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Become a Tree Tender

Posted by Robyn Stewart / June 05, 2013
Tree Tenders Volunteer Training
Tree Tenders Volunteer Training courses kicked off last month, and our first ever course in Richmond Hill is starting this weekend! I’m coordinating these courses for the first time this year, and I’m excited to be involved. If you don’t yet know about Tree Tenders, it’s a multi-day course that teaches you all about trees - tree planting, tree care, and even legal issues around trees in the city. You get basic arboriculture training through indoor and outdoor lectures and hands-on activities led by experts. You even get to plant a tree!
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Bayview Buckets: Surging Forward in 2013

Posted by Helen Godfrey / May 29, 2013
Bayview Buckets
Our Bayview Buckets adopt-a-tree watering initiative got off to a late start last summer, but this year I’m looking forward to a full season of watering to help the trees thrive. Last year, I canvassed all the merchants on this four-block long neighbourhood commercial strip at Bayview Ave. and Davisville Ave. Most (over 20) of the businesses were on side and agreed to water the tree in front of their store when the weather became hot and dry. Some were quite enthusiastic and promised to put flowers in their tree planters for spring 2013!
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The sweet sound of songbirds

Posted by Samantha O'Neill / May 07, 2013
Backyard garden
There’s nothing quite like waking up to the sweet sound of birds chirping to let you know that spring is here to stay. Tree Tender graduate, Christina Sharma, knows all about those birds and the important role urban residents play in songbird conservation.
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Concerned citizen to community leader

Posted by Samantha O'Neill / April 26, 2013
Pocket Tree Tour
Jeff Otto has been renaturalizing his community for a number of years. Since completing the Tree Tenders Volunteer Training course in April 2006, he has focused his efforts on encouraging front and backyard tree planting in the Pocket neighbourhood and revamping Phin Avenue Parkette.
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Dirty hands for a clean planet

Posted by Samantha O'Neill / April 22, 2013
Hands after the Earth Day Planting event
What a kick-off to National Volunteer Week and Earth Day! Our annual Toronto Hydro Planting event saw 300 LEAF Volunteer Planting Team Leaders and Toronto Hydro participants come out to plant 300 trees and shrubs in Milliken Park. Councillor Lee helped to bring our work into context with the importance of replanting in the midst of the Emerald Ash Borer.
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