Bluff Hollow Art Works

06/17/2012

Rumours of our impending closure are not exaggerated. It's true--after October of this year, we'll be closing the B&B portion of our business. It was a difficult, bittersweet decision to make, especially since we've met so many wonderful dogs and their owners over the years. So if you've been wanting a wonderful getaway with your dog(s) but have been putting it off, this is the summer to visit Bluff Hollow!

05/25/2012

Oyster mushrooms grow in profusion in the forest surrounding Bluff Hollow. The Sunshine Coast is truly a mushroom paradise.

05/16/2012

Bluff Hollow Cement Works will be at the Burnaby Farmers' Market this Saturday, May 19, at Burnaby City Hall. If you're in the area, drop by and say hi. He'll be at a number of craft fairs and farmers' markets this summer--check out his schedule at www.bluffhollow.ca. (This is his newest piece, just finished this week--we call it Two Fish.)

04/04/2012

Petfriendly.ca - our favourite dog-friendly website - mentioned us on Facebook today: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.petfriendly.ca%2Fproperty%2F616.html&h=HAQGrnltwAQHrVK90Pxd7TURiDUHGUhH6LgQRDnp-ylW66Q

Pet-friendly Cottage/Cabin in Madeira Park / Pender Harbour, British Columbia. Pet Friendly Canada lists cottages, cabins, B&Bs, resorts, hotels, motels, and other lodgings where pets are allowed.

03/26/2012

The forest smelled alive this afternoon, alive with new growth, warming soil, and . . . skunk cabbage! Now we know spring has arrived on the Coast!

03/08/2012

With the longer days come the first spring flowers, always a welcome sight. These cheerful little beauties make us smile—soon the frogs will begin their nightly chorus, and the ducks will return to our pond.

11/08/2011

This mushroom—Hypomyces lactifluorum, or the Lobster mushroom—is the only one that the cook and dyer have to share. The orange colour is confined to the “skin,” so Ann pares that off and lets it dry until she has enough for a dyepot. Rick then uses the crisp, white flesh to make something delicious ...

11/07/2011

Bluff Hollow Shroom Works uses mushrooms to create beautiful natural colours, dyeing fibre and then spinning it into handspun yarn.

11/01/2011

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The pond at Bluff Hollow B&B reflects the autumn colours of the Sunshine Coast, inviting a moment to stop and contemplate.

10/24/2011

Mushrooms, mushrooms, everywhere! http://www.bluffhollow.ca/?p=1684&preview=true

Honey mushrooms, or Armilleria melea, grow in abundance in the forest behind Bluff Hollow, just steps from our dog-friendly B&B cottage.