Stories
Lively events, colorful people, a richly diverse natural environment – come, let us tell you the stories of Denman Island.
The Firing: Denman Island’s gathering of potters at an outdoor wood-fired Anagama kiln
Anagama
In some ways, the Japanese have a natural affinity for the West Coast, not only because they thrived on the coast as fisherman and farmers. Our feelings for rocks, for moss, for crooked trees on outcrops, for the whole idea of nature as a meditative space owe a great…
Earth Club Factory owners reflect Denman community values
Denman might be said to have two urban centres. First there is the village, with its cluster of shops, community halls, gallery, school, and services. Then up Denman Road, there is the Earth Club Factory Bistro and Guesthouse– this year celebrating 20 years in business. In the sense that…
Nightclubbing on Denman: The Earth Club Factory Bistro & Guesthouse
Even if it is by no means all of Denman, the Earth Club Factory Bistro & Guesthouse has a loyal and steady audience. Sipping wine or beer or juices, with no sports bar TV, and a funky, relaxing décor, they do something not so common nowadays in the age…
Denman Island featured on Moosemeat & Marmalade TV show
Travel and cooking show team Art Napoleon and Dan Hayes discovered Denman Island’s “five-mile diet” as they caught Dungeness and Rock crab, harvested oysters and sea asparagus, and shopped at the Denman Island Farmers Market. Filmed in summer of 2018 on Denman Island, BC, Episode 13: Crabs & Oysters…
The Way Increasingly Traveled – Two Roads Farm
Oh those long, plump, fleshy tomatoes, those huge, crisp red radishes, the small, elegantly pointed cabbages, the bags of baby romaine! Two Roads Farm has come a long way and built a devoted clientele in the two and half years of non-stop work since Sam Croome and Emily Anderson…