Archive for the ‘gardening’ Category

By: Hayley Goodchild, GreenUP In this week’s GreenUP article, two Peterborough residents share their experience growing rain gardens at home. Both residents received subsidies through the City of Peterborough’s Rain […]

By: Laura Keresztesi, Program Coordinator, GreenUP When you look out on a landscape do you see a sea of green or do plant species pop out to you as familiar […]

By: Vern Bastable, Director of Ecology Park and Landscape Programs Looking outside my window, the late winter browns have started changing to early spring greens. To me the waking of […]

By: Hayley Goodchild, Program Coordinator Since 2020, eligible homeowners in Peterborough have installed 155 square metres of rain gardens with support from GreenUP and the City of Peterborough’s Rain Garden […]

By: Hayley Goodchild, Program Coordinator at GreenUP Are you looking for an enjoyable and affordable outdoor winter activity? Get to know native plants that provide visual interest and ecological value […]

By Kawartha World Issues Centre in Collaboration with GreenUP Peterborough Time heals. This is something that is often said as we experience the passing of a loved one. Time can […]

By Laura Keresztesi, Program Coordinator Close your eyes, and envision yourself standing in a local park that has a vibrant orchard, bursting with abundance. Smell the blossoms in the spring, […]

By Hayley Goodchild, NeighbourHOODS and Residential Programs Coordinator. Read on to learn more about rain gardens and their beauty, practicality, and uniqueness. Another column about rain gardening? You betcha! After […]

By Laura Keresztesi, Coordinator with GreenUP’s NeighbourHOOD Programs. Are you looking for a fun activity and an easy way to make a positive contribution to our community? Well, it’s time […]

By Lucy Martin-Johnson, Coordinator of GreenUP’s Ecology Park Nursery, and Jessica Todd, Communications and GreenUP Store Associate. Maybe we’re biased, but we think plants are gosh darn sexy. That’s especially […]