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One of the wonders of a “smaller world” is that we get to share ideas and goods, including foods, spices and plants. During the 18th century, tradesmen decided they liked the look of one certain tree species in Asia and brought it back to Europe. Because of its popularity as a garden specimen, the use of this tree species expanded across to North America and the larger islands of the Oceania region. And so the story began of one of our most aggressive invasive species...

It was a beautiful sunny evening in Christie Pits and more than fifty curious tree-lovers gathered in the park, ready for a guided tour and some freshly-baked pizza. With the help of our trusty LEAF volunteers Katy and Taylor to check in participants, we kicked off the tour right on time! Jode Roberts of the David Suzuki Foundation took a moment to explain how Christie Pits is a key component of the Homegrown National Park project which aims to engage residents, businesses and institutions in crowd-sourcing a green corridor through the heart of Canada’s largest city.

We’ve been working hard to raise awareness about Emerald Ash Borer – we want to save as many ash trees as possible and ensure that we plant new trees to replace the hundreds of thousands that will die.

Imagine if one day you woke up and found yourself, not in your bed where you are most comfortable, but back in a time when dinosaurs were the ruling force on our planet. What would you do? (I’d probably risk losing a limb while trying to fulfill my childhood dream of having a pet dino!) Would you even recognize anything around you? You may be surprised…