The Winter Garden
January 13th, 2022
By Hayley Goodchild, Coordinator of NeighbourHOOD Programs at GreenUP Gardening may be the last thing on your mind as we dive into the depths of winter. Here are some reasons […]
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January 13th, 2022
By Hayley Goodchild, Coordinator of NeighbourHOOD Programs at GreenUP Gardening may be the last thing on your mind as we dive into the depths of winter. Here are some reasons […]
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August 6th, 2021
By Hayley Goodchild, Coordinator, Neighbourhood and Residential Programs After one of the driest springs on record, July has been 150 percent wetter than average, with rainfall recorded every two of […]
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July 26th, 2021
By Hayley Goodchild, Neighbourhood and Residential Program Coordinator Green spaces are an integral part of our urban ecosystems and critical for public health. A 2019 assessment of the City of […]
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July 3rd, 2021
By Laura Keresztesi, Program Coordinator at GreenUP I was sad when I logged onto this call, but now I’m feeling better,” says Patricia Young as she waves bye to the […]
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June 4th, 2021
By Heather Ray, Director of Programs at GreenUP In the garden at this time of year you may notice the yellow blooms of the wood poppy, the fragrance of a […]
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May 7th, 2021
By Hayley Goodchild, Coordinator, Neighbourhood and Residential Programs at GreenUP May 2 to 8 is International Compost Awareness Week. This is an ideal time to learn how composting can help […]
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June 17th, 2020
As of June 13, 2020, the GreenUP Ecology Park Native Plant and Tree Nursery is open to the public for the season. For more than a quarter of a century […]
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March 25th, 2020
If you have been following us @PtboGreenUP on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, you’ve already seen some of the #ArtAtHome ideas we’re sharing from the parents & educators here at GreenUP. […]
February 7th, 2020
By Dawn Pond, Coordinator of GreenUP’s Downtown Vibrancy Project and Depave Paradise Program. Winter can leave us impatient for summer. In a world increasingly full of distractions, patience can seem […]
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May 27th, 2019
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 […]
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