Congratulations to the three winners of the Growing Ecology Park Raffle held at the Annual Plant Sale at Ecology Park on May 20th! First Prize, a food grade rain barrel, went to Amanda Rabishaw of Toronto, ON Second Prize, a signed copy of the Big Book of Nature Activities by Drew Monkman and Jacob Rodenburg […]

by Kristen Larocque, GreenUP Store Coordinator It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy! Beachside picnics and road trips may be on the horizon for your family this season. Have you ever noticed how food just tastes better outside? When I was a child, the highlight of summertime ventures often included the fun meals and snacks […]

by Laura Keresztesi, GreenUP NeighbourPLAN Coordinator Have you ever thought about how street space that is generally reserved for cars, trucks, and busses, could adapt and morph into another kind of space that would add more vibrancy to our community? It’s a great time of year to get outside with ease and in the comfort […]

by Hillary Flood, GreenUP Transportation & Urban Design Events Coordinator Picture a day where dozens of small projects blossom all over the city in some of the most unexpected places; a day for tiny playful moments filled with activities ranging from chalk art, to free hugs, to even a porch concert. Some projects may be […]

by Danica Jarvis, GreenUP Environmental Education Coordinator The warm weather has arrived and it’s here to stay. With it brings the annual spring cleaning fever, as we clean out our closets, tuck away our winter coats, and tidy up around our yards. It’s also a great time to check on your composter! What better time […]

By Danica Jarvis, GreenUP Environmental Education Coordinator GreenUP is excited to announce a new partnership with the City of Peterborough. The Kitchen to Compost: Too Good To Waste program will commence in May and will include the delivery and installation of a composter, along with a comprehensive workshop on compost care, all for $20 plus […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist At your next neighbourhood gathering, chances are, if you ask homeowners whether they have ever received incentives for participating in energy conservation programs, about half of the group’s hands will go up. Over the past 25 years, GreenUP has conducted energy audits for more than 40% of […]

A message from the Chair of the GreenUP Board of Directors | Ivan Bateman 2018 marks my 20th year of involvement with GreenUP. Over this time, I have seen this organization respond to, and advance, important community conversations about what it means to live sustainably. There is much to learn from our experience, but we [...]

By: Danica Jarvis, GreenUP Environmental Education Coordinator City Council has approved funding to support the development of a single source organics pickup in Peterborough. The program will collect curbside kitchen waste for residents beginning in Fall 2019. Over the last 10 years, many municipalities in Ontario have put similar programs in place, and the question […]

by Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications and Marketing Specialist Has this seasonally warm weather got you dreaming of green things to come? Seedy Sunday is the place to be on Sunday, March 11th from noon to 5:00pm at 534 George Street North. Stock up on a large variety of local and heirloom seeds for a diversity […]