“Beyond urban beautification, these gardens provide essential habitat for songbirds, butterflies and other pollinators,” said Rita Bijons, one of LEAF’s volunteer stewards. “These native species moderate temperatures, filter air pollutants, and absorb carbon dioxide through their leaves.”
Urban Forest Demonstration Garden Locations
Bathurst Station (Markham St Entrance)
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Old Mill Station
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Spadina Station (Walmer Rd Entrance)
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St. Clair Station (Pleasant Blvd Entrance)
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Love To Garden? Join Us!
LEAF's Volunteer Garden Stewards help us maintain each of our demonstration garden locations. Whether it's planting, weeding, mulching, making tags for plants, preparing the garden for spring or putting it to bed for winter, our volunteers are in on the action. If you have a passion for helping things grow, we'd love to have you on our team! Fill out the volunteer application form by clicking the button below, and indicate that you're interested in becoming a garden steward in the Urban Forest Demonstration Gardens.
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