The weather was super, the company was great, and the destinations were awesome! It would have been nice of Casey to pull me up the hills, but oh well, I did get my exercise for the day!
Thanks for Geoff and Liz for being such wonderful hosts, and telling us all about their admirable efforts to make their household as green as possible. We really enjoyed strolling around in their vegetable garden and learning about companion planting and other details about growing your own food. Liz does lots of canning throughout the summer as well, so their pantry is well stocked for the winter. Geoff tries to take advantage of every bit of sun we get here in Maple Ridge with his solar panels. Liz doesn't just have a green thumb, she's also a skilled artist, and their house is adorned with her wonderful paintings and sketches.
After biking up and down the hills in east Maple Ridge, Liz's blueberry squares and refreshing lemon barley water tasted superb!
Click here and here to see the photos of this latest Discovery Bike Ride.
In this blog the topic of urban/lifestyle cycling is explored in the wider context of city planning & design, sustainability, local economics, environment, health, recreation and broader topics in transportation.
Showing posts with label Greenest Household. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Greenest Household. Show all posts
Monday, August 22, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Discovery Bike Ride #5: Greenest Household in Maple Ridge, Sat. Aug. 20
Our next Discovery Bike Ride will be on Saturday, Aug. 20, to the Greenest Household in Maple Ridge. This will be an 18 km ride, with some hills, but we'll take it easy. There is a short stretch of horse trail included in the route as well where we may have to walk, so don't put on your best shoes!
We'll start the ride at 11:00 am at Starbucks at 240th Street and Dewdney, which is right along the 123 Bike Route. Here's the suggested route, which we'll ride counter-clockwise. Our first stop will be at the Bell Irving Fish Hatchery (B) for a picnic, so bring your lunch!
The second stop will be at Geoff and Liz Hancock's place on 244 Street (A). In August 2009 they won first prize in a "Greenest Household Contest" organized by the Metropolis at Metrotown Green Team, and were featured in an article in the Vancouver Sun. Let's go check it out and see for ourselves what we can learn from them.
If you like to do this ride, please send an e-mail to Jackie at jchow23708@yahoo.ca.
Please note that our rides are "unguided", and cyclists following the suggested route do so at their own risk.
We'll start the ride at 11:00 am at Starbucks at 240th Street and Dewdney, which is right along the 123 Bike Route. Here's the suggested route, which we'll ride counter-clockwise. Our first stop will be at the Bell Irving Fish Hatchery (B) for a picnic, so bring your lunch!
The second stop will be at Geoff and Liz Hancock's place on 244 Street (A). In August 2009 they won first prize in a "Greenest Household Contest" organized by the Metropolis at Metrotown Green Team, and were featured in an article in the Vancouver Sun. Let's go check it out and see for ourselves what we can learn from them.
If you like to do this ride, please send an e-mail to Jackie at jchow23708@yahoo.ca.
Please note that our rides are "unguided", and cyclists following the suggested route do so at their own risk.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)