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Urban Ag
Kamloops urban hen registry open, only single registration so far
KAMLOOPS – After months of debate, the system for officially registering urban hens in Kamloops…
Kamloops urban hen owners need to make sure home insurance covers their egg laying friends
KAMLOOPS – Homeowners with urban chickens in Kamloops will want to let their insurance broker…
Urban hens a Kamloops reality
KAMLOOPS – Residents of Kamloops are now allowed to have a flock of chickens, though…
Not everyone in Kamloops is thrilled to have urban hens as neighbours
KAMLOOPS – With Kamloops city council set to debate urban hens at next week's public…
Kamloops woman’s experience with backyard chickens is ‘awesome’
KAMLOOPS – Urban hens are easier to take care of than dogs, at least according…
BEPPLE: There’s probably chickens in your neighbourhood already
There once was a gun registry, and soon there may be a chicken registry. At…
Backyard chickens to go public in June
KAMLOOPS – Whether chickens should be allowed in Kamloops backyards is headed to a public…
Kamloops council gets cracking on urban hens
KAMLOOPS – A majority of Kamloops council are in favour of allowing urban chickens in…
Get ready to have your say on chickens in Kamloops backyards
KAMLOOPS – Chickens could soon be your new neighbours. Council is being asked to send…
Kamloops council to tackle chickens at April workshop
KAMLOOPS – Chickens will once again be on city council’s plate at an April meeting.…
Kamloops couple offers up their chickens for rent
KAMLOOPS – Have you ever wanted fresh eggs every morning, but don’t know the first…
Start designing your coop: Backyard chickens closer to reality in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents may soon be able to keep their own backyard coops as urban chickens moved one step closer to reality this week. Staff will move forward with creating an outline for what urban chickens in Kamloops should look like after city council approved an urban agriculture plan this week. In a look...
Back to the land; a passion for growing and harvesting food
KAMLOOPS – For those who grow and harvest their own food – whether for the love of the earth or simply for produce – you are well supported in Kamloops. Sandra Frangiadakis and Elmarie Roberts share the same passion. Frangiadakis is the program coordinator of the Gleaning Abundance Project and Roberts, of Haliburton Farm in...
Cooking with backyard flowers
'I DIDN'T KNOW I COULD EAT THAT' KAMLOOPS – There is more to eat in your backyard garden than just vegetables. Elaine Sedgman, of the Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners Association of B.C., loves cooking with flowers because not only does it make food aesthetically pleasing but it’s experimental. “When I have my grandkids here we...
Edible gardens on display this weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Grow what you eat, eat what you grow, and still have a beautiful garden. If you've ever wondered about edible gardening this weekend is your chance to find out more and tour local gardens centred around edible plants. The Gleaning Abundance Project will host an Edible Garden Tour on Saturday June 20. The...