May 2008

Perched on a Cliff

By Jim Sutherland

An expat Canadian revives her West Coast roots with a tiny, perfect Bowen Island retreat.

A Cottage Greenovation

By Leslie Garrett

Love our planet? Give your cottage an eco-makeover.

Custodians of Paradise

By Moira Farr

The recipients of our 2nd annual Green Cottager Awards.

Restore, Replant, Relax

By Jim Moodie

Three inspiring ways to nurture a natural shoreline.

How to Choose a Greener Cleaner

By Ray Ford

Pick the right soap and shampoo and you can help preserve your lake’s water quality.

All the Kids Came Back

By Alison Gillmor

The car-free, carefree cottagers of Victoria Beach.

Take the High Road

By Jim Kenzie

You’re enviro-everything, but what about your car? Here’s a greener way to drive to the cottage.

The Secret Life of Spring Flowers

By Tim Tiner

The magical beauties of the awakening forest floor.

Preferred Shares

By Ann Douglas

Time-tested recipes from cottager cookbooks.

Puttering

Saturday Project: Suitcase stand
Real Tools: Portable air compressor
Go Green: Sustainable insulation
Solutions: Lithium-ion batteries; Local, independent sawmills
Job Jar: Readying new wood for stain
DIY Weekend Builder: A water pump or generator house
Great Inventions: Two-jug water system; Raccoon-thwarting fence

Also in this issue:

On the Waterfront

My Favourite Critter; New traffic options; ThirstyWear; Ask Zim; Reporter; Walking stick; Online cottage connections; Carbon calculations; A wine for trees; Monopoly Mark 2; Waiting for a ball

Cottage Coup

By Andrea Curtis

Stranger in a Strange Land: The smell, the noise, the creatures. What is this place and what is it doing to me?

Cottage Q&A

By Christine Langlois

A big dig, canoe identification, a tree mystery, bottled water options, Trent-Severn real estate.

Cottage Watch

By David Harris

When the Sun Goes Down: Will wind turbines work at your off-grid cottage?

Nature Scrapbook

By Tim Tiner

Layaway Plan: The wily cowbird never puts all her eggs in one basket.

Weekender

By Mike Perry

The first job is making the job jar.