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Spring 2020

Volume 27 Number 1

Accidental Gardeners

Mar 24, 2020 | Barbara Moses

With trial, error, dumb luck – and joy – two neophytes transformed four acres of bramble and meadow into a painterly Hockley garden.

Where the Moose and the Elk Used to Roam

Mar 24, 2020 | Don Scallen

Wildlife populations in Dufferin and Caledon have come and gone over the past few centuries, most dramatically since European settlement. Some species have vanished from the landscape. Others have arrived. Now things are changing again.

Snooping On Wildlife

Mar 24, 2020 | Anthony Jenkins

Trail (or game) cameras are rugged, motion-activated devices about a quarter the size of a loaf 
of bread and meant for extended, remote use outdoors.

Making Black History in Caledon

Mar 24, 2020 | Liz Beatty

A new museum exhibit called Our Voices, Our Journeys celebrates local black history through the personal stories of a Caledon congregation’s pioneering contributions to Headwaters.

Telling Tales Out Loud

Mar 24, 2020 | Anthony Jenkins

Audiobooks and podcasts have produced a resurgence in oral storytelling, but for the Dufferin Circle of Storytellers the ancient art never went away.

My Foray Into Foraging

Mar 24, 2020 | Ruth Ann Pearce

How I learned to find and cook spring’s local bounty.

Creamy Lemon Fiddlehead and Morel Mushroom Fettuccine

Mar 24, 2020 | Ruth Ann Pearce

After your foraging trip, try this fettuccine dish to celebrate.

Microgreens Go Macro

Mar 24, 2020 | Janice Quirt

How local growers are tapping a surging demand for the tiny, tasty stems that pack a nutritional punch.

Sesame Maple Brussels Sprouts with Microgreens

Mar 24, 2020 | Janice Quirt

Diets high in plant foods like microgreens have been shown to reduce certain heart disease markers.

Our Stories, Ourselves

Mar 24, 2020 | Signe Ball

At In The Hills our job is to tell the stories of our community.

Letters – Our Readers Write: Spring 2020

Mar 24, 2020 | Our Readers

Letters published in the Spring 2020 edition of In The Hills magazine.

Agata Wisniewski

Mar 24, 2020 | In The Hills

Agata replicates a flower’s delicate petals and crinkly layers, imbuing each image with what she calls “illumination from within.”