What is a Makerspace? A Panel Discussion on Sharing Tools, Knowledge & Space FIND OUT WHAT A MAKERSPACE can be and do with our panel of crafters, hackers, and inventors who manage spaces that foster play, learning, and experimentation with a variety of tools. Makerspaces are part of DIY culture and embrace cross-pollination amongst different […]

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A famous Mark Twain quote goes like this: “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” Truer words couldn’t have been quoted. This week we celebrate National Forest Week in Canada, a week to reflect on the importance of our forests and trees and their importance […]

GreenUP is pleased to announce it has been selected as the winner of the North American Native Plant Society’s “Native Plant Garden Award” for 2013. The organization was selected because of its work around education and conservation of native plants at GreenUP Ecology Park. The North American Native Plant Society’s (NANPS) awards committee was impressed […]

The Avant-Garden Shop, along with partners Otonabee Region Conservation Authority, and GreenUP will be temporarily transforming a parking space on Sherbrooke Street into a park for all to use this coming Friday. Peterborough’s PARK(ing) Day is part of an annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. […]

There was a lot of doom and gloom in the social media world over the past few days. Why, you ask? Summer is apparently over. While the Labour Day weekend may mark the unofficial end of summer, they are still a few weeks of warm weather to go, and lots of green-themed events and activities […]

GreenUP is again preparing to give back to the community with its annual Family Night celebration slated for Tuesday, August 27th from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at GreenUP Ecology Park. Family night is a fun opportunity for families from throughout the city and beyond to come out to explore GreenUP Ecology Park, enjoy fun and […]

One of the most commonly found fresh food items in grocery stores are mushrooms. They come in blue plastic trays and make a great addition to salads and a variety of other dishes. People love to eat mushrooms not only for their earthy flavour but also their nutritional benefits. Mushrooms Canada reports that mushrooms are […]

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