With seven of our nine bee hives surviving last winter, our beekeeping team was pretty confident we had this season under control. Little did we know the bees had other plans! After many conversations as well as planning and building equipment, we decided to double the apiary this season to 16 to 18 hives. With […]
It’s time to get out into the country and enjoy the fresh air and spaciousness! We have a great day-volunteer program that we offer to a limited number of people at a time. People love coming here and we enjoy hosting those who would like to put their hand to tasks around the farm. We […]
Our friend of Whole Village Leanne Wallis, leads us through the wetlands exploring some of the plants we found. Our friend Joy Jolie, made a film about it. Enjoy!
Hay Today, Gone Tomorrow by Angela Kulikauskas I was one of the laziest children you could ever meet. This was unfortunate as I lived in an intentional eco-village, where work was not only encouraged, but expected. I loved it at Whole Village despite the work that needed to be done. It had rolling hills to […]
Biochar – Climate Change Reversal At Whole Village you can discover a way to reverse climate change by sequestering carbon. Whole Village has various methods of creating and processing Biochar including a Kon-tiki cone kiln as well as simple affordable kilns more accessible to everyone. In May 2019, noted environmentalist author and educator Albert Bates […]
Orangeville.com | February 25, 2019 | by Alexandra Heck It’s called a work bee. Taking a page out of classic pioneer living, when all the neighbours would get together to raise a barn, Whole Village hosts similar gatherings to get work done on the farm. “It’s like an old fashioned mixed farm in a way,” […]
Some members of Whole Village protest for Climate Change in Orangeville, and the Metro covered them!
