TCHC Planting and Stewardship Initiative

Meet Alexis, a Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) Community Services Coordinator (CSC) who’s passionate about helping tenants achieve their personal and community goals. A self-described “people person”, Alexis got involved with LEAF after hearing from tenants who expressed a desire for more greenery in their neighbourhood. We caught up with Alexis to learn how other TCHC tenants and staff can beautify their community through tree planting and stewardship!

For the past five years LEAF has been working with Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) tenants to green their communities and strengthen community ties. Meet one of the TCHC tenants we’ve been lucky to work with: Anthony Foster. As a Tree Care Team member, Anthony cares for two trees on his property through regular watering and mulching. Anthony is a keen and knowledgeable community member who understands the impact of planting native trees today for a better tomorrow.

Since 2018, LEAF has delivered almost 1,000 native shrubs to Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) tenants through the TCHC Planting and Stewardship Initiative! Through this program, TCHC tenants request native shrubs, plant them within their communities, and care for them while receiving training and support from LEAF. This past spring, LEAF staff delivered 250 native shrubs to TCHC tenants and captured some of the highlights.