How to promote pollinators and work with the natural water conditions of your yard to create thriving gardens by Dawn Pond, GreenUP Downtown Vibrancy Project Coordinator  Gardening is the act of curating a natural space by manipulating and influencing living things to realize our ecological design dreams; it becomes beautiful art when done with grace […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist Gardening season is here! Many are finalizing garden plans, some are excited for new additions to current beds, and some are starting fresh with a new plot for the season; all this is just in time for the opening of the GreenUP Ecology Park Garden Market. Whether […]

By Lindsay Stroud, GreenUP Transportation & Urban Design Manager In 2018 the provincial voice for cycling, Share the Road, released a document titled, Bikes Can Do That. It details seven benefits that can be achieved when bikes become the daily vehicle of choice for more people in your community. Over the next year, we plan […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist For many of us, May is a month of rejuvenation, revived energy, awakening, and for GreenUP, it’s also a month full of green events! As the natural world renews and refreshes with new leaves and blooms, so do we, with new vitality for a season of warmth, […]

This year, do Mother’s Day the GREEN way with Mother Nature approved gifts for all the Moms and Mom-figures in your life. See our top ten list of eco-friendly, local, organic, non-toxic, natural products and stop into the GreenUP Store at 378 Aylmer Street North in downtown Peterborough for these unique finds, along with many […]

Charcoal & Rose Petals Gentle Hand Soap This sweet smelling hand soap can be purchased in an 8oz glass bottle for $12 and then refilled for half the price. Founder SarahAnn Goldnau-Vogt, uses the small batch method and quality natural ingredients in the making of her liquid Castile soap. If you have your own 500mL […]

By Heather Ray, GreenUP Water Programs Manager Many of us, myself included, have likely spent too much time binge watching Netflix through the cold days of winter (no judgement). Now that spring has finally arrived it is hard to ignore the desire to start spending more time outside. Popular spring activities such as getting an […]

By Lindsay Stroud, GreenUP Manager of Transportation & Urban Design Programs Over the past 15 years, the Shifting Gears challenge has become an annual tradition in our community. Each may, as participants from across the city shed their winter coats, they also shed old transportation habits, take the pledge, and embrace new ways of traveling […]

Looking for a zero waste alternative to conventional dish detergent? Sherrie Le Masurie of Simply Natural Canada has created a solid dish soap bar that is biodegradable and free of toxins and plastic packaging. This kitchen staple can be used with a dishcloth, brush or scouring pad to get dishes squeaky clean. The dish bar […]

By Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store and Resource Centre Coordinator In the wake of Netflix sensation, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, you may be feeling inspired to purge unwanted clutter this spring. What to do with all of the gently used items that no longer “spark joy”? The answer is simple! Look to your community for […]