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It Happened Here: The Dairy Bush
March 30, 2023

Banner Image: Mills Hall, Ontario Agricultural College, c. 1930. 2005.48.4, Guelph Museums
Reforestation, buried ciders, and a sky hill – The Dairy Bush had it all! In this episode of It Happened Here, Education Coordinator, Ken Irvine shares the story of the Dairy Bush, a seemingly unassuming forest in the middle of the city…or is it?
Photos Courtesy of:
- “Fred Stone” – Guelph Museums, Grundy 22
- “William Brown” – University of Guelph Archives
- “Brown’s wood plaque” – Charmaine Irvine
- “Mills Hall” – Guelph Museums, 2005.48.4
- “1955 Ariel view Dairy Bush” – Department of Integrative Biology permission given by Prof. Alex Smith
- “Edmund Zavitz” – University of Guelph Archives
- “Doug Larson” – Doug Larson
- “OAC review cover” – University of Guelph Archives
- “10 Sass Peepre” – University of Guelph Archives
- “T-shirt image” – Azimut Laurentides Orienteering club permission given by club – President Martin Valiquette
- “Ski pole basket” – Prof. Alex Smith’s personal images
This episode premiered on March 30, 2023 on YouTube and Facebook.