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Buzzing with Excitement for Biodiversity Days 2025 

  The team at UBC Botanical Garden has been very buzz-y getting ready for our 5th annual Biodiversity Days, here we share a sneak peek at some of the new and returning events this May!  About the Author  Lauren Kufske is a WorkLearn student at UBC Botanical Garden, where she serves as a Sustainability and […]

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‘Endearing and fascinating’ yellow-bellied glider faces ‘inexorable slide’ into extinction

Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystems

Australia’s most skilled aerial mammal, the yellow-bellied glider, is on an “inexorable slide” to extinction as global heating creates more extreme bushfires that are robbing the species of the food and tree hollows it relies on to survive.

Thanks to large parachutes of skin stretching from their wrists to their ankles, yellow-bellied gliders can travel up to 140 metres in a single jump, the furthest of any Australian mammal, including the larger and better known endangered greater glider.

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Helpful Book Recommendation for Homesteaders: Home Doctor – Natural Healing with Herbs, Condiments and Spices


I wanted to share a book that’s been super helpful on our homestead: Home Doctor by P.S. Phadke. It’s a printed, compact guide filled with over 200 natural remedies using herbs, spices, and other ingredients many of us already have at home.

What I like about it: • Clear instructions for preparation and application • Perfect for self-reliant living and those who prefer simple, natural treatments • Easy to understand, practical, no fluff

Especially useful if you live far from medical services or just want to handle minor issues on your own. Anyone else using this or similar books?

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“We are not just trying to extend the growing season; we are aiming for full-year cultivation”

Finland has always relied on imported fresh berries to meet increasing consumer demand outside the summer season. Nearly half of all fresh raspberries, a market worth €17 million annually, comes from warmer climates like Morocco and Portugal. Long winters, with little to no natural daylight, create a…

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“New generation LoRa sensors improve produce storage and greenhouse growing”

In fruit and vegetable storage and greenhouse cultivation, temperature and humidity are critical factors that directly impact product quality. Excessively high temperatures can lead to spoilage, while low humidity may cause dehydration. Traditional monitoring methods often face issues such as delayed…

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