July 28, 2015
Erin MacDonald
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On a sunny afternoon stroll through Seaton Village, I stumbled upon a happening party – so many bees buzzing around getting drunk on pollen.
July 22, 2015
Michael Marcucci
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When I was a child, my brothers and I collected nuts from any horsechestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum) we laid eyes on (until a squirrel chewed through the plastic garbage bin where we stored them and stole our stash…). My parents repeatedly told us, “NO, they are not the kind of chestnuts we can roast and eat.”
July 21, 2015
Erin MacDonald
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Volunteers helping with the Danforth Adopt-a-Street-Tree Pilot Program have been diligently working over the past several weeks to bring awareness, understanding and an added level of care to the new trees along this busy commercial street between Woodbine and Victoria Park.
July 15, 2015
Jen Vander Vecht
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When we talk about a forest, urban or otherwise, we tend to focus on the trees. They make up much of the biomass and productivity of a forest, and they capture our attention, affection and imagination. But a canopy alone does not a forest make. – For a moment let us consider how we can see the understory through the trees.
July 14, 2015
Jaclyn Corneil
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I’ve never been to Rio de Janeiro, but if I came across a genie in a bottle, visiting the city would be my first wish (I have dreams of strolling through Copacabana during Carnival). But much to my surprise, the city has more to offer than just beaches and hot weather. After a simple Google search, I learned that visiting Rio without seeing the Tijuca Forest is like going to New York City and not seeing Central Park.
July 14, 2015
Jaclyn Corneil
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Now that The Great Toronto Tree Hunt has come to a close, I thought I would give a shout out to some of my favourite nominations that weren’t selected as finalists, but have fantastic stories I wanted to share.
July 13, 2015
Brenna Anstett
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As a tree of beauty and versatility, the basswood has played both a symbolic and practical role throughout history. It has been called by a number of different names over the years such as the mystical tree of life, the tree of health, the judicial tree, the victory tree, the fertility tree and the social/dance tree. Its most notable nickname, however, is the bee tree.
July 13, 2015
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Robyn Stewart, LEAF tour leader: "How do you all feel about walking through the grass down that potentially muddy slope?"
Group consensus: If you came out in the rain today, you're willing to get your feet wet!
July 10, 2015
Melissa Williams
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On Earth Day this year, LEAF announced some very exciting news: that we were expanding our Backyard Tree Planting Program to Ajax. We’ve been so thrilled to offer this subsidized program to Ajax residents, but we’re not stopping there! With support from the Town of Ajax, Durham Region, Toronto and Region Conservation and Ontario Power Generation, we’ll also be offering some fantastic educational programs this fall.
July 07, 2015
Erin MacDonald
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Over the past month, LEAF has been working with eight amazing young women through our Young Urban Forest Leaders Program. The program is designed to support young women who want to become urban forest leaders in their communities.