Category: Environment

Join the Langley Small Farm Network Event

11/26/2018

The Langley Environmental Partners Society is offering a series of events for the Langley Small Farm Network over the next year including workshops, farm tours and opportunities to connect. The first event is on Saturday December 1st, 2018 @ Glen Valley Organic Farm, 8550 Bradner Rd, Abbotsford BC.

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Delfresh Caught Polluting... AGAIN

8/20/2018

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Image - representation from czrt.info

Delfresh Mushroom Farms Type 'A' composting facility has been caught again dumping toxic waste into the same little tributary in Bradner that feeds a protected waterway, Nathan (Beaver) Creek, the same one Delfresh was discovered to be polluting in 2016.

Image - Polluted Tributary - The Bradner Baker

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Learn about Grasses with Ewan Mackenzie!

6/14/2018

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Source - Vancouver Sun

Learn about Grasses with Ewan Mackenzie @ the next meeting of the Mt. Lehman Garden Club on Thursday June 21st, 2018 at 7 pm at the Mt Lehman Community Hall. New members and visitors are welcome. For further information, contact Maureen at 604-856-2851

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The ALC said NO... Again!

4/30/2018

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On Friday April 27th, 2018, the Agriculture Land Commission (ALC) reached its decision on the City of Abbotsford's Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) exclusion application that proposed to remove 201.09 Hectares / 496.9 Acres from the ALR for Industrial use. The city had proceeded with the application, despite public opposition - leaving the communities affected on the edge of their seats awaiting the results.

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Learn about Bees with Campbell's Gold Honey

4/9/2018

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Bees on a poppy - Image - bchoney.com

The Mt. Lehman Garden Club’s next meeting will be Thursday April 19th, 7 pm @ the Mt. Lehman Community Hall. Our presenter this month will be Judy Campbell from Campbell’s Honey speaking on Bees.

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ALR Exclusion, "unlikely" - says Mayor

3/21/2018

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On February 16th, 2018, the Abbotsford News published an article about what Mayor Henry Braun thinks will happen with the recent ALR exclusion application - submitted by the City itself, despite the huge public outcry in opposition. The application was made to the Agriculture Land Commission (ALC) in late 2017, asking the ALC for nearly 700 acres of farmland in Abbotsford to be removed from the ALR for industrial parks - 331 acres in Bradner and 380 acres in South Mt. Lehman by the airport.

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Learn About Invasive Species

3/6/2018

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Image - Japanese Knotweed, CBC News - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/japanese-knotweed-goats-abbotsford-ufv-1.3605214

The Mt. Lehman Garden Club’s next meeting will be Thursday March 15, 2018 @ 7 pm at the Mt Lehman Community Hall.

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Why the ALC said NO to the 2016 Bradner ALR Exclusion Application...

2/8/2018

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While Bradner is bracing for the decision on yet another Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) exclusion application that keeps growing in acreage - now affecting over 699 acres of designated farmland in Abbotsford - this time submitted by the City of Abbotsford itself - the many reasons that the Agriculture Land Commision (ALC) DENIED the last application in January 2016 will provide a glimmer of hope to the affected communities.

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Learn about Berries with the Garden Club!

1/10/2018

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A new year has arrived, as well as a new President of the Mt. Lehman Garden Club, Maureen Homenuke - Maureen and her husband have lived in Mt. Lehman for 39 years! They raised 3 boys and are growing gardens every year. The Mt. Lehman Garden Club’s next meeting will be January 18th, 2018 @ 7 pm at the Mt. Lehman Community Hall.

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