It All Began in a Garden - Government House Gardens, Victoria BC
February 08, 2021 - I love visiting Vancouver Island. My husband and I get out there at least once a year and now that our son has moved the...
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It All Began in a Garden - The Shire
January 15, 2021 - Off to New Zealand again with a side trip to Hobbiton.
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It All Began in a Garden - The Flora of New Zealand's North Island
January 01, 2021 - Still no travel and winter settles in. If you're longing to head out on an adventure perhaps this will help quell any an...
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It All Began in a Garden - Patti's Clematis and Delphiniums
November 12, 2020 - Join me on another virtual garden walk. This time we will return to Patti Frostad's beautiful garden in High River, AB a...
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It All Began in a Garden - The Coutts Centre for Western Heritage in June
October 22, 2020 - The Coutts Centre for Western Heritage is a gift given the people of the area by the late Jim Coutts when he choose to g...
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It All Began in a Garden - The Powys-Libbe Garden, High River AB
October 10, 2020 - I am gifted to have several fabulous garden friends right here in High River. A visit to their gardens is a double win a...
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It All Began in a Garden - Patti's Lilies & Irises
August 16, 2020 - Another in my series of Gardens I Have Visited. Close to home in High River this time, at my friends amazing garden. But...
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In the Artist's Studio with Marg Smith
February 28, 2016 - On a bet and a dare is how our next feature artist for In the Artist’s Studio describes the beginnings of her love affai...
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In the Artist's Studio With Lori Connors
September 21, 2015 - I had the pleasure of meeting Lori Connors when I went out to Cayley to chat, shoot and prepare for my last blog, but I...
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