May 2008 Issue
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What's Inside May 2008
Features
Perched on a Cliff
An expat Canadian revives her West Coast roots with a tiny, perfect Bowen Island retreat.
A Cottage Greenovation
Love our planet? Give your cottage an eco-makeover.
Custodians of Paradise
The recipients of our 2nd annual Green Cottager Awards.
Restore, Replant, Relax
Three inspiring ways to nurture a natural shoreline.
How to Choose a Greener Cleaner
Pick the right soap and shampoo and you can help preserve your lake’s water quality.
All the Kids Came Back
The car-free, carefree cottagers of Victoria Beach.
Take the High Road
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
The magical beauties of the awakening forest floor.
Preferred Shares
Time-tested recipes from cottager cookbooks.
Departments
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
Puttering
Suitcase stand; Portable air compressor; Sustainable insulation; Lithium-ion batteries; Local, independent sawmills; Readying new wood for stain; A water pump or generator house; Two-jug water system; Raccoon-thwarting fence
Cottage Q&A
A big dig, canoe identification, a tree mystery, bottled water options, Trent-Severn real estate.
Cottage Coup
Stranger in a Strange Land: The smell, the noise, the creatures. What is this place and what is it doing to me?
Cottage Watch
When the Sun Goes Down: Will wind turbines work at your off-grid cottage?
Nature Scrapbook
Layaway Plan: The wily cowbird never puts all her eggs in one basket.
Weekender
The first job is making the job jar.
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