Menu
There’s nothing quite like eating food you’ve grown in your own garden. Of course, not everyone has the yard space for sprawling gardens especially if you live in a large city. Fortunately, you don’t have to set aside your dream of gardening just because you are constrained by space. In fact, you can still grow tomatoes, cucumbers and other vegetables even inside your apartment thanks to vertical gardening.
Read More
Calgary is beautiful in the fall. We have so many wonderful colours with people enjoying the last of the sunshine before winter sets in. Our amazing Video journalist, Sam, went to Princes Island to capture the beautiful Bow River and see what he could find in Fall at the park. In the park Sam met Perry Wilson, a familiar face in Calgary for his regular busking and performances, who set the mood in his song for Calgary called ‘Shelter
Read More
Fish Creek Park is one of the biggest urban parks in Canada. In 1873 John and Adelaide Glenn set up a small trading post in Fish Creek, and planted crops to start up a settlement. Two years later, Glenn and Livingston planted the first cereal crops and created the irrigation system in Alberta. As a great resting point between Fort Benton and Fort Calgary, Fish Creek supply farm began to grow and offered trading and housing to travelers. This was
Read More
With obesity on the rise and a plethora of electronic entertainment that means they don’t even have to leave the couch, a trip to the park regularly may be just the thing your family needs to get out and enjoy the fresh air. Parks a becoming less used due to the popularity of indoor entertainment, so starting a healthy revival in your family will help you keep fit and keep the green spaces open for public use. It’s a great chance to get the
Read More
Like what we’re doing? Want to share your story or tell others? Do you have a green business in Calgary and want to get in front of a large local audience? Let’s build a green community together!
Articles on the site are the property of the authors. While every effort is made to insure quality content “isGreen” and “Calgary.isGreen” make no claim as to the accuracy of individual articles, nor do we necessarily share the opinions expressed therein. This site is designed to be as diverse possible so there is likely to be various ideas on similar topics.
To report inappropriate content, copyright infringement or broken links CLICK HERE.