Nature, Creativity & Culture
Stories from The Hive

The Power of Plants
Edible wild plants have begun to grow. It is the perfect time to take advantage of the power of plants to strengthen our immune systems

Toronto Bloggers Collective
In February 2020, Eleanor Cook of Central Counties Tourism contacted us about hosting a group from Toronto Bloggers Collective. We were thrilled that The Hive

Business Retreat at The Hive
In the summer of 2019, The Hive Centre hosted the Clarington Board of Trade for a Business Retreat. The intention was to re-centre as individuals

Re-Calibrating Creativity
A blog by Co-Owner of The Hive, Elsii Faria After a hiatus from the professional art world, I found my way back to creativity by

Indigenous Cultural Sensitivity Training
We shared 3 nights and 4 days with Bear Standing Tall and a wonderful group of people who participated in an Indigenous Cultural Sensitivity Retreat

Indian Detective TV Cast
In 2017, we were delighted to welcome the cast of the Indian Detective TV series staring Russell Peters. The entire cast visited The Hive

Honouring & Remembering with Mayan Ajq’iij, Nan Shuni Giron
This fall we welcomed the return of Mayan Ajq’iij (Spiritual Guide), Nan Shuni Giron for a Day of Honouring and Remembering. It was a special

Love for Linda
It was an honour to connect and share with legendary artists that Linda appreciated and respected so deeply. If you have ever worked/volunteered/exhibited at the

Author Karen Lee at The Hive
In July 2018, award-winning Author Karen Lee stayed at The Hive. Originally from Leskard, Karen returned to her roots to meet with villagers for research

What’s In a Name
Bees have been around since pre-historic times (80million+ years). So important is their role in our eco-system that we would not survive in a world