Earthshine Gardens
228 Pleasant St B4V 1N7 Bridgewater, NS, Canada

Rural Nova Scotians care about forests. Clear-cutting leaves nothing for the future. We gathered today, as did Nova Scotians throughout the province, to stand with Jacob Fillmore. This young Nova Scotian is on day 23 of a hunger strike and the provincial government needs to come to the table. This video is a clip from a compelling speech by Bridgewater youth, Neil Morrell. They say: "It is very clear to me that deforestation is linked to climate change. We need to respect the science, and stop destructive forestry practices and clear-cutting." #stopclearcuttingnow #bridgewaterns #jacobfillmore #climateactionnow

Stand with Jacob Fillmore in Bridgewater today at noon! Passing along this posting from Council of Canadians: TUESDAY, MARCH 30 at 12:00 NOON - MARK FUREY'S OFFICE, 425 KING ST, BRIDGEWATER WEAR A MASK AND SOCIAL DISTANCE!...Continue reading

Sometimes a big tree needs to fall to make space for new growth. This pine was damaged in Dorian. Beneath it ( at right) is a beautiful, straight oak. The oak can now grow freely, hopefully for hundreds of years, and become the centre of this woodland ecosystem. This theory can also be applied to humans!... #ecologicalforest #redoak #systemstheory #bridgewaterns #earthshinegardens

Sedum & thyme combine beautifully in this client's ecological garden. We offer sustainable landscape creation and care on the South Shore. Contact us at [email protected] #ecologicalgarden #marchgarden #southshorens #novascotia #sedum #earthshinegardens

We're hiring gardeners! Here's your opportunity for fun and meaningful work in nature. Work throughout the south shore. 2 positions available. Details in link.

Happy spring my loves! #snowdrops #spring #bridgewaterns #novascotiagardens #earthshinegardens

Blue hydrangea. Hang in there. #bluehydrangea #hydrangea #theblues #earthshinegardens

King of the jungle. #outdoorcat #mainecoon #catsofinstagram #earthshinegardens

Gardening with the person who first put seeds in my hand. Thanks for your help mom! @kareninport #womenwhogarden #intergenerational #earthshinegardens

Guy’s greenhouse creation in process. He’s using up-cycled materials so we can up our grow game! @sheilarhodenizer your old windows re-purposed. @conquerallmusic thanks for recent inspo. Go @guydoucette ! #greenhouse #upcycle #reuse #diygreenhouse #honeydolist #earthshinegardens #gardenforfuture

Compost tea is an excellent organic fertilizer. I use Stormcast compost + comfrey + kelp. Stir it to oxygenate periodically & let it sit in the sun so microbes can do their work. Then water & watch your plants thrive! **Bonus witchy vibes as you stir your cauldren.** #composttea #organicfertilizer #comfrey #permaculture @seaweedlady_ns

Thank you to everyone who showed up on Sunday to support Lauryn & Peter’s #BlackLivesMatter Picnic and let our communities know racism is not welcome here, it was a beautiful event! Stay tuned for more ideas and BIPOC youth led events for the South Shore

Thank you Earth for RAIN BLESSINGS!!Thank you Earth for RAIN BLESSINGS!!

The great people make our work both possible and meaningful. Thank you so much to our Summer 2020 team- April, Lauryn, Guy, Jessica and Jorel. Shout out to Lindsay too (not pictured).

Lauryn, with co-planner Peter, made the front page of the Chronicle Herald for co-organizing a Black Lives Matter picnic this Sunday Aug 30th 3pm Hutt's Lake Chester. That is amazing! This is a beautiful way to reclaim space for Black people locally and respond to the recent hate crime with community love. See you Sunday! #blacklivesmatter

Salsa time- with a side of happy dance for these tomatillos. They're back b-back b-back back again! All grown from local, ecological Yonder Hill Farm seeds. #salsatime #happydance #growtomatoes #tomatillos #yonderhillfarm #earthshinegardens #gardenforfuture

Come out next Sunday 3pm: Black Lives Matter Picnic Chester. Here's an opportunity to act for anti-racism locally and respond to the recent anti-Black hate crime at Hutt Lake. This event is organized by Black youth in the South Shore (yay and thank you organizers!!).

Rose-of-Sharon is a tropical fantasy in our temperate climate. This flower is as big as my hand! #roseofsharon #hibiscus #tropicalparadise #earthshinegardens

Happy Saturday from the garden! #saturdayvibes #purpleflowers #bridgewaterns #earthshinegardens

Amazing April is our wheelbarrow wiz and so much more!! We're jazzed to have her on our team this summer.

Design in process for @simplelocallife. #landscapedesign #gardendesigns #pollinatorgarden #earthshinegardens #byhand #sketch

Lauryn has been gardening for our clients and helping us grow a new community garden, Garden for Future. We've got space and food to share- like this adorable yellow zuchinni friend! Follow us @gardenforfuture on Instagram or email us at [email protected] to connect. Garden for Future is a partnership with Rural Communities Foundation and local youth-leader, Neil Morrell. @lalabrujahaha @rcfofns @nmorrell17 .... #communitygarden #southshorens #communityfood #gardenforfuture #earthshinegardens

At long last, our first community event at Garden for Future. We want to share the land to grow food together and build our community resilience. We also aim to create a safe space for ideas and action on issues that affect our lives. That's what it's all about! Please follow us on Instagram @gardenforfuture & meet us in the garden. Many thanks to everyone who came out. Special thanks to Neil Morrell & Lauryn Guest for your planning and leadership!

Our laying hens are growing up. They love roosting and pooping, which suits us townstead folk just fine! More fertility for the garden and organic eggs in a few months. #chickens #townstead #organicfertilizer #earthshinegardens @meighenjarvi

We loved creating this medicine garden for Amanda Ring's powerful yome healing space at Seven Feathers Healing Arts. Here she is, happy with her plant allies and garden fairies. @amanda_ring_wellness #medicinalplants #healinggarden #medicinegarden #fairygarden #holistichealing #yome #earthshinegardens

We have our very own water tower!! Thanks to Jorel and Lindsay for setting up this cube on palettes to catch rainwater for our gardens. #gardenforfuture #earthshinegardens #rainwatercatchment #rainbarrel #catchandstoreenergy #renewableresources

We hope sitting by this newly-restored pond garden will bring peace and renewal to our clients. Exhale.... #watergarden #pondgarden #peaceful #gardencare #tlc #earthshinegardens