October 17, 2012
Matthew Higginson
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I'm at the final day of the Planet in Focus Film Festival. Poetry - visual, verbal and written - draws me in, occupying two of my five senses. Popcorn takes the rest. Quebec filmmaker Réal Junior Leblanc’s short finishes and I haven’t taken a single note. From the first frame his work, drawing on indigenous culture, highlights an intense relationship with the natural world.
October 05, 2012
Jessica Piskorowski
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Just south of Pacific Ave and Dundas St West, we removed over 200 interlocking bricks to improve the lives of four existing boulevard trees. Despite their day-to-day battle with compaction, drying salt, and lack of access to moisture and nutrients these four honey locusts have grown into beautiful specimens that provide shade to the streetscape and beautify the neighbourhood – along with a host of other ecological benefits.
October 04, 2012
Madeleine McDowell
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Last October, I was one of the leaders of a LEAF Tree Tour along the Humber River. This tour on the 57th anniversary of Hurricane Hazel was intended to illustrate the impact of this severe storm.
September 21, 2012
Matthew Higginson
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With your support, encouragement, and on the ground efforts we've been voted Toronto’s Best Activist Organization in Now Magazine for the past two years. Once again, we are amongst some amazing nominees, but we want you to help us defend the title!
September 18, 2012
Michelle Bourdeau
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This year the eastern temperate seaboard is full of speculation: will fall colours be dull or bright? One reason for the debate is the drought we experienced over the summer. Trees that are stressed out from lack of water are more likely to quickly drop their leaves, go into early hibernation for the winter, and hope for a better spring.
September 17, 2012
Melissa Williams
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The Canada plum and pin cherry are two delicious native edible species we are continuing to offer this fall. Plant one and you might just imagine your yard transformed into an urban orchard where you can enjoy fresh fruit right off the tree right at your doorstep.
September 14, 2012
Andrea Bake
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It’s a long standing tradition in Canada to do all of our planting in the spring after the May long weekend. This is when the garden centres open their doors and people flock outside to dig in the dirt and enjoy the warm weather. Canadian winters have a history of being particularly harsh (we love our snow, eh?), which is why some people believe fall is a bad time to plant. But in reality, it’s perfect for our trees and shrubs!
September 14, 2012
Gaspar Horvath
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Trepidation and interest. That’s what I felt when I was recently asked to be an instructor once again for the upcoming LEAF Tree Tenders Volunteer Training Program. On the one hand, the thought of standing in front of a room full of first year students, who would rather be anywhere but my Introduction to Forestry class, rushes to mind.
September 10, 2012
Alex Satel
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In July 2012, Markham changed its official status from town to city. The shift suggests development is an ongoing priority for this once-rural area. While growth in Canada’s High Tech Capital is sure to bring prosperity and new ideas (and maybe an NHL team) to the region, it will also place substantial stress on the city’s urban trees.