Toronto Community Housing Corporation

In November 2025, we returned to over 50 young trees planted through the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) Planting and Stewardship Program to provide structural pruning. This is an essential practice that supports long-term tree health, boosting the efforts of the TCHC tenants who care for the trees year-round. Read on to learn about this practice and how it supports TCHC trees!

Our friend and Urban Forest Champion, Keyondre, used to wonder why so many city spaces remained bare when trees were needed more than ever. That question sparked action the day he saw LEAF planting outside his Toronto Community Housing home. What began with a dozen trees has grown into nearly 30, which he now helps care for. Hear from Keyondre as he shares how trees have improved the quality of life in his community.

Enhancing green spaces on Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) properties and communities while empowering tenants in shrub planting and tree maintenance has been a key focus for LEAF, with the TCHC Planting and Stewardship program achieving remarkable success since its inception. Read more on how the program has inspired a like-minded superintendent, Kim Ennis, to help tenants enhance their communities.

Abayomi Broomes is an advocate and activist dedicated to the protection and preservation of the environment and wildlife. Since 2022, he has received over 15 native shrubs and three native trees through LEAF’s Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) Planting and Stewardship Program. Hear more from Abayomi about the importance of community greening and why others should get involved.

For Catherine Liscumb, maintaining a green and clean environment around her Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) building is an important way to improve the environment and community. Hear more from her as she explains the connection between environmental stewardship, climate change and community wellness.