Dustin Bajer (he/him)

Hey BlueSky, I'm Dustin, an educator, urban beekeeper, and tree farmer. I believe cities ARE nature and that integrating built and natural environments benefits both. Passionate about gardening, ecological design, and biomimicry. Social-sufficiency > Self-sufficiency Let’s connect.

No to the nine Vote to stay Mobilize Oust the UCP Fund public services that support people, not foreign funded corporations Cultivate a province that cultivates opportunities for its citizens.

Never forget that the Alberta separatists are backed by the Trump regime & Russia #ableg #abpoli www.bbc.com/news/article...

Fire in the backyard. Admiring the peach tree, while the neighbour teaches violin lessons. #yeg

Well, let’s give this a try. #saffron

Not so gentle reminder that boulevards are public/green infrastructure that support trees and climate change adaptation. It is illegal to park or drive over boulevards because doing so compacts soil and damages tree roots. Damages elm and ash trees are more susceptible to diseases. #yeg

Hey, Edmonton, the ERVCC is looking for volunteers to plant trees and shrubs on Saturday (August 29th) www.ervcc.com/upcoming-eve... #yeg #yeggarden #yagnature #yegrivervalley

Alberta separatism has many faces, to be sure. But our research identifies it as a far-right populist movement at its core. Like other FRP groups, they are driven by making society smaller and more exclusive. Rhetoric to that end receives spontaneous applause at their rallies.+

How about a law that all Data Centers must operate entirely off grid using renewable energy. And another requiring their cooling mechanisms use only closed loop cooling systems. How about if taxpayers don't end up paying the bills.

Thousands of black locust babies on a pallet nursery #Robinia #Robiniapseudoacacia #yeg #urbanag

Check out the stunning leaves and colour of these Chinese Coffee Tree seedlings! #Gymnocladus #Gymnocladuschinensis #UrbanAg #YEG

Hey, McCauley Residents, Choose a tree from the Cultivate McCauley Tree Exchange, and we’ll gift you a tree for your yard. #YEG #YEGTtrees #McCauley

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Hey, #yeg, do you like trees? The City is updating its Urban Forest Management Plan and wants your thoughts. www.edmonton.ca/residential_...

A moment between thunderstorms to take Apple Serviceberry, Japanese Quince, and Cornus mas cuttings. ⛈️🪴⛈️

On July 16, there is the Premier’s breakfast at the legislature. I encourage everyone to go and ask her all your questions. Because she rarely makes appearances in public in #yeg #ableg

Heck of a storm. Pretty good aftermath. #yeg Photo credit: @nyhofs.bsky.social

Oh, hello baby Korean Pine #Pinuskoraiensis #TreeFarming #yeg

I may be wrong, but I suspect that there are more walnut trees in this row of propagation boxes than in the rest of Edmonton — three species, all grown from local seed sources. #yeg #yegfood #juglans

Thank you @bthl.bsky.social! I will find good home for them! 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

Hey, #YegGarden Folks, Holding onto a rusty or dull set of pruners? Spade not spading like it used to? Swing by Alberta Ave on April 22nd for a free Tool Maintenance Workshop. luma.com/fbjv79xz #YEG

To quote @thewaroncars.bsky.social:

Danielle Smith, what’s going on??? Mitch Sylvestre, the separatists’ leader, says that you will be passing a Bill next week to help separatists circumvent recent Court decision on First Nations’ application. Are you collaborating with separatists? vt.tiktok.com/ZSHq19NF2/

“Our work suggests that over 2,000 years of increasing European biodiversity was generated because of —not in spite of—humans” www.anthropocenemagazine.org/2026/03/the-... #biodiversity #blackdeath Via @anthropocenemag.bsky.social

I harvested these tomatoes 5 months ago and they’re still going strong.

BREAKING: We're staying at 8 homes per lot! Edmonton City Council today voted against reducing the maximum number of homes per lot from 8 to 6 in the RS zone! #yeg #yegcc

Canada's true crisis is the everyday emergency of just trying to get by in an impossible economy. I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together. We need a government that serves the many, not the money. Join in. lewisforleader.ca/ youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY

From the DM's... UCP MLA says via email that the decision to use the notwithstanding clause was not just about getting students into classrooms... The UCP were worried that arbitration would cost them "hundreds of millions, potentially billions". #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

Energy transitions can happen faster than we think: In 2000 almost 90% of Denmark's electricity was from fossil fuels. In 2024 less than 10% of Danish electricity was from fossil fuels.

When I learned about Storage Tomatoes, I knew I needed to grow some. Storage 🍅s are bred to have long shelf-lives and can, apparently, sometimes last from harvest to Easter. The skin as thicker and the flesh a little more acidic, but a pretty damn good fresh tomato for the start of December.

Cultivating better futures by planting 1000-year-old trees edmonton.taproot.news/briefs/2025/...

Yep. And my call to Tories to stand up still stands.

The NDP found their numbers! Bill 201 would - increase minimum wage to $18 over 3 years and then index it to inflation. - Eliminate the lower "youth" minimum wage (youth don't pay lower prices, after all) - Ensure tips stay with service staff. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

NDP leader Naheed Nenshi pulled few punches today… Not only did he condemn Smith’s claim Peter Lougheed would support her attack on human rights… He called her and the entire UCP caucus cowards. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Student walkout being planned for Lethbridge. www.reddit.com/r/Lethbridge...

A lot of questions today about how Danielle Smith -- the "libertarian" and "conservative" -- could use closure & the notwithstanding clause to remove Albertans' Charter rights. The answer: she's neither libertarian nor conservative. Is the province or her party, though? We'll soon find out.+

I'm the next few days, it would be a mistake to: ❌️ limit the resistance to the teachers' demands or saving public education ❌️ make labour/workers/unions the only faces of opposition The UCP's pre-emptive use of the notwithstanding clause is much broader than one strike or one set of rights.

Meanwhile, in Manitoba… At least one premier has a grasp of just how serious using the notwithstanding clause is… And is taking steps to ensure that at least one province doesn’t use it before hearing from the courts. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

“(The provincial government) is coming up with solutions for problems that don’t exist. The decision for the province to come in and change that feels like overreach." #yeg #yegvote #yegelxn #abpoli #ableg

🤫 Nobody tell David Staples this is all because of the changes me and my UCP have made to how municipal elections are held in Alberta. Let's see if he can use his "journalism" skills to figure it out on his own!🤭 #abpoli #yyc #yycvote #yeg #yegvote