GARDEN MAVEN: Mary Ann's Forest Edge Garden Collingwood, Ontario / Zone 5B Our first Garden Maven is Mary Ann, a neighbour I have come to know since stumbling upon her remarkable Forest Edge Garden on the edge of Cranberry Golf Course. For more than thirty years, Mary Ann has tended, expanded, and evolved this woodland sanctuary. What began as a shared vision with neighbours who helped her carve stone pathways through the forest, has grown into an extraordinary garden that r

"A Maven is a trusted expert, connoisseur, or highly knowledgeable person who has accumulated deep, specialized understanding of a specific subject." GREEN LOVE introduces GARDEN MAVENS, a series of interviews with creators of beautiful and interesting gardens. Our first interview will be with MaryAnn whose garden is a more than three decade project in which MaryAnn, and originally her neighbours, carved stone paths through what was once forest and is now a Forest Edge garden

Tucked quietly into the trees, hidden just enough to feel discovered, are the tiny creations locals have come to know as the work of “Birdhouse Banksy.” Since the early days of the pandemic, mysterious handcrafted birdhouses have appeared throughout this forest, arriving silently every few months as if placed there overnight by the woods themselves. No one seems to know exactly who creates them. Each little house is different - painted in cheerful colours, decorated with whim