Edenvale Community Gardens & Education Center
4660 Bradner Road V4X 1S8 Abbotsford, BC, Canada

The magic of trees.

Edenvale has 26 acres of pristine forest. Enjoy a personal retreat and walk the paths throughout the trees.

Sage: The Herb of Thanksgiving. Ever wonder why we put sage in stuffing? Today we understand that sage is an antibacterial herb. Our ancestors also knew that... to insure food safety, it was best to add an abundance of sage to the stuffing or 'belly pudding', and rub the bird inside and out with salt before filling the cavity (where we know today bacteria is most likely to form). Scientific studies can now help us understand why many of our 'classic flavor combinations', demonstrate that our ancestors knew a great deal about preserving food, food quality and health - leading to the old adage that 'The cook is half a physician'. Sage is also synonymous with wisdom. In fact, it might be said that many an 'old sage' gained her wisdom from the use of sage. "As far back as 1597, herbalist John Gerard wrote that sage was 'singularly good for the head and brain and quickeneth the nerves and memory.' Half a century later, Nicholas Culpeper, claimed the herb 'heals the memory, warming and quickening the senses". The Latin name for Sage is Salvia which translates to "Life"...so add some life to your holiday foods this season with Salvia officinalis or our common perennial garden sage! *(I also just made a great batch of cornmeal, apricot, sage cookies, and a pot of sage tea to ring in the beginning of the baking season). What is your favorite way to use sage? Happy Thanksgiving from The Heirloom Gardener - John Forti #Thanksgiving #sagestuffing #sage #salvia #Thanksgivingstuffing See more

The wonder of nature!

Happy 1st day of October!

A childhood outside is like magic to a kid!

Safe distancing -- fresh air -- charming setting!

Keepin’ it real Mr. Rogers :)