Heirloom Seed Sanctuary Stories

BY CATE HENDERSON Peas are a lovely cool-weather crop, one of the first seeds to actually be planted in the soil of the gardens, even when it is...

Gardener and seed saver Cate Henderson, who oversees the gardens, offered tours and hosted a seed saving workshop.BY CHRISTINE ROSS What’s the...

Members of the Healing Violence Committee, left to right, standing: Catherine Casey sp, Peggy Flanagan sp, Margo Shafer sp, Carol Groten pa, Barbara...

It was unseasonably mild and sunny on March 20, 2012, the first official day of spring.  Close to 30 Sisters, Associates, staff and friends gathered...

Cate Henderson, Sister Alda Brady and Kate Green from USC CanadaSyrup, seeds and bees, oh my! The theme of this year’s Seedy Saturday, held on March...

BY MIKE HAMMOND The Heirloom Seed Sanctuary is participating in a unique Kingston project that encourages farmers and gardeners to grow an extra row...

Cate Henderson, far left, shares a meal with other participants. It was served in the greenhouse of Ottawa seed grower Greta Kryger of Greta’s...

Cate Henderson attends the Kingston Garden Expo in early March.BY CATE HENDERSON Today’s Holy work on Holy ground is the tag line of Val Westgate’s...

BY CHRISTINE ROSS Sanctity of Seed, a film produced by the Sisters of Providence and directed by Kingstonian Val Westgate, premiered at the Kingston...

Heirloom Gardener Cate Henderson hosts the Equinox celebration in the barn.Autumn officially arrived at 5:19 a.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 —...