Getting more people, especially children, outside and into nature is something we strive for at GreenUP. Each Thursday throughout the summer we’re hosting Family Nature Nocturnes at GreenUP Ecology Park. Nature Nocturnes is a free opportunity to come to the park to learn about nature, participate in fun educational games, make nature-themed crafts and a […]

Repair Cafe? A new term for many, Repair Cafes have been steadily popping up all over the world–including right here in the Kawarthas. At GreenUP, we are concerned about what ends up in the trash – not just how much is ending up in the landfill, but also what items are being tossed. REpair and […]

NATURES NOCTURNES FAMILY FUN EVENING GREENUP ECOLOGY PARK JULY 10TH – 6:30-8:00PM Join us from 6:30- 8:00pm, on Thursday July 10th at GreenUP Ecology Park (1899 Ashburham Dr. – next to the PUC building) to learn how YOU can help protect heirloom seeds and pollinators just by planting a few species of plants around your […]

April and May are busy months as we prepare to open the GreenUP Ecology Park for another growing season. We’ve got a variety of great workshops and events coming up. Read on to learn more. Edible Tree Grafting Workshop April 26th 1 to 3:30 pm GreenUP Offices, 378 Aylmer St. N. There are many ways […]

Join us at the park on Saturday, May 10th from 1 to 4 to help us welcome spring and wake up the park for another season. Volunteers are needed to help remove leaves that have been protecting the park’s nursery stock and trees during the frigid winter. See the poster below for more information.

Left untrimmed, a fruit tree will grow to a large size, making harvesting difficult, due to the height and overall size of the tree. A pruned tree is left with a smaller area and fewer branches to bear fruit, making harvesting a more manageable process.  They say size doesn’t matter, but after peeling dozens of […]

If you’re undertaking a vegetable garden and starting seeds indoors in the coming weeks, having an idea of how many plants you want to grow needs to be taken into consideration. If you’re just starting out, think small quantities. Don’t plant huge numbers of a single variety of vegetable, unless you have a solid plan […]

Right now, throughout our area there are homes sitting empty while their occupants are away at work or school or on vacation. Even with no one at home, these homes are using electricity, above and beyond what is required to heat the home or keep essential systems running. The vast majority of today’s homes are […]

Here in Peterborough we take our trees very seriously. We have dozens of tree-lined streets that provide shade, homes and habitat to countless species of wildlife. Without our trees, Peterborough would be a vastly different city. GreenUP is celebrating our city’s trees with the launch of a new book Beneath The Canopy: Peterborough’s Urban Forest and […]

The recent ice storm hit regions south of Peterborough hard. Northumberland County is a good example. People lost power for days and days. The reason for the power outages was very apparent. Trees everywhere were buckling under the weight of 2 to 3 cm (or more) of ice buildup. It was a sad sight touring […]