Katharine Fletcher

I write about ecotourism, nature, environment, art & culture, and gardens.

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@OttawaMorning CBC memory: interview wt my Cdn hero Gzowski: my '89 move frm Ott 2 Pontiac 2work frm home on the "information highway: frm my "electronic cottage". my hsbnd Eric&my early adoption of Internet won much skepticism/interest. With C19 our choice still reps the future.

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@checkupcbc @cbcnational is it safe to use the mail? Concerned about postal workers/recipients. Virus lasts up to ?3-24hrs? on paper so we can isolate mail we receive 4awhile. But are postal workers safe? I enjoy sending/receiving snail mail.

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@CBCTheNational Re COVOID19: is it safe to write/mail letters via Canada Post? (How long does the virus stay on paper/envelopes?) I suggest we minimize risk: do NOT lick envelope AND we use self-adhesive stamps...) Katharine Fletcher, Quyon, Quebec resident

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@harry_fosters Yay!! Well done, @harry_fosters

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@harry_fosters Gorgeous. As we returned from Ottawa yesterday and observed the I e growing alone the shore, we thought of your world, and your and Sophie's adventures.

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@InTownAndOut @NCC_CNC Excellent interview which I thoroughly appreciated. Yes, urban dwellers are embracing Nature and realize these parks, wetlands and other habitats crucial relevance to wildlife -- and also to our human well being. Thanks, NCC and also for CBC for covering this.

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

Awesome kids and ponies at the lead line show: all 13 children were interviewed by the judge and all won a prize #MyOttawa #ilovehorses #horses #wesleycloverparks #ottawaequestrianevents

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@deanneology Thx for this. I'm a (Canadian) Travel Binder freelance outdoorsy sustainable travel writer and I will be responding soon.

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

#momentsLCM biking @fairmontmontebello -- great fun exploring the property by bike

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

Looking forward to touring #ManoirPapineau with @ParksCanada guides this morning

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

Come visit Spiritwood, garden #3 @GardensandGifts on August 4, 5. Find map, directions2all 9gardens. Learn organic techniques, see a winery, native plant nursery & more. Art, native plants, wine & more2C. Map? https://t.co/tD76aTJhl1

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@ArtsGuy Thanks. Glorious!

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

Happy paddling a @ParksCanada @VoyageurCanoe along @RideauCanalNHS
Now admiring quiet backwater at @arboretum at @myottawa

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

Descending Hartwell's Locks @RideauCanalNHS in our Voyageur Canoe, here in a second lock where 2-ton stones were used to construct the walls. @ParksCanada

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

Descending Hartwell's Locks on @RideauCanalNHS in Voyageur Canoe @ParksCanada @ottawa @ottawatourism

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

Paddling the @RideauCanalNHS with @ParksCanada in a Voyageur Canoe #RideauCanal starting at #HartwellLocks. This summer paddlers on the canal get 50% off lock fees and can camp for $4.90 per person

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@OtownMixedMedia Tonight May 8: Suzanne Warren Powell, OMMA's Ottawa Mixed Media Artists' Artist Mentor will talk about Tibetan Meditative Miksan Photography & its relevance to paintings. 7:00 to 9:00 PM @ Studio 10, Nepean Creative Arts Centre, 35 Stafford Road, Bells Corners.

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@OttawaMorning Gardening question: when is the best time for splitting perennials this spring? (Patience... I do understand that!) I have a big organic garden with phlox, iris, other plants and am inviting friends to gather some plants. When should I plan this?

[Katharine Fletcher @Spiritwood]

@harry_fosters @BirdStudiesCan @CornellBirds Gorgeous: one of my favourite birds, although as a Romantic, I am rather smitten by it's name, recalling Merlin the Wizard.