Tag Archives: sustainable development
2011-09-20-compost

Composting made easy

By Édith Smeesters Biologist Gives lectures & training classes on composting & organic horticulture In the fall and especially after the first frost, it’s time to make a real big compost pile! It is also time to collect lots of fallen leaves that you will need all year round to balance the Nitrogen (and odors) [...]

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2010-08 Organic Spa Magazine

In the Green Travel Guide of Organic Spa Magazine

Spa Eastman is proud to be one of the 20 spas around the world to be featured in Organic Spa Magazine’s Green Travel Guide! Here is an extract from Irvina Lew’s article: « Spa Eastman, a 315-acre “country village estate” is located about 90 minutes from Montreal in Canada’s idyllic Eastern Townships.  (…)  From the onset, [...]

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Fine Cuisine Revolution: A Tribute to the Basics

Until March 1st, Montreal is hosting the 10th Montreal High Lights Festival. For this year Gourmet Program, the Festival welcomes Paris as honoured guest city. The honorary president is the unique Alain Passard, from Paris Restaurant L’Arpège (three stars in the Michelin guide). That’s what I call a highlight! Here’s what is said about him in his website: « Alain [...]

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Spa Eastman: Greener than ever!

Boy! Am I proud of “my” Spa Eastman these days! They received not one, not two, but three major recognitions for their “green” actions and environmental conciousness! Read about these prices here…

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Saturday March 29: it's Earth Hour!

Tonight, Saturday March 29, from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm, some 25 big cities around the world will celebrate “Earth Hour” by turning off the lights. Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, but also Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, San Francisco… (just to name a few!), will do it! I’m getting ready for a fondue by candlelight and a [...]

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