August 09, 2017
Visitor (not verified)
Tags: Bees Love Trees
Our High Park and St. Clair Urban Forest Demonstration Gardens were buzzing with life on July 25th and 27th, as staff and volunteers shared their knowledge with the public about the importance of plants and trees for our native pollinator bees.
August 08, 2017
Visitor (not verified)
Tags:
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) outbreak has decimated the ash tree population throughout the GTA, including York Region. Once an ash tree is infected by the tiny insect, it will likely die within 3 years. To counter the damage done by the EAB, diverse species of trees need to be planted and cared for. This is where the LEAF community steps in.
August 08, 2017
Tooba Shakeel
Tags:
This summer, I had the pleasure of returning to the beautiful Town of Newmarket to co-host an Edible Tree Tour with an incredible team of people. Together with local residents, we learned, laughed, told stories, and explored the town! Here are my three most memorable moments from that beautiful, sunny morning!
July 26, 2017
Visitor (not verified)
Tags:
Growing up in suburban Mississauga, trees were not a primary interest of mine. As a teenager, I never had a particularly strong connection to trees or the outdoors, mostly because my neighbourhood was new and there weren’t many mature trees or parks I could ‘connect’ to.
July 19, 2017
Visitor (not verified)
Tags:
One of the great tributes to the LEAF Urban Forest Demonstration Gardens is the relationship they foster with local neighbourhoods.
July 19, 2017
Tooba Shakeel
Tags: Urban Forest Champion
Upon our first meeting, I knew there was something very special about Barbara! She was inquisitive about trees, supportive of all those around her, and eager to roll up her sleeves to get started! Barbara Anderson is this month’s Urban Forest Champion!
July 11, 2017
Visitor (not verified)
Tags:
The sun was shining, the sound of music was floating through the air and everyone was smiling at the annual Leslieville Tree Festival presented by LEAF, Councillor Paula Fletcher, Toronto Hydro, Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Streetcar, Beaches Jazz Fest and Leslieville BIA.
July 11, 2017
Visitor (not verified)
Tags:
LEAF hosted its second annual Summer Garden Party at the LEAF Learning Garden on June 28, 2017 to show our appreciation to volunteers, donors and staff and to celebrate our work to improve Toronto’s urban canopy.
July 05, 2017
Visitor (not verified)
Tags:
On June 24th, LEAF, Green 13, Junction Business Improvement Area (BIA) and City of Toronto met at the Junction Summer Solstice Festival to launch our Adopt-A-Street-Tree program. This project encourages communities to actively steward the street trees in their neighbourhood.
June 21, 2017
Jillaine Yee
Tags: RPP
Did you know that many native bees are solitary? They don’t live in hives like honey bees. And native bees that hibernate through winter often do so in ground nests or in cracks and crevices. Most ground-nesting bees will burrow below the frost line in order to survive winter. Those that nest in twigs and wood crevices, fill their blood with anti-freeze-like substances to survive.