Winter in Nova Scotia… …is Enchanting. The way the ground will freeze, and the ocean will remain fluid and unpredictable. The community is busier than ever. Shops are bustling, neighbors are more cheerful, and everyone is preparing for winter. Wind will bend the last of the rain, slowly freezing into sheets and icicles. Clinging to… [Read More]
Environmental Changes in the Maritimes
Climate Change As most of you know, our global climate is changing. In the Maritimes, we are experiencing more storms, heavier rainfall events, fluctuating seasonal temperatures and shorter, milder winters. Forest Canopy Protection Surface water increases with heavy precipitation, especially in areas with hardened surfaces such as pavement, concrete and unvegetated, high traffic hardened surfaces…. [Read More]
Jasmine Duffney: Shop and Greenhouse Manager
Jasmine Duffney is the Greenhouse Manager at Helping Nature Heal Inc. She joined the HNH team upon graduating from the Natural Resources Environmental Technology program at the Lunenburg Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College in 2017. Jasmine grew up in rural West Northfield on a family farm. This fostered her love of nature and… [Read More]